Euthanasia rates rise as Animal Care and Control faces overpopulation – FOX32 (Chicago)

In total, Chicago's animal control officers have picked up more than 4,000 dogs since the start of 2022. That is on top of the dogs being brought directly into the shelter. "A lot of people aren't working right now. Some people went back to work, and they don't have time for their pet anymore," a city spokesman said. "Evictions started again, so that's a part of it too, that we're seeing."