With the overload of animals in shelters, do shelters ever put down animals because of this?

Answer 1

yes alot of shelters do use euthinizing as a way of population control. Sometimes sadly in cases its the only way.

this was our shelters policy on putting down:
we dont put healthy, adoptable animals down for any reasons. We dont put down because of over crowding, we fortunately had a good network and would get vollenteers to drive excess animals to other shelters that were not over crowded. We also had a lot of foster volenteers that took the not so great pets in to rehabilitate and train, while we were full so we could get the good ones adopted.
We did however put down animals, we deemed in a majority vote with staff, that were dangerous, hard to handle (meaning an animal with a sever or cronic mental disorder that was very hard for an average owner to handle. First of course we always look for possible owner to this animal), or too sick to help (cancer, severe cronic condition, or painful genetic disorders, and some ferality cases where we didnt think it would be a good idea to spay/nueter and release)
Absolutely no-kill shelters are rare, and not always a real great place for pets... just think you got a dangerous dog that this place is going to keep because they dont kill and it sits for the rest of its life in a 6 x 6 kennel being fed and watered and stared at.. Not enough people or staff to help it or re-train it... face it there is only one Cesar Milan and he isnt coming to fix that dog. or how bout a feral cat that just cant get used to humans, being forced to live in a cage with people looking at it oogling it buggin it for the rest of its life... sometimes in some cases i think its better to put down... I would want to be in these cases.

Answer 2

Generally, animal control shelters and local pounds will euthanize animals due to overcrowding. They usually put a time limit on how long a dog or cat can be kept before euthanizing it. Privately funded shelters such as the SPCA or private rescues are often designated no-kill shelters, which means they may have to refuse to take new animals into the shelter, but they will keep and care for the ones they have as long as it takes to find a home.

Most shelters that do euthanize will tell you which ones are running out of time- a lot of people rescue animals that are scheduled for euthanasia and either keep them or find a no-kill rescue to take them in.

Answer 3

Unless the shelter says they are a NO-KILL shelter, animals will be put down if they are not adopted. It is sad, but so many people adopt and don't know what they are getting into and give the dog up. In most states there is at least one organization that is no-kill. I work for one in the state of Iowa. We put dogs in foster homes until they are adopted. If you have time and a desire most places are looking for people to foster dogs until they are adopted. It is the most rewarding thing I have done. So, to answer your question, YES they do...often.

Answer 4

i'm fortunate adequate to have had dealings with the in elementary words "no kill" look after i recognize that particularly lives as a lot because the spirit of the words. it really is, regrettably continuously finished, and animals are became away because of it. In a challenge like typhoon Katrina, the look after called all its foster volunteers and amassed at the same time 37 foster houses for the dogs, so as that they could be in a position to take them in. The dogs were all followed. This look after has heavy inner most funding by technique of the founder and her kinfolk, to boot to a nicely known crew of donators. they actually have a tremendous base of volunteers who artwork with the dogs on a daily basis. not in any respect have I considered more desirable than one dogs in a cage there, and the cages are continuously spotless. The kennel is designed to diminish the deafening barking you spot in different shelters. each and every of the dogs are given donated vet care and definite, they stay there till they die in the adventure that they are not followed. This look after has a dogs "sponsorship" for each of their dogs. the guy who sponsors the dogs can come to the look after and stroll the dogs, socialize, prepare, play, etc, to be particular the dogs receives adequate interest. Alot of kids attempt this oftentimes. after I attend the once a year dinners, the sponsorships are continuously offered out by technique of the precise of the nighttime-even those for the old dogs. The look after does euthanize-even as a dogs has been assessed as aggressive and dnagerous. it really is critical to attempt this-what might want to be the point of holding a dogs like that? does no longer or not that's magnificent if each and every of the no-kill shelters might want to get the funding and volunteers they opt to be in a position to operate like this. It received't ensue, although. maximum shelters are the way you defined.

Answer 5

Yes, most shelters put down animals all the time. Even PETA, they will 'rescue' animals from shelters and euthanize them, healthy adoptable animals.

Answer 6

As stated above, yes. It's important for people to save lives by adopting dogs and cats from shelters and not give their money to pet stores that get animals they consider merchandise from puppy mills.

Answer 7

unfortunately they do,
so everybody should spay and neter their pets.
i see a lot of questions on here about people's pregnant pets,
or people wanting to breed their pets and it just makes me sick.
i mean, sure they say that they have homes lined up for the puppies or whatever, but really,
if the dog had 5 puppies,
thats 5 shelter dogs that could have found homes,
and 5 shelter dogs that may be put to sleep.
think about it..
it's sad isn't it?

Answer 8

All the time! That is why I want to run a rescue shelter that has a no-kill policy.

Answer 9

Yes. An average of three to four million cats and dogs each year.

Edit-- Sorry- in the United States. I don't know about other countries.

Answer 10

Yes, its so sad it makes me want to cry ='[ Last time my friend worked there and was about to give me some kittens that were about to be put down and when he put them in a box to bring it to my house, they all went out of the box and ran away =/