Robeson County Animal Shelter North Carolina. Is anyone nearby that can verify this?

[Shugardrawers]

That's quite true. I grew up in WA state and began my volunteer career at the Humane Society there. You RARELY saw puppies or kittens and most intakes were young adult mixed breeds with behavioral problems. Very few adult cats.

When I moved to MS I found we were over run with 4 to 12 month old puppies of larger breeds, mostly mixed hunting type breeds. Cats were out of control.

Then I moved here to VA. We're drowning in very large dogs with reps for being "tough" like rotties, pits, shepards, chows. Small dogs of any age almost NEVER stay a moment longer than they have to. There's usually a waiting list and a fight over who gets them! Cats are pretty easy to adopt out too. But we have a very large military population and many are young men 18 to 25. They like the idea of these "manly" dogs then find out how much work they are. Or they deploy and the wife/girlfriend can't handle the dog. Or they head overseas where some of these breeds aren't allowed on base.

I swear, pet parenting classes out to be mandatory. If people researched their breeds more maybe it would help alleviate a lot of the problem

 

[burberryplaid]

And as someone else said, it's wonderful that people are angry today. But will you still be tomorrow? What are you willing to do about it besides post angry smilies? I'll be right there in the trenches tomorrow, next month, next year, until they drag my carcass out of there. Dropping a single bag of dog food or cat food, some old blankets or $25 at the nearest shelter is incredibly easy, cheap and makes a world of difference. Don't complain if you aren't willing to do something.

Totally agree with you!

Like I said before, I realize I can be doing more. I got information about volunteering at my local Animal Shelter and I'll start training in January! I can't wait to start making a difference. It breaks my heart that I can't help them all, but I will help those I can.

Please check out your local animal shelters websites or call. As mentioned above, even donating food, old blankets, or a small monetary amount will go a long way!

 

[creativeamanda]

I called my local person about this. What the OP heard was NOT COMPLETELY TRUE. Several animals were euthanized, but this was because they were diseased and were not adoptable. The euthanizations usually happen at the end of the week, but this week they decided to do it early. These animals were going to be euthanized, anyway, but because of the break, they were euthanized early.


***EDITED TO ADD: This particular person has a kennel in her yard and has taken a great deal of the animals home with her for over the holidays. The workers are taking a 4-day weekend, but about 3-4 of them, like her, are taking the animals home today to return them tomorrow.

 

[DMRick]

Our cats that would normally be in the area of the Pet Store that is given to us for adoptions is empty. Every cat went home for the holidays, to a volunteers house. All of my kttens had been adopted, but then I picked up three more at a shelter out of room yesterday morning. I brought them in to the adoption clinic and two went home to great homes (I turned down two people..we won't let them adopt a kitten to give to someone not knowing they are getting one). I brought the last little boy home with me, and he's a real cuddler. I get three more on Monday. I get so much joy out of fostering. I'm so glad to see so many of you already support your local shelters and am encouraged by those wanting to start volunteering.

Someone sent this to me..and I thought I would post it, just to lighten the issue. I hope you all get a chuckle out of this cat. This should be titled "why your printer doesn't work anymore" Be sure your sound is up:

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/?action=view&current=cvUMHvLZ.flv

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

My local shelter takes everything. There are sooo many animals there now. Dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, horses, farm animals and even small mammals and reptiles.

I lost my pet rat very recently and I would like to adopt another one so I checked their site. They didn't have any rats but I noticed they were overrun with unwanted ferrets and guinea pigs I'm scared to get a ferret because my dog would probably eat him. At least the rat was safely in a cage in my bedroom up high but I know ferrets have to run around a lot.

Every time I drive by the place I see tons of horses in the yard too. They always look so sad.

 

[Magalex]

That's quite true. I grew up in WA state and began my volunteer career at the Humane Society there. You RARELY saw puppies or kittens and most intakes were young adult mixed breeds with behavioral problems. Very few adult cats.

When I moved to MS I found we were over run with 4 to 12 month old puppies of larger breeds, mostly mixed hunting type breeds. Cats were out of control.

Then I moved here to VA. We're drowning in very large dogs with reps for being "tough" like rotties, pits, shepards, chows. Small dogs of any age almost NEVER stay a moment longer than they have to. There's usually a waiting list and a fight over who gets them! Cats are pretty easy to adopt out too. But we have a very large military population and many are young men 18 to 25. They like the idea of these "manly" dogs then find out how much work they are. Or they deploy and the wife/girlfriend can't handle the dog. Or they head overseas where some of these breeds aren't allowed on base.

I swear, pet parenting classes out to be mandatory. If people researched their breeds more maybe it would help alleviate a lot of the problem

My little guy pictured on the side here we adopted him from one of the inner city shelters. He is one in a million. The first thing the vet said to us and many other pet lovers "How did you find him there?" His kind don't end up in shelters. Plus we don't have too many pure bred Brittanys in our area. Yes It is very easy to walk through our shelter and pick out the ones who would be adopted first. They did establish a wonderful program called the "Super Seven". Pitbulls that are A+ students in temperment and obedience. They represent the true original breed before they became notorious for dog fighting. But only well experienced adopters with an home visit are qualified to adopt.

 

[DMRick]

There was an article in a Florida newspaper yesterday, about two pets (a dog and a cat) that have spent the longest time at this no kill shelter. The cat had no teeth and the dog wasn't a wanted breed. Today the same paper announced they were both adopted. Wish the papers would print about a dog or cat every day that needed adoption.

But I guess with our local orphanage also being over crowded for a lack of foster homes, and no stories about those kids, it isn't likely they'll use newspaper space for animals

 

[Shugardrawers]

My little guy pictured on the side here we adopted him from one of the inner city shelters. He is one in a million. The first thing the vet said to us and many other pet lovers "How did you find him there?" His kind don't end up in shelters. Plus we don't have too many pure bred Brittanys in our area. Yes It is very easy to walk through our shelter and pick out the ones who would be adopted first. They did establish a wonderful program called the "Super Seven". Pitbulls that are A+ students in temperment and obedience. They represent the true original breed before they became notorious for dog fighting. But only well experienced adopters with an home visit are qualified to adopt.

Thank heavens for you I really think that 99.999% of shelter animals really are adoptable BY THE RIGHT FAMILY. The hard part is finding the proper family. Not all breeds are right for all families. And sorry guys, just because YOU think you can handle them doesn't mean a "cool" breed is right for your household. THINK THINK THINK THINK