95 Percent Increase In Pets Going To Animal Shelters In Western Massachusetts

The number of pets whose owners gave them up to the Berkshire Humane Society's animal shelter increased 95 percent between 2022 and 2023, largely because of the poor economy, the society's head said. The animal shelter had 1,453 animals in 2023.

The number of pets whose owners gave them up to the Berkshire Humane Society's animal shelter increased 95 percent between 2022 and 2023, largely because of the poor economy, the society's head said. The animal shelter had 1,453 animals in 2023.…