My take is that a groomed animal has a better chance of being adopted, and a groomers testimony as to how the animal behaves. Many of these dogs have never been groomed, trained, nor handled in their lives. If they behave well, chances are they will be fine around children. If they present challenges, then they may be OK for older children but not young children. The truly challenging ones may only be suited for homes without children and adults that have the experience and knowledge to train them.
She said on here, they are killed if there is no food (which is paid for by volunteers). But the stray dogs have to be held 6 days, so maybe those are the only ones they must feed for that long. Just a guess, but maybe Kate Bonny can clarify.
It has to do with budgeting. The county can budget a finite amount each year to each department. The shelter gets what the county can budget in October for the whole fiscal year. From that, all employees must be paid, all utility bills must be paid, the veterinarian must be paid, the facility must be maintained, and new equipment must be purchased to replace what cannot be repaired. Whatever is left over feeds the animals. When the utility rates go up and inflation drives the price of everything else up, there is less to feed the animals with. So, if the shelter realizes mid-month that the food won't last, they ask the community for help. If that help does not come, animals not on legal hold (the 1 week hold on strays for owners to claim OR those that are evidence in criminal proceedings) are euthanized so the food will last longer. While the shelter capacity is around 100 animals, there might only be enough food to feed 30 of them for the month meaning 70 are euthanized unless the public steps up and donates food.
We think she is an Aussiedoodle. I have filmed her but have not put together her story yet. She is on a waitlist for a rescue placement, so I just think it is more important to get the videos of the dogs that are at risk for euthanasia out there.
The town closest to me has an entire police force consisting of one chief, 1 full-time officer, and 2 part-time officers. The chief resigned, and the full-time officer was arrested for drug trafficking the next day. Then, one of the part-time officers decided to quit the following week. We still have coverage from the county, but finding a new chief and replacement officers has been challenging.
I am glad you care this much, and I hope it is contagious. I hope people give generously to help the shelter animals wherever they live.
My take is that a groomed animal has a better chance of being adopted, and a groomers testimony as to how the animal behaves. Many of these dogs have never been groomed, trained, nor handled in their lives. If they behave well, chances are they will be fine around children. If they present challenges, then they may be OK for older children but not young children. The truly challenging ones may only be suited for homes without children and adults that have the experience and knowledge to train them.
This is an amazing video! I learned a lot.
Thanks. I try to be informative.
Wait. I don't understand how they don't get enough money to feed them. Doesn't the law require them to be fed?
She said on here, they are killed if there is no food (which is paid for by volunteers). But the stray dogs have to be held 6 days, so maybe those are the only ones they must feed for that long. Just a guess, but maybe Kate Bonny can clarify.
It has to do with budgeting. The county can budget a finite amount each year to each department. The shelter gets what the county can budget in October for the whole fiscal year. From that, all employees must be paid, all utility bills must be paid, the veterinarian must be paid, the facility must be maintained, and new equipment must be purchased to replace what cannot be repaired. Whatever is left over feeds the animals. When the utility rates go up and inflation drives the price of everything else up, there is less to feed the animals with. So, if the shelter realizes mid-month that the food won't last, they ask the community for help. If that help does not come, animals not on legal hold (the 1 week hold on strays for owners to claim OR those that are evidence in criminal proceedings) are euthanized so the food will last longer. While the shelter capacity is around 100 animals, there might only be enough food to feed 30 of them for the month meaning 70 are euthanized unless the public steps up and donates food.
What type of dog is the one on the leash? Have we seen her video yet?
She's an aussie doodle but I believe she is no longer available. I could be wrong; maybe Kate Bonny can clarify.
We think she is an Aussiedoodle. I have filmed her but have not put together her story yet. She is on a waitlist for a rescue placement, so I just think it is more important to get the videos of the dogs that are at risk for euthanasia out there.
@@KateBonnyCountry yeah I was thinking it would have been better to feature the dogs at risk, but then that would have dated the video...
Wow, our city didn’t have a single officer for months. 😢
The town closest to me has an entire police force consisting of one chief, 1 full-time officer, and 2 part-time officers. The chief resigned, and the full-time officer was arrested for drug trafficking the next day. Then, one of the part-time officers decided to quit the following week. We still have coverage from the county, but finding a new chief and replacement officers has been challenging.