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lynnd126
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What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
I don't mean drama. I have a death row rescue of my own that I got 8 years ago from a neighbor that ran a breed specific rescue. I have three rescue cats.
I was looking at the death row thread and read that these dogs are in cages 23 hours a day. In fact, it was mentioned that their behavioral reports are often inaccurate b/c of the terrible environment getting to them (totally true for my dog btw).
I can't help but wonder what else can be done with these animals that live these horrible existences. As per a quick Google search, FOUR MILLION dogs and cats are euthanized in the U.S. per year.
Does anyone else feel like it might be just as cruel to let these animals rot away in cages?
Obviously, education and spaying/neutering are a big part of a future solution- but I am really talking about the animals that are there right now or will be there despite those types of efforts.
Is anyone on here active in the animal rescue community and also pro-euthanasia?
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What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
Shelters can institute train to adopt programs. The few shelters that have these programs have educated staff that help train volunteers to work with the dogs. The volunteers teach basic skills like sit. More experienced volunteers work with dogs on different games to teach skills to address their individual problems and make them more adoptable.
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Re: What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
I understand what you are saying. Sometimes I do think they are better off not alive if they clearly have no chance at a home...I hate to think that, but it does enter my mind. Terrible lives for them. Breaks my heart.
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Re: What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
Posted by Goobster
I understand what you are saying. Sometimes I do think they are better off not alive if they clearly have no chance at a home...I hate to think that, but it does enter my mind. Terrible lives for them. Breaks my heart.
I agree, I know what you mean, but they deserve the chance at least. Every once in awhile you'll hear a miracle story about a death row dog that's lived almost it's whole life in a cage and is aggressive because of it and is rescued and care for. I know that's a one in a million shot, but they deserve the chance. It absolutely breaks my heart to see those dogs live lives like that.
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What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
It's a sad situation. I agree with PP they should be instituting more volunteer programs for dog walking and people socializing the dogs. The best way to do that is for the public to advocate for humane treatment and to continue to raise awareness.
The bulk of the dogs are not there very long though. The urgent death row dogs on facebook are typically only there for a couple of weeks if they are lucky. Some only for less that a week. The ones that are there the longest are probably puppies who got passed over. The dogs that are surrendered or brought in by police and dog catchers come in to that shelter 40-60 dogs per day. They are euthanizing anywhere from 6-20 dogs per day. The lucky ones get pulled by rescue groups many of which are foster home based.
Unfortunately, it's never going to stop until they have laws enforcing spay and neuter laws. That is what people really need to push for. Fining/ticketing irresponsible owners for not altering their pets. I would even say because this problem is so horrible, that they should institute state required early spay and neuter. No puppies and kittens being sold anywhere unless they are fixed first. Passing laws that require veterinarians to report in tact animals or at the very least requiring spay and neuters at a very low/ no cost.
I have a death row dog here that I am fostering right now. Her evaluation was not accurate either.
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Re: What is a good alternative to euthanasia?
Posted by lynnd126
I don't mean drama. I have a death row rescue of my own that I got 8 years ago from a neighbor that ran a breed specific rescue. I have three rescue cats.
I was looking at the death row thread and read that these dogs are in cages 23 hours a day. In fact, it was mentioned that their behavioral reports are often inaccurate b/c of the terrible environment getting to them (totally true for my dog btw).
I can't help but wonder what else can be done with these animals that live these horrible existences. As per a quick Google search, FOUR MILLION dogs and cats are euthanized in the U.S. per year.
Does anyone else feel like it might be just as cruel to let these animals rot away in cages?
Obviously, education and spaying/neutering are a big part of a future solution- but I am really talking about the animals that are there right now or will be there despite those types of efforts.
Is anyone on here active in the animal rescue community and also pro-euthanasia?
sadly these dogs are not there that long at NYC kill shelters in staten island, brooklyn, and queens----owner surrendered dogs have a time frame of 72 hours (i believe)
when dogs get the dreaded kennel cough---& 99% do- they are then quickly to be put on the kill list bc they are 'sick'
the biggest thing we can do is advocate for these dogs to get them out and to DONATE to the rescues that pull. The more $ a rescue has the more they can pull dogs also foster homes are needed to help put these pulled dogs somewhere. fostering can be temporary or lengthy. there are shelters such as yonkers who are no kill and there are dogs there for a very long time-years. it's really sad. as much as i hate them in the cage for long periods of time---i hate even more the fact of euthanasia. they should be given a chance. if more people volunteer to walk and spend time with the dogs at kill or no kill shelters that would be helpful too to not have them in cages for most of the day.
i am going to add a link to a post i recently wrote---you can also write to politicians and sign petitions to help. the more we flood the politicians w/letters asking for change---hopefully the quicker it will come. Money and advocacy is what we need to prevent these dogs from being in the shelter for too long. I'm really trying to spread the word, donate money and help out rescues where ever and whenever i can. we just need more people to do these things too!
there are also sanctuaries where some of these dogs can go to (that are harder to adopt) but they depend on donations as well.
of course education/spay neuter will help as well as banning puppy mills and illegal backyard breeders
also wanted to add--there are a good amount of senior dogs that get dumped at these shelters because they are OLD! some may be sick but others are dumped bc they might require some 'elderly' vet care--it amazes me every time i see this on a shelter's page--how could you dump you sr. dog to spend the last moments/days/weeks/years of there life in a shelter or left to die at a shelter! it's crazy---
link i posted
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