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Animal Shelter and Rescue Services are Overwhelmed

By: Joe Griffin
Updated: March 10, 2009
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Lubbock Animal Services and the West Texas Humane Society are calling for responsible people who would like to adopt or foster an animal to step up to the plate.

Since the economy has take a dive more people are giving up their pets and and more strays are running the streets according to Animal Services officials.

Anyone interested in saving an animal should go to the Lubbock Animal Shelter or call the West Texas Humane Society.

West Texas Humane Society - 799-PETS
Lubbock Animal Shelter - 775-2057

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