There is more to the BDN’s recent story on tips for animal well-being.

Both dogs and cats are ending up in the animal shelters – more than the shelters can handle. As the executive director of the shelter in Camden-Rockport, we are overwhelmed with people trying to surrender animals to us. This is true across the state and the nation due to economic stress in families’ lives. Some can no longer afford to feed the animals, others have had to move to smaller quarters and cannot take their pets with them.

In Rockport we are trying to get our dogs and cats adopted as soon as possible to make room for more pets. We are also working to help families be able to keep their animals.

I encourage readers to be sensitive to this situation and support local efforts to address the problems by considering adopting, volunteering at your local shelter or supporting the shelter and national programs addressing these acute needs of our companion pets.

Bill Amidon

Executive Director

Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League