2/12/10 Dogs in Gas Kill Shelter Labeled Unadoptable for Beyond Stupid Reasons. Dogs Not Even Viewed By Public Criteria is Inhumane. NC

"Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:35 am Post subject: NC Aussie Gassed For Barking At A Deer, Golden Ret To Die
Year 2010 Tag# 635 Type DOG Sex MALE Breed AUSSIE Color BLACK/BROWN Cage # FOSTE Age 1 yr Release Date 02/11/2010 OTHERS (Not adoptable) Admitted Date 02/09/2010 Area Pickup: WALNUT ST, LOWELL Per a volunteer at the shelter: This guy #635 was turned in by his owner "while the grandson was at school". He didn't want the grandson to know he turned it in because the grandson really loves this dog and it's really good with kids. It was shy at the shelter (the guy was quite a jerk to say the least), so no wonder the dog was shy around him. Supposedly up to date on everything, the guy just bought a new rabies tag for it yesterday, then turned it in today because the dog was barking at deer and the neighbors were mad. Ugh! Aussie rescue can't take him. He does have a docked tail. The Aussie is not showing up on their Petfinder listing. Like most of the animals at their shelter, he's been deemed unadoptable which is a farce. They have lil puppies on their kill list that they have deemed not worthy of public adoption and there's nothing wrong with them. Anyways, you can view the Aussie on page 5 and all the other unadoptable animals lining up to be gassed to death by visiting their PF website link below or by viewing their animal control list: http://egov2.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalWebPub/hknlinq.aspx?,,,,0 Shelter Link: http://www.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?offset=50&limit=25&zip=&status=&shelterid=NC278&tmpl=0&lat=&long=&preview=&sort= Check out this "unadoptable" young Golden Retriever. He's going to be gassed because he's not worth being put out on the adoption floor. He looks like an awful dog, doesn't he?? PTS 02/15 #0626 Golden Retriever Medium Young Male Dog Pet ID: 0626 More About PTS 02/15 #0626IMPORTANT (FOR FASTER SERVICE): Please include the tag# with your inquiry. If you are with a rescue, please include the name of your rescue and 501c3 status in your inquiry. ANIMALS WILL BE PUT TO SLEEP (PTS) ON THEIR PTS DATE IF NOT PLACED ON HOLD BY 5PM THE BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THEIR PTS DATE. ANIMALS PLACED ON HOLD, MUST BE PULLED BY 4PM ON THEIR PTS DATE OR THEY WILL BE PTS. IF YOU ARE AT ALL INTERESTED IN THIS ANIMAL, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE - THESE ANIMALS LIVES DEPEND ON QUICK ACTION. Please read the following description of the shelter's policies on pulling non-adoptable (coded as "OTHER" on the GCAC website) animals. If you are not with a 501c3 rescue, you will need to contact someone from Animal League of Gaston County to help you rescue this animal (see contact info below). We are a group of volunteers that try to help the dogs/cats at Gaston County get into rescues and adoptable homes, but we don't work at the shelter and don't usually have a lot of information on the animal s (unfortunately). Animal Control employees only do a very quick evaluation of the animal upon intake, no vet check is performed and we can only guess as to what breed we think the animal might be - practically no animals come into this shelter with pedigrees, so there is no guarantee on animals being a specific or advertised breed. We just try to get their info out so people learn about them. This animal was not slated for the adoption floor by the Animal Control Kennel person upon intake, so this animal WILL BE EUTHANIZED on it's PTS (put to sleep) date if not pulled by a rescue or adopted out through an ALGC representative. This shelter does use a gas chamber. We do not know why this animal was not slated for adoptions. There are many reasons why animals are not slated for adoptions (underweight, overweight, shy or scared to be at the kennel (this is the typical reason and most dogs are freaked out by being at the kennel), obvious health issue (dogs and cats are not vetted at all), too old, runny stool, parasites, or the owner says the dog is not good with other dogs or has some sort of issue (this is another very common reason because owners turning animals into the shelter are afraid to admit out loud that they just don't want the animal anymore and make up an excuse as to why they are turning the animal in). Because this animal was not chosen for adoption, it has to be adopted out through the Animal League of Gaston County or can be pulled by a 501c3 rescue. This animal can be pulled out of the shelter after 4PM the business day BEFORE it's euthanize date (the day before the PTS date in the dog's name on petfinder) but cannot leave the shelter until the close of business for that day (5:01 PM). If adopting through ALGC, we will require a vet reference for people not from a 501c3 rescue stating that all pets are up to date on vaccinations, are spayed or neutered and dogs are on heartworm preventative. Adopters are REQUIRED to get the animal vaccinated and spayed or neutered at their expense within 2 weeks of adopting the animal or by the time the animal is six months old. We have no kennels to house the animals, so they are required to be picked up by 4PM on their PTS date, else they will be euthanized. This shelter uses a gas chamber. You can see the animal anytime before it's PTS/release date at Gaston County Animal Control. Please note: Only rescue group representatives can interact with animals that are not in the adoption program. If a person wants to interact with an animal not in adoption, an ALGC or 501c3 rescue representative must be present with that person. The shelter is open daily from 11am - 5pm and the first Sat of the month. Shelter contact information is posted here: http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/animalcontrol/HoursContactDirections.HTM. Information on the Gaston County To see all of the pets on the Shelter website: http://egov2.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalWebPub/hknlinq.aspx Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic can be found here: http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/animalcontrol/GastonClinic.htm. Please act quickly to arrange adoption for this animal , they are given very little time before they are euthanized. Thank you for inquiring. Animal League of Gaston County Contacts: Megan: missmegcheek@yahoo.com PLEASE SPAY/NEUTER TO AVOID PET OVERPOPULATION AND UNWANTED EUTHANASIA OF THESE ANIMALS."