Enjoytheride No I was not refering to canine crusaders. That particular rescue has done very little in the past few years. Maybe a handful of dogs have been helped by them. I simply wanted you to know that there are people out there that have a different bottom line. I honeslty know far less about feline issues than I do canine, but I know they are a bigger problem. No cost spay/neuter for feral cats is a great place to start. It has been poorly attempted in the area in the past. That is a good place to make a donation. Im not sure if CLS is prepared to take part in such an undertaking currently. I have no personal experience in the issues the CLS have, but I do know just how hard it is to get animals well. Especially when you take in strays that have never had medical care. Its very easy to have outbreaks without the means to properly isolate. I think the CLS heart is in the right place and it takes time to get things right. We all learn from out mistakes and hopefully they have as well. Moving forward will do more for our valleys animals far more than dwelling on the past. Based on personal expereince with AC they need to resolve their own issues before they are relied on to be humane officers for our valley. Whos to say a few new faces will change whats really wrong there. Prove it! People in the area need to demand tougher laws and better pratices for our animals. Every shelter and rescue in the area is simply keeping its head above water and no progress for reducing the issues in the future are being addressed.
enjoytheride I have some statistics for you that may help you see my point of view.
-1 orginazition saved 800 animals last year from Mahoning County. -780 of those animals are currently in homes. The other 20 are under medical care and once healthy have potential homes waiting. -Only 3% of the 800 were not adult animals. -Almost half were pit bull mixes -55 were heartworm positive -8 had over $1000 surgeries -Almost half had respiratory issues -Only 30 were spayed/neuterd when they came in. All are now spayed/neutered and up to date on shots. -50 of the animals went through some type of behavior rehab. -0 were euthanized.
No fancy shelter, just dedication. The mission is to save lives. Becuse of that furndraising happens every other weekend. Financially we plan for the unexpected. Pay the bills with our heads and care for the animals with our hearts. Every bit of what they do is funded by donations and fundraisers. You have to do the work, because the alternitive is euthanasia. Its a struggle at times, but animals still have a chance at life. We dont have to make a hard decision about euthanizing, its not an option for any reason other than medical suffering that cannot be reversed. That is a decision of our vets. If they can be saved we save them. If that means we can't have a nice shelter, or pretty transport vans than so be it. We make the sacrafices so that animals don't have to. There is no statistic that can be put on people that will do what ever it takes to make it right. You are right, it is like groundhogs day everyday. It never stops, luckily we don't either. Its a big problem and it has my full attention and hope. Its not impossiable, just hard and I have the hope that others will see it that way too.
I beg to differ that there are not enough homes for our valley animals. What there are not enough of is educated people willing to fight for them. Its truely sad that so many die in our valley because of people taking the easy way out. Those that believe that euthanizing because of a growl or a hiss is ok are very sad people that must have never been scared in their whole life. I work with scared animals everyday and I can say that if I was treated they way they are Id growl or hiss too. Its amazing what 5 minutes of effort can do for a scared animal. To people that live it and see it everyday, and truely care, euthanasia is not the answer. Ohio needs tougher laws becuase it all boils down to the problem. PEOPLE! People's inhumane treatment of animals is what got us here. If we lived in a world of responsiable pet owners the pet population would not be a problem. Any place that euthanizes for space is worthless. If any effort is put into finding placement no animal should have to die because homes and rescues are out there. Its easier to kill them than to ask for help. That happens everyday in our Valley. Get educated. The same shelters in our valley that euthanize for space also euthanize because an animal is heartworm positive, URI, Kennel Cough, Parvo, Canine/Feline Flu, the list goes on for days. ALL TREATABLE. Its just easier to kill them. Its a big problem, but its not impossiable. Doing it right takes a lot more people understaning what goes on and being dedicated to fixing it. Sadly those people are few and far between. Uniting area shelters will never happen becuse not many will stand up and do it right.
I think that uniting multiple agencies that follow different rules is a waste of time. AC will and has euthanized more animals than I care to even think about. They run a business that does very little justice to the animals that have truely suffered. In the animal rescue world you have to understand business, but your business better have a heart. They go on the news and cry for handouts, but make no real effort to fundraise for themselves. WHY??? They are not in it for the animals. Go find the shelters and rescues in the area that are having fundraisers to support their cause. If they have a big fancy shelter too much money was spent on it and not enough on the animals. Ask Angels what they do with a dog that is heartworm positive. Treatment is expensive and that building wont pay for itself. Ask AC or Angels if they have ever taken a pit bull in that showed fear agression and gotten it rehab? Ask them what they do with a cat that needs long term care? There are only a few in the area that actually beleive that every life should have a chance to be saved. Thats where the valleys support should be. Do your homework. The only thing Angels and AC share is that they are run like a business and kill innocent animals that have experienced more suffering than most humans can immagine. Are they given compassion and a chance at a different life? No they are given a steal table, a needle, and a garbage bag. Shame on anyone that thinks that is ok.
Halo one of injured strays who get little care
For the Dogs does takes dogs from vet clinics. Most area vets will offer treatment first and then contact the rescue which is the right thing to do.
June 8, 2011 at 10:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Valley animal groups unite?
