Re: [pyrnet] Fw: shelters

["margaretGreiner" <Shadowman2001@msn.com>]

Hi Cindy one that I went to was a no kill shelter.The other two were kill
Shelters.To tell you the truth I think the no kill shelter was the worst not
only in having to deal with them but some of the dogs they had there had
been there since pups .There was one a beagle mix my Dad thought was
beautiful and asked about adoption he was told the Dog was not adoptable .It
had spent his entire life in that shelter in a little cage with a small run
and it was very aggressive yikes.It was sad standing there looking at this
poor animal it had such a wild look in its eyes it would have been kinder to
let that boy find peace.but the man in charge of this shelter wouldn't let
this pup be adopted out when he was young enough but thought he might like
him for himself .That's what we were told .So how many years he may have
been in that cage is anyone's guess.Then in the kill shelter I visited I
talked to one of the kennel workers she showed me a Dog some kind of cocker
mix he kept getting returned because he was full of vim and vigor.I thought
his only problem is he needs something to do burn off that excess energy he
was very loveable.I stood like a dummy at the front desk waiting to talk to
the shelter owner about this dog while she looked at me and kept of her
personal phone conversation for a half hour I just walked out and then and
there decided I would buy a dog.I also swore at that time I would never
donate anything to a shelter again and I haven't.But the Good thing that's
how I came to get my shadow and he was well worth the wait.But mind you It
was my husband that said we had to save Noel .Wonder who's going to bring
the next pyr home LOL
              Peggy,Shadow and Noel
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Fw: shelters


> Peggy, is this a regular shelter or a no kill?  I know how you feel, even
> within a breed rescue.  Breed rescues complain that people will go buy a
> pup from someone else, rather than take a dog from rescue.  It's a catch
> -22 because I'm not sure what the answer is as far as how you screen
> people?
>
> We were not able to go through rescue due to not having
> good fencing ( work in progress on this acreage ).  The vast majority of
> people can't seem to keep a dog in, with good fencing.  We go outside
> with our dogs and watch them when they are out.  On the few occasions
> when they have taken off.  They have been collected within minutes,
> because we are there, and know.  But how is rescue going to really know
> that we take this responsibility, because we know we eventually will have
> good fencing, and for now we are willing to watch them to keep them safe?
>
> Usually the pounds are far less fussy, I have found, so it surprises me
> that they gave you that much of a run around.  I've often wondered how I
> would screen people, what could be done to make it better?  Yes, I think
> following up on references and checking with the people Vets. are a good
> place to start.  I also believe that breeders should not breed a litter
> till they have checked to see what rescue stats are in their area, but
> you know that isn't going to happen!  It's tough...and I understand your
> frustration! :-)  Cindy
>
> Cindy Henke
> clhenke@juno.com
> Ennis, Texas
>
> "All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained
> in the dog."  ~ Franz Kafka
>
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