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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:57:03 -0500, "Sionnach"
wrote: Also out of curiosity, isn't it normal practice to spay dogs *before* they're made available for adoption? Or was it simply that she wasn't spayed yet because she'd just become available? Not around here. It is the law that they must be spayed before they go home, but they still don't spay until after an adopter has been found. I always figured it was a financial issue. They can't afford to pay to fix dogs that are going to be put down, so they wait until they are sure the dog is going to be adopted. I suppose if they had no room and knew all dogs would be PTS if not spoken for, you might see a shelter full of speutered available dogs, but I've only seen shelters full of non-fixed or fixed when they got there dogs. -- Paula "Paula talks tough, and she wears vicious lipstick, but she lacks the depth of hate that I have spent many years cultivating." The Avocado Avenger |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:10:06 -0600, Gwen Watson
wrote: dianne marie schoenberg wrote: Yes--and incidentally, that's the case in California too. From SB 1785 (Hayden's Law): SEC. 11. Section 17006 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: 17006. Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption. Dianne I wonder do they call the owners if the dog is tagged at the time he/she is brought in with an injury? I would sure hope so. I think there is nothing worse then never knowing what happened to your dog and always hoping in the back of your mind someday he/she will return. I don't know if they have to, but the local shelters around here have pictures of dogs that they had to PTS before the waiting period was up (not dogs PTS after the waiting period was over or they would have wall to wall photo albums, unfortunately). They also have pictures of the quarantined dogs so that those who are looking for a lost pet can go through them even though the quarantine kennels are not accessible by the public. I think that if a photo looks like your dog, they will have someone escort you to the quarantine area to have a closer look. I never had to use them, but always thought it was nice that they had them and that they were prominently displayed. The kennel cards are always left on the kennels as well, so even if a dog is out for vet care or something else, you can see that it is not just an empty kennel and can ask questions if any of the info is a possibility for a dog you are searching for. Once when I was sent to pick up a dal that was in a shelter, the cards on the empty kennels came in handy. It would have been easier if they had a list of who's out today or something, but it still worked when searching the kennels to have the card. -- Paula "Paula talks tough, and she wears vicious lipstick, but she lacks the depth of hate that I have spent many years cultivating." The Avocado Avenger |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:10:06 -0600, Gwen Watson
wrote: dianne marie schoenberg wrote: Yes--and incidentally, that's the case in California too. From SB 1785 (Hayden's Law): SEC. 11. Section 17006 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: 17006. Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption. Dianne I wonder do they call the owners if the dog is tagged at the time he/she is brought in with an injury? I would sure hope so. I think there is nothing worse then never knowing what happened to your dog and always hoping in the back of your mind someday he/she will return. I don't know if they have to, but the local shelters around here have pictures of dogs that they had to PTS before the waiting period was up (not dogs PTS after the waiting period was over or they would have wall to wall photo albums, unfortunately). They also have pictures of the quarantined dogs so that those who are looking for a lost pet can go through them even though the quarantine kennels are not accessible by the public. I think that if a photo looks like your dog, they will have someone escort you to the quarantine area to have a closer look. I never had to use them, but always thought it was nice that they had them and that they were prominently displayed. The kennel cards are always left on the kennels as well, so even if a dog is out for vet care or something else, you can see that it is not just an empty kennel and can ask questions if any of the info is a possibility for a dog you are searching for. Once when I was sent to pick up a dal that was in a shelter, the cards on the empty kennels came in handy. It would have been easier if they had a list of who's out today or something, but it still worked when searching the kennels to have the card. -- Paula "Paula talks tough, and she wears vicious lipstick, but she lacks the depth of hate that I have spent many years cultivating." The Avocado Avenger |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:10:06 -0600, Gwen Watson
wrote: dianne marie schoenberg wrote: Yes--and incidentally, that's the case in California too. From SB 1785 (Hayden's Law): SEC. 11. Section 17006 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: 17006. Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption. Dianne I wonder do they call the owners if the dog is tagged at the time he/she is brought in with an injury? I would sure hope so. I think there is nothing worse then never knowing what happened to your dog and always hoping in the back of your mind someday he/she will return. I don't know if they have to, but the local shelters around here have pictures of dogs that they had to PTS before the waiting period was up (not dogs PTS after the waiting period was over or they would have wall to wall photo albums, unfortunately). They also have pictures of the quarantined dogs so that those who are looking for a lost pet can go through them even though the quarantine kennels are not accessible by the public. I think that if a photo looks like your dog, they will have someone escort you to the quarantine area to have a closer look. I never had to use them, but always thought it was nice that they had them and that they were prominently displayed. The kennel cards are always left on the kennels as well, so even if a dog is out for vet care or something else, you can see that it is not just an empty kennel and can ask questions if any of the info is a possibility for a dog you are searching for. Once when I was sent to pick up a dal that was in a shelter, the cards on the empty kennels came in handy. It would have been easier if they had a list of who's out today or something, but it still worked when searching the kennels to have the card. -- Paula "Paula talks tough, and she wears vicious lipstick, but she lacks the depth of hate that I have spent many years cultivating." The Avocado Avenger |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:10:06 -0600, Gwen Watson
