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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

These are not shelters. They are places of misery for animals.

http://urgentpetsondeathrow.org/new-york-city-we-have-a-problem-shelters-in-crisis-part-1/

Posted Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:36 pm:

Please go to NYC shelter and adopt or rescue. They EUTH DAILY. No one is spared, cute healthy , young old,even some with a rescue holds. Whoever runs these shelters IMO is inept and committing animal cruelty.

Best Freinds is Helping out NYC and NJ animals effected by hurricane.

http://www.bestfriends.org/News-And-Features/News/Emergency-Response-Fund-and-Best-Friends-Volunteers-to-Ease-Suffering-from-Sandy/

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject:

I find the first link to be very offensive. How is it the shelter's fault when animals become sick? Shelters in large cities EVERYWHERE are often packed full of animals, understaffed (due to inefficient city funding), and in debt from medical care. When animals get sick, of course the shelter is given no choice but to euthanize. And I've seen it with my own eyes...in places like this, healthy animals succumb to horrible illnesses like pneumonia in a matter of a couple days. In understaffed shelters, they may not have time to notice that Fluffy didn't eat her breakfast and isn't feeling well.

It is a complete waste of time to blame shelters for the illness and death of animals. Instead, why not HELP the shelters?

Get involved with rescue groups who pull directly from those shelters. Foster a pet from the shelter or through a rescue group. Volunteer at the shelter to provide the animals with some relief while they are there. Promote adoption of the animals at the shelter.
DO something. Don't just TALK.

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:20 am Post subject:

Not everyone knows about the daily euthing in NYC shelters of both healthy and sick animals. The internet is a good way to get the info about what is needed out.
I am not sure you heard what the person who wrote the article was saying . At the heading are the words adopt and reform. This person and many others are doing what you say to do. They are helping. The animals need all the help they can get

It is a well known that the City AC has problems ( like many other shelter systems) and yes animals do get sick and die at shelters ( some deaths are unavoidable). But if you read carefully the kind of things they are dying of are not usual. So I agree everyone who is concerned needs to find away to help and letting people know there is a problem is the first step. Sorry you were offended. The reality is they are killing animals endlessly. Some people find it hard to be calm about this

Julie Banks the head of NYCAC is quitting. She has come under fire for not doing right by the animals.

This link is a very comprehensive review of what is going on at NYC AC.

http://www.citylimits.org/news/articles/4636/top-staff-depart-animal-care-system-amid-criticism

http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/

As for blaming shelters it is the people high up who make the decisions about the shelters policies and the politicians who have the power to reform shelters who are at fault.
There are shelters that even with being underfunded are trying to become "better" and save more lives. No one who works at a shelter should take this post personally. You don't really have the power to change the way they are run. But by supporting those who can make a difference both organizations and individuals things can change.

Posted Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:29 pm:

Let's hope the new AC General Manager can help get the funds needed to reform NYC AC for the better.

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