What would be considered an "understandable" reason for taking a dog to a humane shelter?

Question

I notice that this can be a debatable topic and I was just curious to know the thoughts and views of others around the world, instead of just here in my small town. Many think it can be wrong, what do you think and have you ever had to take an animal to a shelter?

Answer 1

My brother in law took my pit bull to the pound when it attacked my 3 year old, unprovoked..

The ederly have to surrender them, when going to a nursing home, if family members won't care for them..in which case..They are often not mentally able to find a rescue or no kill shelter, but the disposition is left up to the county or uneducated relatives..

Answer 2

It's good that you are willing to search for ideas from others.
These days there are so many options other than kill shelters, so I would not consider it an option. One may have to look hard to find a Breed Adoption, a Friends of Animals group,ASPCA and other groups that take in animals and Foster them until an appropriate home can be found.
Dumping an animal off in hopes that it will be found and rescued is not an option. Too often these animals get injured, starve and suffer before they die.
We have adopted dogs that have been mistreated. They take more patience than others but it's very rewarding. We bought a horse which we discovered while loading it in our trailer the previous owner was abusive. The man started hitting the horse in the face with a whip when it didn't want to load. I grabbed the whip from him and threatened to beat him if he touched the horse again. It has been 5 yrs now and this horse is not "head-shy" anymore, allows his feet to be handled and lets us do about anything. He still bucks, but it's the playful type that he'll stop when you let him know that's not acceptable.
When I was a kid, I found a kitten. I fell in love with it. Unfortunately, our family is allergic to cats. This was 44 yrs. ago. My Mom drove me with the kitten to a "Humane Society". I was told it would be going to a good home. I'll never know, but I'll never allow something like that to happen again if at all possible.
Please find a good home for any animal that you are unable to take good care of. They didn't ask to be brought into an unkind world.

Answer 3

I think any reason with good intentions are good enough for me. Sometimes pets and owners aren't compatable, life takes an unexpected turn, or they bit off more than they can chew. But I do think one should put forth a real effort to find a good home first.

Around here, the humane society is 'no kill' and there are several animal havens.

I've never taken an animal in to a shelter, but I have taken them into my home till other homes were found. Of all the pets I have brought home for myself, I learned how to work with the problem children. Many compromises have been made on both sides. But not everybody is able to do that for their own reasons.

Answer 4

yeah i know what you mean.... I hate the thought of doing that. I had this dog when I was a younger and was told to get rid of it. The pound would have been a good place for it but, Just because that dog was broken it didn't deserve to die. no chance at all. dang. that's just messed up. Just let it walk out the front door and let it keep on going. I would hate having to do that now cuz I have a good dog and I would never do that to him, I would probably throw myself in harms way for that F' N animal. A man and his dog. Pathetic isn't it ? Answer to your Question, Non trainable., Wild.,, Too aggressive, doesn't get along with others, doesn't get along with others would be the main reason, killing everything in site. or trying to. Mean little ****. know what i mean? Give em the boot. If hes mean take em to the boonies and let him go. that way hell get to live and not harm any people. just his own kind in the wild kingdom.

Answer 5

I had a neighbor who bought a cat for her husband. He didn't want the cat and basically ignored it, neglected it, starved it and it ended up getting sick. I questioned them about the cat, because it kept coming over to my house looking for food. I had three cats and didn't want them to be exposed to whatever their cat had which was making it sick. They told me they were treating the cat with medication but I think they were lying. They just didn't want the cat. I felt sorry for the cat and came very close to "disappearing" it and taking it to a shelter. It was a cute cat and I figured it would have a better chance at the shelter. I didn't do that, and the cat ended up dying. I felt terrible I didn't act on my first impulse to rescue the cat.

I think another possible scenario would be if the owner died and there was no one who could take the animal and give it a good home. Otherwise, I think it should be a last resort.

Answer 6

If someone suddenly had a major change in their life such as a move to another country for a job, I can certainly see taking the dog to a humane shelter.

Training and behavior issues are nearly always (99.99% of the time) the fault of the owner. On VERY rare occasion, I have seen a dog that simply CAN'T be rested to kids (teach them to chill out with the little ones). I could also see it in that case as well. In 20 years of training and over 150 obedience titles to the credit of my dogs, I have only seen it happen twice. In contrast to widely held belief, not EVERY dog is trainable (known as "squibs"). Squibs are rare, but they do happen on occasion.

Answer 7

When the shelter is a no-kill shelter, and only because the owner is no longer capable of providing a safe and loving home.

Answer 8

it is understandable if you are unable to care for the animal properly. anyone who does not want their animal, is likely to neglect the animal anyhow. also, many times people have changes in their lives and are unable to keep the animal and can't find someone else to watch them. other times an animal has a behavioral issue that the owner doesn't feel like dealing with, so i would rather see the animal find a better owner or go to dogie heaven than have a horrible owner.

Answer 9

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Contact the rescue for that breed. Many will even take dogs that are even only part-breds.

If the dog has a behavior problem, it is the fault of the owner who was too lazy or too stupid to train the dog.

If they had an "unexpected" litter it is because the owner was careless, stupid or too cheap to spay. The resulting puppies are their responsiblity for their entire lives.

Answer 10

yes, my mom took some kittens to an animal shelter once, and it was VERY painful. i dont think you should take your dog to an animal shelter, but its better than abandoning him by the road or at the dump. so please, if you have a dog, and for whatever reason, you have to give him up, take him to an animal shelter, but do NOT abandon him beside the road.