The shelter, which officials say is routinely full, has received more than 600 animals since last Sunday. “Last week, we just went over a bridge or a ledge, I would say,” Barnett said. In an effort to create space and prevent more euthanasia, ACCT Philly is offering financial incentives funded by donors. “That’s how bad things are; we’re literally paying people at this point to take animals,” Barnett said. According to Barnett, the unprecedented increase is being driven by a combination of stray and surrendered animals.