2007-02-01 10:00:27 · 21 answers · asked by goochie07 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Unless it's a "no-kill" shelter, they start putting animals down. There will be a level of outreach to other shelters but mostly, they are put down.
2007-02-01 10:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope the crow just got knocked out and is a little disoriented, but It probably has internal damage and will die soon. Im sorry. All I would suggest you do is make it as comfortable as possible and hope for the best. Keep it in a pet carrier so it does not hurt itself more and to avoid another animal getting to it. You can offer it water if you like, and some type of food you think it will eat. Taking it to the vet will only be joke to them since it isn't an exotic or a species that's endangered. Also, taking it to an animal shelter in its condition will only be sending it to death. I have birds knocking themselves out all the time in my yard. I have a huge window and for some reason they just fly into it! I always feel horrible because they hit it so hard Im sure they must of snapped their necks...but after holding the little birds because they cant fly (and I have cats) all of a sudden they just start flapping their wings and off they go! I have since placed a few reflecting chimes and haven't had a problem since. Poor lil birds.
2016-05-24 03:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Marcia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um..... You asked so I guess you should know.... There is no tooth fairy , Santa isn't real, and animal shelters don't get over crowded. Why ??? is the next logical question well..... They euthanasia the animals after they have had them for so long. They do this to make room for other animals since space is obviously finite. I am sorry to share this but you are old enough now, and it's time you knew.
2007-02-01 10:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Diz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time, I was standing in a parking lot near an animal shelter. A truck pulled up and parked near a building that looked like it contained an incinerator. Two guys got out and started picking dead dogs up out of the bed of the truck and tossing them into a small door in the side of the building.
2007-02-01 10:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by Nonny D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The animal shelter where I was a volunteer would send dogs to one of their other shelters when we were crowded. Also, employees were able to take dogs home for long weekends.
Animalhavenshelter.org
2007-02-01 10:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am picking up a horse from a shelter for this very reason. It is a small shelter and they need the room for dogs and cats.
2007-02-02 05:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they don't have a no-kill policy, they usually have a very limited holding time (will hold an animal for 3 days and then kill it if it isn't claimed). They will often sell the dead carcasses to places that use the bodies for making food stuff for other animals (mad cow anyone?). These places also often sell off "unwanted" animals to labs for experiments like cosmetic testing, etc.
2007-02-01 15:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on state. Some places have steady rate of euthanasia to prevent this, other places find other shelters to send them to.
These are just the two ends of the spectrum, there are other practices which fall in between.
2007-02-01 10:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by ottomated420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The animals frequently get put down, anyway... if space is an issue, i assume they shorten the lifespan of a few of the longer residents. Foul but that's life.
2007-02-01 10:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then they don't take anymore pets in until they get rid of some of those that they have. Either that or they'll take in the pet and ship it off to another shelter close by. :)
2007-02-01 10:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by winds_of_justice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