CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The town of Cheektowaga is hitting a tipping point when it comes to helping dogs in need of homes.
Cheektowaga Police said in a Facebook post Wednesday the Cheektowaga Dog Control Facility is at capacity and will have to begin euthanizing dogs in its care if they cannot find suitable adopters soon. However 7 News Reporter Michael Schwartz was told by police that the post was clarified on Thursday. Cheektowaga Police said it does not euthanize dogs in their facility, but it's a possibility if an unadopted dog is taken somewhere else.
"We are not a kill shelter," explained Aaron Kandefer, Cheektowaga Dog Control Officer."We don't euthanize for space, we have never euthanized for space."
In the post, the department said they can't turn the dogs over to other local shelters that may be full.
At least five of the dogs in the DCO facility are available for adoption:
- Miles, a German shepherd-Doberman pinscher mix
- Duke, a mastiff-Anatolian shepherd mix
- Nikki, a pitbull-labrador retriever mix
- Petunia, a pitbull terrier
- Einstein
To learn more about how to adopt these or other dogs in Cheektowaga, you can call the Dog Control Facility at (716) 686-3525.
