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Pros: There are people trying to make a difference

Cons: Too small, under staffed, under funded, not enough adoptions

Reviewed: 1 year ago -- Tuesday, November 20, 2007

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Rockingham County Animal Shelter
Reviews: 20
Avg Rating: 2.4



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Rockingham County Animal Shelter is really just a holding facility for the county. Because of local government not showing any concern through the years this facility has basicly been a place for lost and homeless animals to go to die. Some people such as the APSRC have been working hard to make a change. The one paid employee at the holding facilty does not have time to properly care for all the animals that come through and relys heavily on volunteers. She does all she can but with the local governments lack of involvement she has a very hard job.


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It is so true that APSRC is trying so hard to make a difference in this county which has yearly put to death around 5,000 animals. The present county commissioners are addressing some of these issues and have voted to do away with the gas chamber and will have to do something about a shelter as this present site is going to be torn down in a few years as the road is widened.
I agree totally about the county not doing all they can. They could at least get the manager a part timer to help 3 days a week.
The citizens of Rockingham County need to get involved and let their local government know that they want better animal sheltering conditions and they want them NOW. It can be done.

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