Why shelters kill dogs

While no-kill shelters are a great place for animals, the problem happens when animals are not accepted or their admission is delayed. Many of those animals who are turned away are dumped somewhere else. They could be dumped in the woods, on the road, or in the custody of unreliable and irresponsible people.

You probably heard of some stories of animals being left alone to die. Some are run over by trucks. While the name may sound harsh, kill-shelters are filled with loving, caring, and responsible staff.

They are dedicated to taking care of animals. When everyone turns their back on these dogs or cats , they are the ones who accept and stand by them. Every shelter who truly cares for animals accepts any creature that comes to their doorstep. Whether they are elderly, aggressive, badly injured, or diseased, every animal deserves love and respect. For this reason, support your local municipal shelters.

They are one with you in taking care of neglected animals. Get in touch with them now to learn more about how you can help.

February 25, Collapsible Water Bowls. S in overcrowded shelters, because there are not enough homes for them? We think that is horrible and unacceptable, but is there any way around it? Being no-kill shelters, we pride ourselves on the fact that we do not euthanize animals to make room for new ones coming in.

Did you train them and really provide a forever home? Or are you part of the problem? Every city has the unfortunate task of collecting stray and unwanted animals. They accept animals regardless of injuries, pedigree, or reason for surrender; they provide refuge for all. These shelters cannot accept any and all animals as they would be forced to euthanize because of the sheer number of animals that require housing.

Consequently, limited admission shelters must ration their intake, which leaves hundreds more animals for another agency to accommodate. Unfortunately the inflow of unwanted animals continues to be far greater than the number of available homes for those animals. What is the most humane way to address the needs of all these surplus creatures?

Shelters across the country accept million cats and dogs each year. There are lots of things we can do to help reduce the number of unwanted dogs. You could consider adopting a rescue dog, or volunteering to be a foster home for unwanted dogs, or donate to rescue organisations. Dogs that are too noisy or big or active for their families are sometimes the ones that end up unwanted.

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