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I can't imagine working in a kill shelter. I get upset when we occasionally have to put one of our dogs/cats down. I do get tired of the stupid people bring in their pets or the endless strays that show up. It's just a never ending, the animals are different, but the story's are the same.

Good for you in spay/neutering everyone. It really does make a difference. Good Luck in getting Mom to adopt a pet.

I agree. I'd take them all in if I could.

In a perfect world every person & pet would have a home.

I don't blame you for not wanting to take your dog to the shelter. I know the dogs at our shelter are vaccinated, but still they may carry something that there is no vaccine for, like ringworm. You don't want your baby to get that, it is awful!

Oh, the daughter made arranges for the pet alright, she's the one that called us to take her mothers dog!

Some days it really it is hard, and I do want to bring them all home with me. People really do need to take more responsibility for their own animals and realize this is what happens when you don't spay/neuter your pets.

they should make some sort of mandatory spay/neuter policy.our shelters here in ny (especially the cacc/city shelter where i adopted hermie) is 80-85% pit bulls and bullie type breeds.it is really such a horrible thing how the human garbage breeds these poor dogs just to make a profit not caring where they wind up.the latest thing now is "throwaway moms" dogs bred,puppies taken (usually too soon) then after the quick buck is made they throw the poor mama out in the street.it is so heartbreaking.i think education is very important as well.they should teach children about respect and responsibility when it comes to any animal.my mom raised all of us like that and we all have rescued pets!! and children that love animals will grow up to be good people.i have not met an animal lover yet that was not a decdent human being.with that said keep up the good work.some would say well i'm only one person what can i do? well,you are doing alot just by loving these poor shelter animals.

I've never heard of "throw away moms" before. However, that doesn't surprise me. I do think a mandatory spay/neuter would be great, but over here they are arguing that it would too much of a hassle, and cost to much man power & money to enforce. I guess killing the dogs/cats in the shelter is easier.

oh yes the pitbull situation here in new york city is so bad.i just don't know what would happen if the non-profit rescues weren't here.they save so many lives daily by pulling dogs that are days away from being euthanized.it is very frustrating though because some people don't realize the commitment of having a pet.any pet for that matter.not to mention how difficult it is to place pitties.

Amen! Six years old isn't that old for a dog Susie's size. She's housebroken, trained and sweet as can be. She just barks and tries to escape the exercise yard because she is grieving for her family. It breaks my heart. She is fine once we bring her into the office, she just wants human contact.

As I work long hours sometimes I have felines, once MY lifestyle changes I'll be on the look out for an "old soul". When adopting we need to know OUR limitations!

Family members are a big reason why people turn the animals in. This week we got a cat from a lady who is pregnant and had to move back in with her parents. The parents told her she had to get rid of the cat.

HOW AWFUL............UGH.

It would stop, only if people take responsibility for their pets and spay/neuter them!

i agree with you!! i live in new york and i do not own a home.just finding an apartment to accept any pets never mind 2 american bulldogs.is very difficult.i do hope to move to the country one day so i can help more animals.it really is such a sad situation for so many beautiful young animals being put down for simply lack of space/ homes.so sad.

With the economy the way it is, more people are moving into apartments or with family members. A dog we adopted out last year is being returned to us because the family is moving into an apartment that doesn't allow big dogs (he's a lab mix). I think I'd live in my car with Abie first before giving her up.

i have said the same thing so many times.i would cut my heart out before i would surrender my babies.i would also sleep in my car if needed.they really are my life.i can imagine though with all the foreclosures that we will be seeing alot more senior pets at the shelters and that is just so sad because placing an "older" pet is not easy.

The daughter was the one that called us, not the mother. I know I couldn't make my mom give up her dog(if she had one).

We hope so too, but she is six years old, and right now no one wants an "older dog". She's got so much love to give!

I think all pet owners should be made to tour a kill shelter before breeding their pets. It may make the think twice.

ahhh..but the thing is ,for the majority of them all they think about is the money. Not to mention the whole " that won't happen to MY puppies" because they are purebred or cute or because people paid money for them. I have heard the excuses far too often. It is the self-centered mindset that makes so many pets in need of homes now. They'd rather drop the pet off at an animal shelter than put the time in to train them..heck quite a few of them expect other people to raise their children for them,too. The whole is deplorable. Makes me sick to my stomach.

I know what you mean. I had a lady who cleaned my house during the holidays. Her husband got two lab puppies because he wanted to breed them and make extra money because "everyone loves labs". They had a sick cat they couldn't even afford to take to the vet and they wanted to breed labs! She didn't work for me too long.

Yeah.. and the poor puppy is just lost. One day... the dream will come true.

I hope so, I just hate to see her so miserable, and the barking is awful