I understand why your afraid the pup will be euthanized, but typically unless she shows signs of violence which would become a social problem for people and other animals the dog will not be. In shelters (or at least the ones here) rarly euthenize dogs unless they are unadoptable... which has been your concern with her health, but she dosn't sound like a violent pup so you should be good. When thinking about the staggering numbers of animals euthanized in shelters you should keep in mind what kind of animals there are... not just dogs. Dogs are easy to find new homes for (especially small ones) it's cats and bunnies who are most commonly euthanized and make up a HUGE percentage of those euthanized. Last year our local shelter euthanized several thousand animals and only SIX dogs, all because they were considered a violent threat to society. As for animals "aciddently" slipping through cracks and being euthanized the shelters system is very efficient and wouln't let that happen. I garuntee they keep close track of interest in the animals and wouldn't simply "forget" that one was still adoptable... maybe it's happened but it seems more like one of those old wifes tales used to scare people into action. A vet would also do all the euthanizing, not a volunteer, and since you've already had contact with the head of your shelter i'm sure your very safe. Good luck with your new bundle of joy and be patient with the little girl... let us know what you name her for sure!!!
Oh and the reason i know all this is i've recently done a persuasive speech on adpting animals from shelters and did extensive research and interviews with my local SPCA to get all the facts straight. |