Denver Animal Shelter dogs are adoptable for just $52.80 all May

• As of Thursday morning, nearly 50 dogs were in need of homes.

Zoom in: One pup in particular — Angel, a black-and-white Labrador retriever mix — caught our eye as the most senior sweetie in the shelter at 11 years old.

• Staff describe her as the "epitome of sunshine on four legs" with an "undying zest for life."

What they're saying: "By choosing adoption, individuals not only save a life but also enrich their own lives in ways they never could have imagined," Denver Animal Shelter director Melanie Sobel said in a statement.

Flashback: Last year, the number of animals taken in by DAS jumped 30% compared to 2019, while animals surrendered by their owners soared 92%.

• Those spikes meant the number of dogs and cats that were forced to be euthanized surged to the most in at least five years, an Axios Denver analysis found.