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Originally Posted by livingdustmops 
P.S. Interesting about not helping animals from other countries....then we shouldn't help people from Haiti as a comparison? I believe we have to all care about all animals to fix this problem...It affect everyone of us both emotionally and financially.
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I agree with much of what you say but feel it's an unfair comparison to equate earthquake relief to importing animals for shelters. I have to wonder how many of 'our' animals could be helped for just the cost of importing one from abroad. Also, as I mentioned earlier, the issue of diseases. Maybe they're just 'cherry-picking' what they bring in?
I think the situations in various shelters varies widely from area to area so there is no blanket solution. For instance, in my area (Mississippi Coast), most all the dogs in the shelter are large mixed breeds. Here's a link to our local shelter. You can see for yourself the animals they have.
Humane Society of South Mississippi - 2615 Hwy. 49, Gulfport, MS 39501
In my area, though far too many dogs are PTS, the problem is even worse for cats. Fewer are adopted and they bring the kill ratio way up.
There are feral cat colonies here and what's being done now for them is to capture them, s/n them, and release them back to the colony. These cats will never be adoptable so it may be the best for them. We'll see how it works over time.