"Dog Flu Outbreak Overwhelms Animal Rescues with Owner Surrenders"

The Wake County Animal Center in North Carolina has been forced to close due to a canine influenza outbreak, leading to an overflow of dogs and overwhelming local animal rescues. With the shelter closed, people have nowhere to surrender their animals or drop off strays, resulting in a record number of owner surrenders and dogs being given away for free on social media. Rescues are already filled to capacity, and the closure of the shelter may lead to an increase in dog deaths, especially with the cold weather approaching. Rescues are calling for more help to save the dogs affected by the outbreak.