Animal rescues and sanctuaries in Sonoma County are at capacity as they are seeing a record number of roosters being dumped or donated. They can't pinpoint an exact cause, but a trend to fight high egg prices may be partly to blame.

Roosters are not the only animals at the Sonoma Chicks Rescue and Sanctuary. Currently, it's taking care of more than a hundred birds, along with goats, rabbits and pigs.

"I am just one of those people that absolutely loves animals, and I have done so since I was a kid," said Tania Soderman with the Sonoma Chicks Rescue and Sanctuary. "And this is my dream."

Tania Soderman created this sanctuary in 2015. While her dream has come true, this summer has proved that there can be too much of a good thing.

"You know, it's overwhelming," she said. "We get the emai

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