Kill shelter
Pros: receives gov't funding
Cons: kill shelter
Reviewed: 6 months ago -- Monday, February 11, 2008
Pet Service Reviewed by: kmw723
Supporting Shelter: Washington Area Humane Society
Supporting rescue: Going Home Greyhounds
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Western PA shelter is a very big disapointment to me for the fact that it receives government funding for the animals yet still eunthenizes much of them. While only a few miles away, Washington Area Humane Society lost it's government funding and still remains a no kill shelter. I think that is is important to know that there is a family out there for EVERY pet!
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The Western PA Humane Society does not receive government funding. We are a non-profit and we rely solely on donations and grants. We do our very best to find homes for each and every animal that comes through our doors. We never turn an animal away. Most of our animals do find homes. Sick animals or those that are a threat to society must be euthanized. We fight very hard to find forever homes for all of our pets, keeping some animals up to 6 months, while searching for a place for them.
The Western PA Humane Society is an "open-door" shelter and never turns any animal away for any reason. Over 13,200 animals were dropped off last year alone. The WPHS has an outstanding foster program and strives to re-home every adoptable animal. And, no, the WPHS does not receive ANY government funding!
I think you are oblivious to the fact the all the animals that are refused at no kill shelters eventually end up either dead in a street, or at another shelter for adoption. Yes, sometimes it is necessary to euthanize animals because people don't take care of their pets from the beginning i.e spay or neuter. Try living in a country that has no shelters and cats and dogs run in packs in the streets. We are very lucky that we have a system to take care of this problem!
I understand that people do not like kill shelters, but... What happens to the animals that No-Kill shelters have to turn away becasue they are full? The no-kill shelters are not really saving animals lives, because when they are full, they're full. So the turned away animals are either put on the street, or dropped off at a kill shelter, where at least they have a fighting chance for a good home.
Much like everyone else said, we get no government funding. We do boatloads of fund raising (I myself sold $360 worth of Easter candy.....). And we are an open door shelter, however, in my year long experience there, I have NEVER seen an animal put down for a reason other than severe illness, injury or that its social skills we so low (ie--aggressive) that it being in a home would be a threat to someone's safety. And many of the animals that do have behavioral issues go into foster to learn the social skills they need to be a good pet. Before you start bashing an organization...perhaps you should do more homework.
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