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Rhode Island rescues took in thousands of animals in 2024

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's pounds, rescues and shelters took in about 16,500 animals in 2024. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), a total of 441 animals from those facilities were euthanized in 2024. Most of those cases were reportedly due to illness or severe behavior. ALSO READ: 14 cats staying briefly at RISPCA after transport van crash "DEM does not assign a formal 'no-kill' status …

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Rhode Island rescues took in thousands of animals in 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's pounds, rescues and shelters took in about 16,500 animals in 2024. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), a total of 441 animals from those facilities were euthanized in 2024. Most of those cases were reportedly due to illness or severe behavior. ALSO READ: 14 cats staying briefly at RISPCA after transport van crash "DEM does not assign a formal 'no-kill' status …

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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