Yorkie at high kill shelter in san bernardino ca!!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Jennxling

I'm sorry to say, but YTNR won't do anything...Carla is in charge of CA division. I first volunteer to foster, but then I rescued Hope and contacted her hoping YTNR can take her. However, I left a voicemail for her and got NO reply. Then, she contacts me 3 weeks later for help with a dog...yeah, not so good. Just stating my experience. I hope someone snatches this cutie up fast, it makes me so sad to see puppies in shelters...and angry to see all these abandoned dogs in the shelter.

I believe I have seen you post this before?? I am not sure what your experience was with YTNR, but honestly I think to make a blanket statement like this is a bit unfair. I know for a fact that group does take in yorkies in California.

Each rescue has their own protocol. I don't know what happened and I don't have direct dealings with them, but being a rescuer myself, I don't like to see postings like this......it is not productive in the overall scheme of things. What is most important is the pups! We all need to remember that at all times...bashing a rescue is not productive. I don't think you mean to do that at all. I just think that you are telling your story which might be best not told..just my opinion. There would be no harm in someone telling them about this puppy. The bottom line is the puppy needs to be saved.

Trust me, it hurts everyone to see so many pups in shelters. And, the public only sees part of it......rescues receive emails every day from shelters and from people wanting to surrender their pups. It is just awful. While we cannot save them all, we do our best.

[Ringo1]

So sad to see such a young puppy in a kill shelter. And people wonder why we speak out against unplanned and unwarranted breeding??

I hope that someone close can help this little puppy.

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by Jennxling

I'm sorry to say, but YTNR won't do anything...Carla is in charge of CA division. I first volunteer to foster, but then I rescued Hope and contacted her hoping YTNR can take her. However, I left a voicemail for her and got NO reply. Then, she contacts me 3 weeks later for help with a dog...yeah, not so good. Just stating my experience. I hope someone snatches this cutie up fast, it makes me so sad to see puppies in shelters...and angry to see all these abandoned dogs in the shelter.

I was on both these rescues and know which I would choose for sure. UYR does NOT "sell" dogs, and would take in those needy Yorkie mixes.

[ladyjane]

I was also with one of the above mentioned groups. I always try to look at the overall good that groups do.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by lillymae

Does anyone recall someone from SanDiego looking for a yorkie for their highly functioning autistic brother ? I can't find the post but this would be in their area for travel, not too far.

That's a good idea, but I think first we need a foster mom, who can absolutely pick it up, and then proper home placement can take its time. These shelters don't have enough cages for all their dogs, and 5 days is the longest they're kept.

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by lillymae

Does anyone recall someone from SanDiego looking for a yorkie for their highly functioning autistic brother ? I can't find the post but this would be in their area for travel, not too far.

03-06-2011, 12:23 PM
HonestNette
Yorkie Talker


Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posts: 11 would love to take them both.....

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hi I just tried to post to your post and it did not let me.... my phone is 951-699-9446

I have been looking for a small baby for my adult autistic brother and he and my mom would gladly take both.. I dont know if you got a copy of what I wrote, so if not please let me know. there are 2 issues I would need to discuss with you. fencing and small children (a almost 3yr old visits)

Lynette

[Chrissybear]

I just called and She was ADOPTED!!!! yay!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Chrissybear

I just called and She was ADOPTED!!!! yay!

That's wonderful news!

[gaijingirl]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

After 5 days what kind of place is this!? Why would they put her down anyways-is she sick or have major behavioral issue it's a pup-I can't fathom it.

