Kiyota

I agree with this person. The staff can be quite cold hearted at the Potsdam Humane Society. I've long been an animal lover and when it came to having to give up my beloved Rottweiler, Ranger, I was beyond devastated. I had adopted him from the Massena An… Read More

I agree with this person. The staff can be quite cold hearted at the Potsdam Humane Society. I've long been an animal lover and when it came to having to give up my beloved Rottweiler, Ranger, I was beyond devastated. I had adopted him from the Massena Animal Shelter since he had been there so long and I had volunteered there. It took me a week to get his trust and he was with me a long time. When I had to move, upon my grandmother's illness, I couldn't have him because of breed. I was forced to bring him to potsdam. When I brought him in, he was shaking and clinging to my leg for dear life. I put my hand on his head, comforting him the best I could and was yelled at for 'encouraging his fear'. Utter bs to me. He was scared and I was attempting to comfort him for that. I later found out, when I brought a stray to the shelter that he had been put down apparently after a 'disease' plagued him. I don't believe for a second he was ill. He was perfectly healthy while with him, veterinary checked and everything. I had him tested for genetic diseases that they said killed him. They didn't really care. This is the new management. The new manger said they have a lower kill rate than the people before, but I haven't seen that. They are rude and uncaring of people's feelings towards their animals and the animals in the shelter. Those animals don't get loving care. Volunteers giving them the love they so desperately need. The policy they have about animals being spayed is good for pets leaving the shelter. That I won't agrue with, any shelter has that policy. But having your other pets spayed or neutered, is bs. What if you are breeding AKC registered show dogs? Are they going to tell you to spay or neuter your champion because they don't like that fact it is capable of breeding? I truly dislike the Potsdam Humane Society. I wouldn't reccommed them for anyone to go there.

Massena Humane Society is the best shelter to go to or the SPCA in Odensburg. At least they care about their animals. Read Less