Enjoytheride
No I was not refering to canine crusaders. That particular rescue has done very little in the past few years. Maybe a handful of dogs have been helped by them. I simply wanted you to know that there are people out there that have a different bottom line. I honeslty know far less about feline issues than I do canine, but I know they are a bigger problem. No cost spay/neuter for feral cats is a great place to start. It has been poorly attempted in the area in the past. That is a good place to make a donation. Im not sure if CLS is prepared to take part in such an undertaking currently. I have no personal experience in the issues the CLS have, but I do know just how hard it is to get animals well. Especially when you take in strays that have never had medical care. Its very easy to have outbreaks without the means to properly isolate. I think the CLS heart is in the right place and it takes time to get things right. We all learn from out mistakes and hopefully they have as well. Moving forward will do more for our valleys animals far more than dwelling on the past.
Based on personal expereince with AC they need to resolve their own issues before they are relied on to be humane officers for our valley. Whos to say a few new faces will change whats really wrong there. Prove it! People in the area need to demand tougher laws and better pratices for our animals. Every shelter and rescue in the area is simply keeping its head above water and no progress for reducing the issues in the future are being addressed.
February 1, 2011 at 8:36 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Valley animal groups unite?
enjoytheride
I have some statistics for you that may help you see my point of view.
-1 orginazition saved 800 animals last year from Mahoning County.
-780 of those animals are currently in homes. The other 20 are under medical care and once healthy have potential homes waiting.
-Only 3% of the 800 were not adult animals.
-Almost half were pit bull mixes
-55 were heartworm positive
-8 had over $1000 surgeries
-Almost half had respiratory issues
-Only 30 were spayed/neuterd when they came in. All are now spayed/neutered and up to date on shots.
-50 of the animals went through some type of behavior rehab.
-0 were euthanized.
No fancy shelter, just dedication. The mission is to save lives. Becuse of that furndraising happens every other weekend. Financially we plan for the unexpected. Pay the bills with our heads and care for the animals with our hearts. Every bit of what they do is funded by donations and fundraisers. You have to do the work, because the alternitive is euthanasia. Its a struggle at times, but animals still have a chance at life. We dont have to make a hard decision about euthanizing, its not an option for any reason other than medical suffering that cannot be reversed. That is a decision of our vets. If they can be saved we save them. If that means we can't have a nice shelter, or pretty transport vans than so be it. We make the sacrafices so that animals don't have to.
There is no statistic that can be put on people that will do what ever it takes to make it right.
You are right, it is like groundhogs day everyday. It never stops, luckily we don't either. Its a big problem and it has my full attention and hope. Its not impossiable, just hard and I have the hope that others will see it that way too.
February 1, 2011 at 11:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Valley animal groups unite?
I beg to differ that there are not enough homes for our valley animals. What there are not enough of is educated people willing to fight for them. Its truely sad that so many die in our valley because of people taking the easy way out. Those that believe that euthanizing because of a growl or a hiss is ok are very sad people that must have never been scared in their whole life. I work with scared animals everyday and I can say that if I was treated they way they are Id growl or hiss too. Its amazing what 5 minutes of effort can do for a scared animal. To people that live it and see it everyday, and truely care, euthanasia is not the answer. Ohio needs tougher laws becuase it all boils down to the problem. PEOPLE! People's inhumane treatment of animals is what got us here. If we lived in a world of responsiable pet owners the pet population would not be a problem.
Any place that euthanizes for space is worthless. If any effort is put into finding placement no animal should have to die because homes and rescues are out there. Its easier to kill them than to ask for help. That happens everyday in our Valley. Get educated.
The same shelters in our valley that euthanize for space also euthanize because an animal is heartworm positive, URI, Kennel Cough, Parvo, Canine/Feline Flu, the list goes on for days. ALL TREATABLE. Its just easier to kill them. Its a big problem, but its not impossiable. Doing it right takes a lot more people understaning what goes on and being dedicated to fixing it. Sadly those people are few and far between. Uniting area shelters will never happen becuse not many will stand up and do it right.
February 1, 2011 at 1:50 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Valley animal groups unite?
I think that uniting multiple agencies that follow different rules is a waste of time. AC will and has euthanized more animals than I care to even think about. They run a business that does very little justice to the animals that have truely suffered. In the animal rescue world you have to understand business, but your business better have a heart. They go on the news and cry for handouts, but make no real effort to fundraise for themselves. WHY??? They are not in it for the animals. Go find the shelters and rescues in the area that are having fundraisers to support their cause. If they have a big fancy shelter too much money was spent on it and not enough on the animals. Ask Angels what they do with a dog that is heartworm positive. Treatment is expensive and that building wont pay for itself. Ask AC or Angels if they have ever taken a pit bull in that showed fear agression and gotten it rehab? Ask them what they do with a cat that needs long term care? There are only a few in the area that actually beleive that every life should have a chance to be saved. Thats where the valleys support should be. Do your homework. The only thing Angels and AC share is that they are run like a business and kill innocent animals that have experienced more suffering than most humans can immagine. Are they given compassion and a chance at a different life? No they are given a steal table, a needle, and a garbage bag. Shame on anyone that thinks that is ok.
January 30, 2011 at 5:18 p.m. permalink suggest removal