PITTSBURG, Kan. — Like many animal shelters across the nation, overpopulation and overcrowding is an ongoing issue for the SEK Humane Society. “We are still currently at max capacity, unfortunately,” said SEK Humane Society Director Jasmine Kyle. “The data hasn’t been this bad since 2015 -- we’re talking pre-pandemic times -- and this is throughout the United States right now, especially in the rural areas like Kansas.