Animal shelters often overburdened in summer

The Associated PressPUPPY!: Friends for Life Summer Camp volunteers, from left, Mandy Mckimmy, 12, Daniela Evans, 11, and Casey Hahn, 12, play with a Chihuahua mix female dog at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center on June 25 in Long Beach, Calif.  Summer at...

KEEPING COOL:Animal Care     Attendant Keenan MacInnes gets a frozen Kong toy, which helps keep dogs cool, in preparation for the summer at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center on June 25 in Long Beach, Calif. The Associated Press

The Associated PressCLIMBING TREES: Kittens are seen at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center in Long Beach, Calif.