There are 2 article(s) tagged stray dogs:

• May 2026

  • Opinion: People — not dogs — have created our stray problem

    “There is no shelter system, rescue network or group of volunteers large enough to absorb endless human irresponsibility. Memphis cannot rescue its way out of this.”

    By Sabine Langer 6 hours ago

• August 2025

  • More than 40% of dogs entering Memphis Animal Services are put down. Adoption events try to reduce that number.

    “(Rescue groups) like these are typically overwhelmed with a lot of dogs,” said Jane Jayakumar, who brought her Streetdog foster Gabriel to the event. “Events like these help promote that we’re a presence in Memphis.”

    By Jody Callahan August 11, 2025