2007-07-23 07:50:29 · 15 answers · asked by budbud 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes but only if they are puppies or less than 3 years and only after they have been checked out by a vet. If they are older than that, they are put to sleep because "people want to adopt puppies only". It also depends on the shelter and the number of pets they have (most have a limit, and thousands of animals are picked up from the streets or dropped off by owners who can't care for them anymore). For example, if they reach the highest number of pets they can take in, whether it's a puppy/baby or an adult, all they do is put them to sleep right away if they have no other choice. Animals with possibilities of being adopted, though, are kept for 40 days.
That is mostly at Animal Services though. There are other places (animal hospitals, charity) that make sure they all get a home, and are kept until they are ready to be adopted. Unfortunately, not every state has that.
2007-07-23 08:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the location of the shelter. A LOT boast that they are a no-kill shelter, some do so out of need for space since there are so many animals that come in. 2 weeks seems a little harsh though. I have heard of a couple of months. Check to see if those shelters you are curious about have any affiliations. I don't think the ASPCA ones can euthenise but then again I don't know that as a fact.
2007-07-23 14:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most cases, yes. If they cannot find the owner, or adopt the pet to another family, they do kill them. There are a few shelters that have no-kill policies though, but not many.
2007-07-23 14:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by lexus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, many shelters have no choice but to euthanize thousands of fine pets every year because they are so overcrowded and there are simply not enough homes to go around.
Why do you think so many of us harp on Spay and Neuter - if nothing else at all - spay and neuter.
And why do you think so many of us on this forum scorn the backyard breeder? Because they do nothing but contribute to the overcrowding problem at our local shelters.
2007-07-23 15:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally, yes. *cries*. But some shelters are no-kill, and others keep the pets longer. You have to choose whether to rescue but support kill shelters, or to get a no-kill pet and not save one.
2007-07-23 15:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Shiny_Stone 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the shelter, they all have different policies. But generally speaking, yes, there is some sort of time frame where that would happen if they were not adopted.
2007-07-23 15:28:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most places, they sadly do, but where I live, they give them a month depending on the health of the animal.
At our shelter they take:
Dogs
Cats
Rabbits
Ferrets
Rats
Turtles
And more! Our pound takes a lot, and I got my doggy from the pound there and I got my kitten from a cattery.
2007-07-23 14:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by ~*Kitty*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on each shelter, and the policy they have about their animals length of stay.
2007-07-23 14:54:55 · answer #8 · answered by Yessmen H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly yes, thats why when you give a animal away look for alternative places like rescue centers, where they are determined to find a great home for it.
2007-07-23 15:11:05 · answer #9 · answered by emotionally_ lost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that too I hate the thought of a healthy animal being put to death just because no one comes to claim their pet.
But I have heard of organisations in the UK where they won't put a healthy animal down.
2007-07-23 14:56:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