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Originally Posted by lmperez  The numbers may be exaccterated but times are really bad in California. People are losing their homes and have abandoned many animals in shelters. Our rescues out here are overwhelmed as well as the shelters and people are trying to make a buck on selling puppies and kittens. It is really sad. I have several friends that travel and regularly come home with animal that are running the streets. And they are purebreds and mixes. People are leaving them behind chained up in their backyards. Someone found a young dog chained in the backyard of an abandoned house and was left there during our 7 days of rain. I hear what you are saying but those that need to wake up have to hear it at its worst. |
No doubt that times are hard and the animals pay a heavy price. If I knew where this shelter is, I would send them info on the No Kill Advocacy Center. This is obviously a shelter in need of help. And a 90% kill rate with 50% pure breds? Why not contact breed rescues?
I can only suppose that this is a made up story aimed at tugging on people's heartstrings. If it works, fine, but if this is an actual shelter, they need to reach out for help that IS available. Best Friends
Best Friends Animal Society Home Page is another fine organization that does outreach to other shelters.
I'm posting these links so that anyone whose local shelter is overwhelmed may know of a few places that can help. Our hearts are on the same page with this issue.