![]() ![]() Because it’s not like the shelters that must do it want to. It’s society’s burden, with many factors responsible for the necessity to euthanize animals that no one wants and no one wants to pay for – but it’s not the fault of the shelters that bear the awful responsibility of that act.Įvery shelter or rescue group that cares for and finds homes for animals plays a role in helping reduce the country’s overall euthanasia rate – but do not for a moment give praise – or financial contributions – only to the ones that are able to pick and choose how many and what animals they care for and thus do not have to euthanize animals themselves. Said directly to me in response to hearing that I am fostering a mama dog and her five puppies from my local shelter, “Thank you so much for saving their lives! That’s a kill shelter, isn’t it?”Įvery time I see or hear this phrase, I want to SCREAM.ĭogs and cats who either lack a home, or are unsuited for or unsafe in any home, are put to death – humanely euthanized – in many shelters in this country. Overheard in Petco: “Yes, we got her from a kill shelter in Stockton…” I do not want to take her to the kill shelter in town.” Seen on my local Nextdoor page: “Is this your dog? If so, contact me ASAP. But because the shelter will also euthanize a number of unadoptable dogs due to aggression or serious illness or injury (like stray dogs who are brought in that have been hit by cars and are suffering massive injuries), it's often castigated as "the kill shelter." Photo by GeorgePeters, Getty Images. The heartworm-positive mothers will be treated for their infections, and all of the puppies and mamas will receive spay/neuter surgery and go up for adoption. None of the puppies nor their adoptable mothers will be euthanized, as long as they don't become deathly ill with a contagious disease (parvovirus cases abound in the community right now). ![]() My local shelter is suffering from an influx of dogs that the shelter director says she hasn't seen for 20 years, including 7 litters of puppies (from five to nine puppies in each litter) at the moment.
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