I think at a lot of shelters in the South it is worse. I know, at least around here, there are high kill shelters that can and will only hold for 3 days. Even puppies. They try, but just don't have the space to house them and they have so many dogs coming in all the time. Can you imagine? It's so horrible. Breaks my heart.
I know of a shelter in a more rural area of TN, that I follow on facebook, that doesn't even have walls! They seem to get puppies a lot and the poor things are left exposed to the elements. This is an area that is supposedly poor and struggling economically. They get donations of broken bags of unsellable food from Wal-mart, but sometimes they don't know if they will have enough to feed the dogs. Fortunately, they have a great group of volunteers who are working tirelessly to improve things though and have come a long way in the past few months. It's at least encouraging to see that there are people who care to put so much effort in. Adoption rate is getting better and they are able to hold a bit longer that way.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by gaijingirl

I think at a lot of shelters in the South it is worse. I know, at least around here, there are high kill shelters that can and will only hold for 3 days. Even puppies. They try, but just don't have the space to house them and they have so many dogs coming in all the time. Can you imagine? It's so horrible. Breaks my heart.
I know of a shelter in a more rural area of TN, that I follow on facebook, that doesn't even have walls! They seem to get puppies a lot and the poor things are left exposed to the elements. This is an area that is supposedly poor and struggling economically. They get donations of broken bags of unsellable food from Wal-mart, but sometimes they don't know if they will have enough to feed the dogs. Fortunately, they have a great group of volunteers who are working tirelessly to improve things though and have come a long way in the past few months. It's at least encouraging to see that there are people who care to put so much effort in. Adoption rate is getting better and they are able to hold a bit longer that way.

Three days, that's terrible! I really think we have too many dogs in this country and I wish that all breeders would look at to their reasons for breeding. If it's just too produce pets, please reconsider this, we have so many pets in the country now, and too many people have pets that have no business owning one.

[concretegurl]

So glad she was adopted and hope we all end up seeing her pics on YT!

That is sickening! I see why now some people on here flip out when I say take the stray you found to animal control (pound). Although I still believe people should be obligated to do so to have the dog scanned-where would you report your missing dog too-however I have had many dealing with local pounds here-we have a standard of care that I consider needing improvement but apparently it is vastly above most-there needs to be some legislation to make improvement.

I'm going to look into what I can do and it (something has to be) can be done. The pound where I got my Scoobers from is about 200 miles south of me-there are just North of the Bay Area and get a lot of pup mill dogs dumped there-the pound there couldn't handle the intimidation so they are now working hand in hand with 3 I think now 4 rescues (literally the buildings are attached) to ensure no animal without serious medical or behavioral issues finds a home.

My local animal shelters when not overwhelmed actually takes in smaller dogs from all over (usually CA bit some from other states-driven or flown in) because we have a want for smaller dogs here and there is excesses elsewhere.

Originally Posted by gaijingirl

I think at a lot of shelters in the South it is worse. I know, at least around here, there are high kill shelters that can and will only hold for 3 days. Even puppies. They try, but just don't have the space to house them and they have so many dogs coming in all the time. Can you imagine? It's so horrible. Breaks my heart.
I know of a shelter in a more rural area of TN, that I follow on facebook, that doesn't even have walls! They seem to get puppies a lot and the poor things are left exposed to the elements. This is an area that is supposedly poor and struggling economically. They get donations of broken bags of unsellable food from Wal-mart, but sometimes they don't know if they will have enough to feed the dogs. Fortunately, they have a great group of volunteers who are working tirelessly to improve things though and have come a long way in the past few months. It's at least encouraging to see that there are people who care to put so much effort in. Adoption rate is getting better and they are able to hold a bit longer that way.

[lillymae]

Thank God that baby has been saved.

[ladyjane]

It is three days in many shelters here in Texas. What people do not really understand is the vast numbers of pups that are ending up in shelters on a daily basis. There simply is not enough room for them. I don't like the number of days either, but I also know that irresponsible pet ownership is a huge problem in this country...as well as indiscriminate breeding.

[Patti]

I am so glad that she was adopted. The shelter I volunteer with is a no kill. They have a home for life if need be. It may not be ideal but at least they have a chance. Most of the small dogs are in foster care.

[concretegurl]

Here the pounds (animal control's) policy is a stray is held for up to 45 days (special circumstances minimum 15 days with a procedure of protocol)...before pending going up for adoption...at that time behavior and health are evaluated.

I thought that was all of CA's policy until I just read otherwise...what to do what to do...


Our animal control will not take owner surrenders they provide people with a list of rescues, and fosters...but in the event a dog is not a stray...15 days for evaluations...