Milwaukee animal shelter in crisis, caring for nearly 400 animals [Video]

YORK. NEW THIS MORNING, AN ANIMAL CONTROL CRISIS IN MILWAUKEE. THE MILWAUKEE AREA DOMESTIC ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION, OR MATC, IS PLEADING FOR YOUR HELP. 12 NEWS ZOE HENRY JOINS US LIVE FROM 37TH AND BURNHAM AND ZOE MADDOX SAYS THAT THEY’RE OVERWHELMED BY THE NUMBER OF PETS AT THEIR HOUSING. YEAH. GERRON. SO SINCE SUNDAY, THEY’VE BROUGHT IN 88 OF THESE SMALL, FURRY ANIMALS. CATS, THAT IS, AND 117 DOGS. AND THEY SAY THERE’S JUST NOT ENOUGH SPACE. WE’RE SO FULL THAT THEY ONLY GET ONE SIDE. SO YOU CAN SEE LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT REALLY IDEAL. THIS SITUATION. RIGHT HERE. HE’S GOT VERY LITTLE SPACE. RIGHT NOW. MADDOX SAYS THE ECONOMY IS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE OVERCROWDING. THEY SAY PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING BETWEEN RENT AND FEEDING THEIR PETS. ANOTHER FACTOR IS FAILING TO GET ANIMALS SPAYED AND NEUTERED. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SAYS THEY TRY …