While we would love to help every animal, our facility is only so big, and when all of the kennels and cages are filled, there is nowhere else for us to house animals. We make special provisions for sick and injured animals during their time of need so that we can get them some help and so they do not suffer. We will utilize foster homes when possible.  If we crowd the animals in the shelter, it causes undue stress, which can and will cause illness (especially in cats). Our animals need to be healthy to be adopted, so it is best for our animals that we limit intake when our facility is full. If you are able, sign up to be a foster home to help expand our abilities.

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Capacity is often used as a shortened term for “Capacity for Care '' which is a term used in the shelter environment to describe meeting the needs of every animal admitted to a shelter, regardless of how they came in, when they came in, their age, health status, or personality. WCHS’s capacity for care is 86 cats. WCHS tends to be above capacity during the warmer months of the year, averaging between 120-150 cats in our care during that time. We combat this by getting as many cats into foster care as possible or by working with other rescues to meet mutual needs. We could not help as many animals as we do without our vast network of volunteers, fosters, and rescues.