SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Two dogs that were fostered after almost being euthanized due to overcrowding at the San Angelo Animal Shelter are up for adoption again after being returned just one day after the euthanasia deadline, according to Concho Valley PAWS.

A social media post made by CVPAWS states that Colson, a 2.5-year-old shepherd mix, and Skippy, an 11-month-old labrador mix, were given back to the shelter because their foster "didn't have permission from the relatives they live with to bring them to the household."

Their return to the shelter comes one day after July 23, the day 20 pets housed at the animal shelter were to be euthanized if not adopted or fostered due to the shelter exceeding its maximum capacity of 180 dogs. CVPAWS, the City of San Angelo's contracted adoption vendor, stepped in to help the City's Animal Services Division get the at-risk dogs rehomed before it was too late.

Though all 20 dogs were adopted or fostered, 7 of them had only hours left until the 6 p.m. deadline. Colson and Skippy were among these seven.

"We were pretty concerned when this list came out because July is, historically, across the nation, not a fantastic adoption month," CVPAWS Executive Director Jennie Wilson said. "We were very surprised and so very grateful that San Angelo stepped up the way it did because we really went into this list concerned that we weren't going to be able to save them all."

Colson and Skippy are once again in the animal shelter and available to be fostered, and CVPAWS is asking the community to consider bringing the boys into their homes. Wilson said Colson is energetic, Skippy is smart, and both are friendly, young and take direction well. Both dogs have also been treated and vaccinated for several pet ailments, including heartworms, fleas and ticks.

"They are in desperate need of fosters or adopters!" CVPAWS said. "Both boys do well with other dogs and are active and energetic."

The organization also stated that it will provide "all medical care and supplies" for those who foster. According to Wilson, this includes free training as well.

"When you're fostering we provide for all of their care — food, medical, everything up to the point where they're adopted," Wilson said.

To apply to be a foster, visit cvpaws.org/foster.

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