The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has more dogs than they have kennels.

The group said it is down 30 kennels because of building renovations.

Winter is usually the shelter’s slower season, so it’s ideal for renovation projects, the Humane Society explained to Gazette news partner KOAA.

But last week, the shelter received an additional 54 dogs in one day, bringing their total to 215. This was an unusually large number of arrivals for a single day, especially this time of year.

On average, 15 to 30 dogs are brought into the Humane Society daily, according to Humane Society spokesman Cody Costra. This number usually increases on the weekends.

Last Wednesday, an animal shelter in northern Colorado requested help, which led to 15 dogs being impounded at the Colorado Springs shelter, Costra said.

Shortly after, HSPRR got a second call, this time from Animal Law Enforcement, which resulted in 15 more dogs being impounded. Costra said the owner could no longer take care of the animals. 

There were also 24 dogs that came in through regular admissions, according to a post on the HSPPR Facebook page.

Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 5, 92 dogs have been adopted, Costra said. 

While nearly 100 dogs have been adopted since Wednesday, the Humane Society is hoping the community can help free up space at the shelter by making an adoption and spreading the word. 

The building renovation is expected to be done by March.

Click here to learn more about the adoption process.

Read more and see video at koaa.com. 

The Gazette contributed to this report.