SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County’s animal shelter currently operates at 130% capacity on average.

Our News 6 team toured the facility Wednesday where there’s not a single open run.

“We’re totally at capacity in here,” said Division Manager Chris Stronko.

It’s a problem shelters across Central Florida have been facing post pandemic, and as families struggle with the cost of living.

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Stronko said there are almost 230 dogs and cats living at the facility right now.

“That’s today. And that’s every day,” he said.

But overcrowding isn’t the only issue the shelter faces. Overuse is part of the reason why there is a list of improvements that need to be made.

Emergency Manager Alan Harris, wh

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