Iron County Animal Shelter may have to euthanize

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Officials say the Iron County Animal Shelter may have to abandon its no-kill policy because of crowding.

Iron County sheriff's deputy Jeremy Holm says the shelter holds up to 16 dogs and six cats. He says the shelter is constantly having to turn animals away.

And Holm says if the problem gets worse, the shelter may have to start euthanizing animals.

The sheriff's office is encouraging county residents to adopt a pet if they can or volunteer time at the shelter.

Enoch Animal shelter director Chris Johnson says her shelter is seeing similar problems, particularly with cats and kittens. Johnson says the shelter — a no-kill facility — often has to turn cats away. The shelter only takes animals found within city limits.