AHHHHHH!!!!

On the augusta , georgia animal shelter's website this is posted. I was completely stunned out of my chair that anyone would state this, especially the shelter itself on their website. Here it is :

"The majority of dogs and cats admitted to the municipal animal control shelter of Augusta-Richmond County becomes a number, a statistic to be counted, inventoried and moved like merchandise. Most will die silently, frightened and alone and disposed of like trash at the county landfill. There are many stories, which are never known, let alone told"

OMG! that is terrible. I know there is questions to what goes on there but come on....thats just cruel.

Unfortunately, it happens. I worked as a board member and also was an active rescuer for Border Animal Rescue of Bisbee, Az..

We did our best to find homes for animals that were able to be re-homed, most of the time, the sickly and unadoptable were put to sleep. And the animals do become a number, statistic, and what not- it is hard. We always advocated spay/nueter for pets because of this reason. Uncontrolled pet breeding is a problem we face daily. This story you found is a good example of the reality of what happens to pets when they end up in animal shelters. Yes, it is shocking, another good reason to spay/nueter/or not breed at all. Stories like the one you found, is an example of several stories I had to publish in the paper to try and make someone aware of what was happeneing, to try and get owners to be more responsible, or even boost adoptions.

All I can say- get the word out, spay/nueter/or dont breed at all, because it is the animals who suffer for us humans thoughtless ways.

I think the shelter was probably trying to use the hard cold truth to motivate people to spay/neuter and take care of the animals they have. Not necessarily a good pr campaign, but maybe effective.

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I think the shelter was probably trying to use the hard cold truth to motivate people to spay/neuter and take care of the animals they have. Not necessarily a good pr campaign, but maybe effective.

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Marla....I totally agree...That's what I read out of it..
Effective!

Yeah- it was harsh...and maybe not the best pr ever used, but the hard cold truth can be a huge motivator sometimes. But I say- whatever works!!!

Agreed -- if it works, then more power to them! Most of the animals I've had in my life have been strays or rescues (fish don't count!). Right now we have one cat from the pound, one cat produced by a stray who lived in this house before we moved in (she now lives with my father and is spayed), one dog from the pound, one dog who showed up in the parking lot at work and wasn't claimed within a month, and fish, rats, and bp's purchased from stores or breeders. I've had a rescue skunk, rescue snakes, rescue bunnies, stray cats, stray dogs, a rescue cat, and two rescue iguanas, and that's just me! I'm sure you all have stories, too. There are far too many neglected animals out there.

it still makes me want to cry regardless of their intentions by the statement.