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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  When I was looking to adopt a dog from my local shelter, they gave me so many run arounds. I would call the main department office, and they would give me all the info on the pup I would ask about, where it came from, how they acquired it, what medical needs if any it had, and when it would be up for adoption. When I did actually physically go to the local shelter where the pup I wanted was, the local workers would tell me things like, their adoption date was weeks ago, this dog doesn't exist, we're holding it for observation, and on and on with the excuses. Their facial expressions said more than the words they said, you could tell that their excuses were pure bs. I also found out that they don't really screen potential adopters. So yeah, I distrust my local shelters. |
You might be interested in the discussion going on in the articles section,
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...cats-dogs.html
This discusses the problems that a lot of municipal shelters have (bad "customer service", etc).
Sadly, if a shelter has a high kill rate, which many L.A. shelters do, it's actually better that they don't screen. Some shelters actually have 90%+ kill rates, so an animal that stays is almost guaranteed to die. They'll have a better chance with anyone who is willing to take them.