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5 months ago -- Thursday, December 13, 2007
5 months ago -- Thursday, December 13, 2007
Pros: The animals always come first.
Cons: Space for greeting animals
The MaxFund is a very small place with lots of big heart. The animals may come to us scared, sad, confused, injured, but they are always cared for and loved. The volunteers and staff work tirelessly for the animals. I've never met a greater group of people! An improved shelter would allow us to have a better place for people to meet potential pets and to interact with them. We'd be able to have more space for the animals, their care and rehabilitation.
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Also, the foster program is excellent. They work to get animals into homes where they can thrive. Check out the photos of this service in action for the before and after photos of my now adopted cat. The foster program encourages people to take an animal into their home and offers a lot of support to do this.
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Also, the foster program is excellent. They work to get animals into homes where they can thrive. Check out the photos of this service in action for the before and after photos of my now adopted cat. The foster program encourages people to take an animal into their home and offers a lot of support to do this.
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I agree, Maxfund is a wonderful place and they desperately need more space to save more animals and give them the second chance at life that they deserve. They are very worthy of winnjing a makeover. I have two dogs adopted from Maxfund and if it hadn't been for them saving my Rottie from another shelter that was about to put him down I would never have had the honor of knowing him and having him as part of our family.
We have supported the MaxFund because of their Mission--valueing animals regardless of their age or disability/ability. We adopted a 7y.o. dog that they had little history about but thought he had a thyroid disorder because of his size. He grabbed our hearts and now over 7years later, he is still a part of our family. He is a sweet boy. MaxFund takes in animals from kill shelters, injured animals and animals from natural disasters. They do an amazing job with limited space. Imagine what they could do with MORE space!
Approximately 6 million to 8 million unwanted cats and dogs will be taken to animal shelters in the United States this year.
The fortunate will be taken to one of hundreds of open-admission animal shelters that are staffed by professional, caring people. At these facilities, frightened animals are reassured, sick and injured animals receive treatment or a peaceful end to their suffering, euthanasia is performed by intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (some animals are so small and fragile that intraperitoneal injections may be safer and less stressful for them), and the animals' living quarters are kept clean and dry. Workers at these facilities provide bedding for every animal who comes through their doors, never turn away needy animals, and give somber consideration to each animal's special emotional and physical needs. To be able to offer refuge to every animal in need, open-admission shelters must euthanize animals—the only humane way to handle the sheer numbers of animal refugees.
Some people believe that when they can no longer care for their animal companions, it is kinder to take them to so-called "no-kill," or "turn-away," shelters. In many cases, this couldn't be further from the truth. If the animals are even accepted into these limited-admission operations, they may be warehoused for years in conditions no better than those found in an animal hoarder's home.
At facilities like these, animals languish in inhumane conditions while operators award themselves the luxury of turning away thousands of needy animals deemed unadoptable by the operators. Where do these "undesirables" go? The lucky ones will be taken to clean open-admission facilities that have responsible policies about euthanasia and adoption.
But many animals who are refused by turn-away facilities never make it to the nearest open-admission shelter. Instead, they're dumped on the road, in the woods, or in the local hoarder's yard or given to other unscrupulous people. One day in June 2005, a Pennsylvania man tried to turn his dog over to such a facility. He was told that he would have to make an appointment for two weeks later, when the shelter might have room. The man grabbed his dog, got in his pickup truck, and left. At the next intersection, he threw the dog out of the truck and ran over him, crushing the dog beneath his tires. Shelter workers, who wouldn't help the dog before he died, collected the dog's remains.
If you know of a local turn-away facility, urge the board of directors to open its doors to every animal in need and to institute a euthanasia program to allow it to do so. These facilities need to know that you don't agree with their turn-away policies.
The fortunate will be taken to one of hundreds of open-admission animal shelters that are staffed by professional, caring people. At these facilities, frightened animals are reassured, sick and injured animals receive treatment or a peaceful end to their suffering, euthanasia is performed by intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (some animals are so small and fragile that intraperitoneal injections may be safer and less stressful for them), and the animals' living quarters are kept clean and dry. Workers at these facilities provide bedding for every animal who comes through their doors, never turn away needy animals, and give somber consideration to each animal's special emotional and physical needs. To be able to offer refuge to every animal in need, open-admission shelters must euthanize animals—the only humane way to handle the sheer numbers of animal refugees.
Some people believe that when they can no longer care for their animal companions, it is kinder to take them to so-called "no-kill," or "turn-away," shelters. In many cases, this couldn't be further from the truth. If the animals are even accepted into these limited-admission operations, they may be warehoused for years in conditions no better than those found in an animal hoarder's home.
At facilities like these, animals languish in inhumane conditions while operators award themselves the luxury of turning away thousands of needy animals deemed unadoptable by the operators. Where do these "undesirables" go? The lucky ones will be taken to clean open-admission facilities that have responsible policies about euthanasia and adoption.
But many animals who are refused by turn-away facilities never make it to the nearest open-admission shelter. Instead, they're dumped on the road, in the woods, or in the local hoarder's yard or given to other unscrupulous people. One day in June 2005, a Pennsylvania man tried to turn his dog over to such a facility. He was told that he would have to make an appointment for two weeks later, when the shelter might have room. The man grabbed his dog, got in his pickup truck, and left. At the next intersection, he threw the dog out of the truck and ran over him, crushing the dog beneath his tires. Shelter workers, who wouldn't help the dog before he died, collected the dog's remains.
If you know of a local turn-away facility, urge the board of directors to open its doors to every animal in need and to institute a euthanasia program to allow it to do so. These facilities need to know that you don't agree with their turn-away policies.
