THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SAID A THOUSAND PETS WERE BEING HOUSED AT ITS ANIMAL SHELTERS …200 OVER CAPACITY. NOW, ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BARBARA BRUIN TELLS 770 KKOB PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HEEDING THEIR REQUEST TO HOLD OFF ON SURRENDERING THEIR PETS UNTIL SPACE OPENS UP:
BRUIN SAYS THEY'RE NOW RIGHT AT CAPACITY. BUT SHE SAYS PEOPLE TEND TO BRING IN MORE PETS AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP…SO THEY'RE BRACING FOR THE PROBLEM TO POP UP AGAIN THIS SPRING AND SUMMER.
