COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — More than 500 animals remain at Paws Humane Society, waiting to find loving homes.

The no-kill shelter declared a “state of emergency” on Monday, Aug. 19, saying it is at capacity. Paws says it needs at least 100 successful dog adoptions before it can take in any new animals.

In the day since that announcement, more than five animals have been adopted from the shelter. Paws Humane Executive Director Courtney Pierce spoke about the adoptions early Tuesday afternoon.

“We have had one dog and four cats adopted. We do have somebody who plans to come back at 5:30 [p.m.] today to pick up another dog,” Pierce said.

But those numbers are far below the one hundred successful adoptions the shelter needs before the end of the month.

“We are looking forward to several more

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