Approximately 6 million to 8 million unwanted cats and dogs will be taken to animal shelters in the United States this year.
The fortunate will be taken to one of hundreds of open-admission animal shelters that are staffed by professional, caring people. At these facilities, frightened animals are reassured, sick and injured animals receive treatment or a peaceful end to their suffering, euthanasia is performed by intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (some animals are so small and fragile that intraperitoneal injections may be safer and less stressful for them), and the animals' living quarters are kept clean and dry. Workers at these facilities provide bedding for every animal who comes through their doors, never turn away needy animals, and give somber consideration to each animal's special emotional and physical needs. To be able to offer refuge to every animal in need, open-admission shelters must euthanize animals—the only humane way to handle the sheer numbers of animal refugees.
Some people believe that when they can no longer care for their animal companions, it is kinder to take them to so-called "no-kill," or "turn-away," shelters. In many cases, this couldn't be further from the truth. If the animals are even accepted into these limited-admission operations, they may be warehoused for years in conditions no better than those found in an animal hoarder's home.
At facilities like these, animals languish in inhumane conditions while operators award themselves the luxury of turning away thousands of needy animals deemed unadoptable by the operators. Where do these "undesirables" go? The lucky ones will be taken to clean open-admission facilities that have responsible policies about euthanasia and adoption.
But many animals who are refused by turn-away facilities never make it to the nearest open-admission shelter. Instead, they're dumped on the road, in the woods, or in the local hoarder's yard or given to other unscrupulous people. One day in June 2005, a Pennsylvania man tried to turn his dog over to such a facility. He was told that he would have to make an appointment for two weeks later, when the shelter might have room. The man grabbed his dog, got in his pickup truck, and left. At the next intersection, he threw the dog out of the truck and ran over him, crushing the dog beneath his tires. Shelter workers, who wouldn't help the dog before he died, collected the dog's remains.
If you know of a local turn-away facility, urge the board of directors to open its doors to every animal in need and to institute a euthanasia program to allow it to do so. These facilities need to know that you don't agree with their turn-away policies.
The fortunate will be taken to one of hundreds of open-admission animal shelters that are staffed by professional, caring people. At these facilities, frightened animals are reassured, sick and injured animals receive treatment or a peaceful end to their suffering, euthanasia is performed by intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (some animals are so small and fragile that intraperitoneal injections may be safer and less stressful for them), and the animals' living quarters are kept clean and dry. Workers at these facilities provide bedding for every animal who comes through their doors, never turn away needy animals, and give somber consideration to each animal's special emotional and physical needs. To be able to offer refuge to every animal in need, open-admission shelters must euthanize animals—the only humane way to handle the sheer numbers of animal refugees.
Some people believe that when they can no longer care for their animal companions, it is kinder to take them to so-called "no-kill," or "turn-away," shelters. In many cases, this couldn't be further from the truth. If the animals are even accepted into these limited-admission operations, they may be warehoused for years in conditions no better than those found in an animal hoarder's home.
At facilities like these, animals languish in inhumane conditions while operators award themselves the luxury of turning away thousands of needy animals deemed unadoptable by the operators. Where do these "undesirables" go? The lucky ones will be taken to clean open-admission facilities that have responsible policies about euthanasia and adoption.
But many animals who are refused by turn-away facilities never make it to the nearest open-admission shelter. Instead, they're dumped on the road, in the woods, or in the local hoarder's yard or given to other unscrupulous people. One day in June 2005, a Pennsylvania man tried to turn his dog over to such a facility. He was told that he would have to make an appointment for two weeks later, when the shelter might have room. The man grabbed his dog, got in his pickup truck, and left. At the next intersection, he threw the dog out of the truck and ran over him, crushing the dog beneath his tires. Shelter workers, who wouldn't help the dog before he died, collected the dog's remains.
If you know of a local turn-away facility, urge the board of directors to open its doors to every animal in need and to institute a euthanasia program to allow it to do so. These facilities need to know that you don't agree with their turn-away policies.
It is clear you don't really know what you are speaking about in terms of our shelter and have made some generalizations based on something you must have experienced or read about. You seem to be ready to judge based on a stereotype. I'm sorry you think so badly of any shelter that is a no-kill. Did someone turn an animal away of yours from the Maxfund? Open door shelters get government fudning and are required to take in every animal and therefore have to euthanize because of space and adoptability. It doesn't make them bad, but I don't know why that has to be the only model. I can see you displike a shelter like ours and I'm sorry because we do really good things. I disagree that our dogs and cats are languishing and living horrible lives in squalid conditions with no chance of help. You are so wrong about our shelter and my guess is you have never even been there. I think every rescue organization should work as hard as they can at taking in animals and finding them appropriate homes and in dealing with behavioral issues if they have them. The idea that a man was turned away by a shelter and threw his dog out the window is horrible, but I don't think it is the no-kill shelters fault or means all no-kill shelters should be shut down in favor of places that euthanize. Why do you feel we have to fight each other and not support each other? I donate my time and energy to the Maxfund by choice and have two pets form there that were both foster animals at first; I have adopted two of my pets from the Denver Dumb Friends League, which has an enormous amount of funding and euthanizes animals every day. If I had the funds, I'd support every single shelter I could that I knew was working for the animals and providing the best care possible. I've reviewed a number of them and have always tried to show support. If you truly care for animals you are happy wherever one finds a shelter. the last thing I would want is for any shelter to close its doors based on sterotyping. Stay local and help locally.
