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SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (AP) -- Hard financial times are contributing to a full house at animal shelters.
Officials at the South Salt Lake Animal Shelter say more pets are coming in than are being adopted out and the animal refuge is full.
They think it's because of the economy. People who lost their homes or jobs recently can't afford to support their pets, so they take them to the shelter. Other owners are moving to new places that don't allow pets.
Dogs and cats have filled all the regular cages at the shelter. There are also kennels being kept in the lobby.
The group No More Homeless Pets in Utah says volunteers who take in foster pets are also full to the limit. A spokeswoman says a lot of pets are being returned from people who are having hard times economically.
Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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