At least 67 U.S. animal shelters,  nonprofit animal rescues,  and animal sanctuaries failed in 2018.Twenty have failed in the first 75 days of 2019,  a record pace,  obliging other shelters,  rescues,  and sanctuaries to take in thousands of often severely neglected animals,  especially dogs,  cats,  horses,  mules,  and donkeys,  along with birds,  reptiles,  and exotic cats.