Overview
- Shelters report extreme overcrowding at Silcox and Henry’s, with Silcox caring for about 165 cats despite roughly 65 cat enclosures and housing 442 dogs in 321 kennels while Henry’s is caring for roughly 250 large-breed dogs.
- Many kittens under eight weeks and numerous dogs are being kept in temporary indoor or outdoor housing that staff say is not meant for long-term care.
- Fort Worth Animal Care and Control says it has no room for new intakes and is urging residents to adopt or foster; the foster program provides food, supplies and support and can be as short as one to two weeks.
- News reports differ on the total animals in city care — one outlet cited more than 600 while another reported 371 — a difference the shelter says likely reflects timing or counting methods rather than opposing facts.
- June is a high-intake month for surrenders and strays, and the current overflow is straining staff and resources, raising the risk of difficult choices unless community adoptions and temporary fosters increase.