Animals are overwhelming Puerto Rico’s shelters, which were already struggling to cope with hundreds of thousands of strays that were roaming the island even before the hurricane hit.

Dec. 15, 2017 Puppies stand in a cage at the Canita Sanctuary in Guayama, Puerto Rico, which houses abandoned dogs and cats, protected from euthanasia, after it suffered damage from Hurricane Maria. Hundreds of dogs, cats and even the occasional pet pig and fighting rooster have been left at shelters as people flee hardships on the U.S. territory or find they can no longer cope with animals as they try to rebuild their lives after the storm. Many animals are left to fend for themselves in the streets. Carlos Giusti/AP