01-12-2017, 05:05 AM
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Originally posted by ericlp
Ummm, don't blame the HS, Blame the irresponsible PET OWNERS on this island, it's pretty sick, that some neighbors ((a few houses down) Thank GOD) --- Not sure how I could handle it if they were any closer or NEXT door. But... They obviously have 20-30 dogs over there, and not as pets, but to breed them and profit off of them. Thus sticking them in cages and well, the whine and cry all day long and sometimes all night too.
I dunno what is up with mentality of this island, but... people should never ever BUY a pet, even if you have been looking for years, for that certain breed at the HS, just get a dog, DO NOT support backyard pet breeding, as the dogs are treated poorly.
The HS policy is kill the dog if it has heartworm, and chances are that any dog not cared for or treated with heartworm meds is almost certain to have heartworm sadly. I doubt anyone, I wouldn't want to adopt a dog knowing it has heartworm and for unknown how long the pet has had this condition and therefore it's anyone's guess on how long that pet might live.
If you feel that the HS is not doing their job or they are evil, why don't you go volunteer for a few months and report back to us if you change your tune about the policy or people working there.
Good points, Eric. Regarding volunteering... we already have three dogs (one from a shelter, one tiny puppy we found guarding "his" dumpster, and one a few months back from a deceased neighbor)... we've "rescued" 12 animals through the years. If I hung around a shelter with a 97% kill rate, I'm pretty sure we would wind up with about 150 dogs.