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Maricopa County animal shelter overwhelmed with 'about 900 dogs' in usually slow season

Maricopa County animal shelters are bursting at the seams. 

While that is a recurring struggle for the county’s animal services, the holiday season often provides some relief. 

Kim Powell with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control says that is not the case this year, as it is sheltering about 900 dogs.

"Normally in December, it’s pretty easy for us. We have way less dogs, we have high adoption numbers and not a lot of dogs coming in, so it's usually a great time of year for us," Powell said.  

Earlier this week, the county launched its “12 Days of Foster” event, to help get more dogs from temporary homes into permanent ones. It runs through Dec. 24.

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Greg Hahne started as a news intern at KJZZ in 2020 and returned as a field correspondent in 2021. He learned his love for radio by joining Arizona State University's Blaze Radio, where he worked on the production team.