I totally agree with the sentiment of the post, but geez, what kind of shelter are they running? A 90% kill rate for dogs? Only 72 hours before being PTS?
Putting dogs down for minor temporary ailments (if it sniffles, it dies)? I don't think this describes a typical shelter, but a rather abysmal one.
Also, the 50% rate of dogs being surrendered being pure bred is high. The number given for animals being PTS is way off, too. The usual # I see is between 3-4 million. Here are some links for that info...
Animal Shelter Euthanasia HSUS Pet Overpopulation Estimates : The Humane Society of the United States ASPCA | Pet Statistics
Also, the description of an animal being PTS was more gruesome than I think necessary. Many of us have had our pets PTS and I've never seen anywhere near this kind of reaction. Maybe this shelter needs to work on its methods and make more effort to traumatize the animals less. A good source for them would be this....
No Kill Advocacy Home Page Help is out there for shelters that are overwhelmed, understaffed and suffer from lack of training.
I get what is trying to be done with that post, but my opinion is that the reality is horrible and inhumane enough without resorting to exaggeration. The truth should be enough to wake up the average person. And no need to inflate the numbers. 3-4 million ought to be enough to upset anybody.