VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Clear the Shelters 2024 is underway and celebrating a decade of finding lovable homes. 10 On Your Side is spotlighting several adoption centers taking part in this year’s campaign, including the Virginia Beach SPCA. The shelter is abundant with animals as it’s facing issues with overcrowding.
“We typically can have anywhere between 150 and 200 in the shelter at any given time, and that fluctuates severely just based on the type of animals we have,” said Matt Wurzburger, Virginia Beach SPCA digital media specialist.
The Virginia Beach SPCA said it is feeling the effects of a nationwide trend in which adoption rates are slowing for a number of reasons, such as the increase in the cost of living…