A $75 Million Animal Shelter Opened in Queens. It's Already Overwhelmed.
Briefly

The new Queens Animal Care Center was built to enhance adoptions with advanced facilities but opened to chaos, highlighting the disconnect between promise and reality in animal rescue.
Councilman Robert Holden's distress over the facility's condition illustrates the broader issue: Despite the shiny new shelter, systemic problems in animal welfare remain unaddressed, risking the lives of many animals.
Photos showing overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in the shelter before it officially opened reveal a troubling scenario where good intentions cannot mask the urgent needs of animal care.
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