wrote: dianne marie schoenberg wrote: Yes--and incidentally, that's the case in California too. From SB 1785 (Hayden's Law): SEC. 11. Section 17006 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: 17006. Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption. Dianne I wonder do they call the owners if the dog is tagged at the time he/she is brought in with an injury? I would sure hope so. I think there is nothing worse then never knowing what happened to your dog and always hoping in the back of your mind someday he/she will return. I don't know if they have to, but the local shelters around here have pictures of dogs that they had to PTS before the waiting period was up (not dogs PTS after the waiting period was over or they would have wall to wall photo albums, unfortunately). They also have pictures of the quarantined dogs so that those who are looking for a lost pet can go through them even though the quarantine kennels are not accessible by the public. I think that if a photo looks like your dog, they will have someone escort you to the quarantine area to have a closer look. I never had to use them, but always thought it was nice that they had them and that they were prominently displayed. The kennel cards are always left on the kennels as well, so even if a dog is out for vet care or something else, you can see that it is not just an empty kennel and can ask questions if any of the info is a possibility for a dog you are searching for. Once when I was sent to pick up a dal that was in a shelter, the cards on the empty kennels came in handy. It would have been easier if they had a list of who's out today or something, but it still worked when searching the kennels to have the card. -- Paula "Paula talks tough, and she wears vicious lipstick, but she lacks the depth of hate that I have spent many years cultivating." The Avocado Avenger |
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Not around here. Just as a point of note, the question you're replying to- and the entire exchange between myself and Janet - is in regards to a *specific* shelter, namely the MD SPCA in Baltimore. Three of my current five companions-in-fur are from that shelter, and Janet is on the board of directors. :-) It is the law that they must be spayed before they go home, but they still don't spay until after an adopter has been found. That's a fairly common practice, I think- as noted in one of Janet's posts, it used to be that way at the MD SPCA. I always figured it was a financial issue. They can't afford to pay to fix dogs that are going to be put down, so they wait until they are sure the dog is going to be adopted. Financial and logistical, I would think... IOW a matter of not wanting to waste time as well as money. As a secondary point of note, the MD SPCA is a private shelter, not a municipal one, and is fortunate enough to be fairly well-funded. Baltimore also has a city pound, plus several smaller private rescue groups. (Not shelters.) |
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Not around here. Just as a point of note, the question you're replying to- and the entire exchange between myself and Janet - is in regards to a *specific* shelter, namely the MD SPCA in Baltimore. Three of my current five companions-in-fur are from that shelter, and Janet is on the board of directors. :-) It is the law that they must be spayed before they go home, but they still don't spay until after an adopter has been found. That's a fairly common practice, I think- as noted in one of Janet's posts, it used to be that way at the MD SPCA. I always figured it was a financial issue. They can't afford to pay to fix dogs that are going to be put down, so they wait until they are sure the dog is going to be adopted. Financial and logistical, I would think... IOW a matter of not wanting to waste time as well as money. As a secondary point of note, the MD SPCA is a private shelter, not a municipal one, and is fortunate enough to be fairly well-funded. Baltimore also has a city pound, plus several smaller private rescue groups. (Not shelters.) |
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Not around here. Just as a point of note, the question you're replying to- and the entire exchange between myself and Janet - is in regards to a *specific* shelter, namely the MD SPCA in Baltimore. Three of my current five companions-in-fur are from that shelter, and Janet is on the board of directors. :-) It is the law that they must be spayed before they go home, but they still don't spay until after an adopter has been found. That's a fairly common practice, I think- as noted in one of Janet's posts, it used to be that way at the MD SPCA. I always figured it was a financial issue. They can't afford to pay to fix dogs that are going to be put down, so they wait until they are sure the dog is going to be adopted. Financial and logistical, I would think... IOW a matter of not wanting to waste time as well as money. As a secondary point of note, the MD SPCA is a private shelter, not a municipal one, and is fortunate enough to be fairly well-funded. Baltimore also has a city pound, plus several smaller private rescue groups. (Not shelters.) |
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Not around here. Just as a point of note, the question you're replying to- and the entire exchange between myself and Janet - is in regards to a *specific* shelter, namely the MD SPCA in Baltimore. Three of my current five companions-in-fur are from that shelter, and Janet is on the board of directors. :-) It is the law that they must be spayed before they go home, but they still don't spay until after an adopter has been found. That's a fairly common practice, I think- as noted in one of Janet's posts, it used to be that way at the MD SPCA. I always figured it was a financial issue. They can't afford to pay to fix dogs that are going to be put down, so they wait until they are sure the dog is going to be adopted. Financial and logistical, I would think... IOW a matter of not wanting to waste time as well as money. As a secondary point of note, the MD SPCA is a private shelter, not a municipal one, and is fortunate enough to be fairly well-funded. Baltimore also has a city pound, plus several smaller private rescue groups. (Not shelters.) |
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