Meet Ashton New Orange Boy at Mason County Animal Shelter and Cat Poem


Ashton is 1 year 5 months old He is neutered, declawed, and has all his shots. Now what he needs is you! Look at the position of his kitty tail. What could it mean?
http://petcaretips.net/cat_tail_signs.html


Rescue or long distance adoption inquiries for Ashton please e-mail

mcasrescues-owner@yahoogroups.com

For local adoption inquiries or to reach the dog warden, please call the shelter: (304) 675-6458.



Cats
Cats sleep
Anywhere,
Any table,
Any chair,
Top of piano,
Window- ledge,
In the middle,
On the edge,
Open drawer,
Empty shoe,
Anybody's
Lap will do,
Fitted in a
Cardboard box,
In the cupboard
With your frocks-
Anywhere!
They don't care!
Cats sleep Anywhere.

Eleanor Farjeon

How To Keep Your Pet When Your Home is in Foreclosure

With some fortitude and luck, your animal companions will be able to stay with you and your family. Be creative. Don't give up on your pets. You love them and they love you. What more can you ask for in life?

Read these articles, get ideas, and if inclined donate to HSUS, Humane Society of the U.S., Pet Foreclosure Fund. https://secure.hsus.org/01/foreclosure_fund

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/foreclosure_pets_grant_fund.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2008-03-24-foreclosures-pets_N.htm


http://dogs.suite101.com/article.cfm/renting_with_dogs


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UPDATE! ADOPTED!!!Amber the Blind Senior Poodle Needs A Home. She is at Mason in W.V.

ADOPTED!!!!!!!!
Amber's owner died. She is old and needs someone very understanding to foster or adopt her. A shelter is no place for an old blind dog.

For inquiries, long distance adoptions, rescues contact:

mcasrescues-owner@yahoogroups.com

For local adoption inquiries or to reach the dog warden, please call the shelter:
(304) 675-6458.

More Mason Happy Tails- Fosters and Adoptions


Theo (Mr T.)


Spice Girl
Chaz




"I fostered 3 dogs and a Siamese cat (injured in the fire)*, they have all been adopted and still with their families, living the good life. All 3 were in bad shape physically and of course needed training. I still hear from the families and each one is very devoted to their new family member. I am amazed at the quality of the adopters FFN has. The Siamese boy, Theo is still with me, I just couldn't let him go!

The one that stays with me the most is Spice Girl. She was skin and bone, full of ticks, fleas and mange. She found a stay at home Mom and daily trips to the park with her new brother!


*

The fire at Mason was actually an explosion. The workers were installing a new gas furnace. When they lit it, the gas exploded. Many cats died, some dogs, and some puppies. The shelter workers tried to go in and save them, but were pushed back by flames/smoke and one went to the hospital. One worker did manage to open the kennels and many of the dogs ran away, but most returned over the next few days. My Siamese was found 2 days later, curled up with some dogs in the one room left standing. He did suffer smoke inhalation and spent some time at the vet, when I got him his fur was singed. To top everything off, a news crew was there, filming the installation, it was heartbreaking. I'm sure the film clip is still around. It was on Mason's web page for a long time."


Sandy

My Adoption Story by Maisie Moo McGuire - former Mason resident





Well I have lived in my new house for 11 months now and I LOVE it!!

I lived at Mason County Animal Shelter for a while with my puppies until I was rescued by Furry Friends. I was a little confused at first and was a little destructive and naughty for the first few weeks (I even ate the remote control!), but my big brother Sam (who also came from WV) showed me the ropes. Now I have learned how to snuggle in a big king sized with the family, how it is not wise to chase the cats, (they have claws you know) and how to look extra cute so that I get bones and treats!!! Sam was really good at teaching me that one!!

I have a nice big yard to run around in, and I have even learned how to crawl under the deck so that I can chase the rabbits out. I even got to go to the beach this summer for a week. I used to be a little scared of the car, probably because I once had to make a trip from WV to NY and back in one day, when the rescue wouldn’t there wouldn’t take me, so what if I had mange!!! Luckily Furry Friends didn’t care, and I have now learned that the car is good, I get to go to the toy store, the dog park and just this weekend I got to go to the Walk for Life fun walk and Woofstock!!! Now I get so excited when I see the car keys come out!!!

I am so thankful to Furry Friends for getting me out of the shelter in WV, my puppies had been rescued already and I was getting a little worried because I wasn’t a fuzzy puppy, but luckily Furry Friends doesn’t discriminate by age. They believe that every animal deserves a chance at a new life. The best thing about my new house is that mommy and daddy just adopted a new kitty that I love, he plays with me and I even try to pick him up and carry him around... and he lets me!!!

I only hope that more people read my happy story and adopt a Mason dog. I have so many friends still looking for homes. My mom and dad said that they are so happy that they found out about Mason County, they said that adopting Sam and I has made their lives complete and made them a real family. I sure know that I love finally being able to call myself part of a family.

P.S. I'm the black dog.

Happy Tails * Maggie. Post #3




I have fostered so many of the Mason dogs, my son's family adopted one as a puppy and she is a very sweet canine member of the family. But I was writing on the last one I fostered. Her name was Maggie a black cocker spaniel who was a very special puppy. I fostered her in December of the past year and she was a God sent to me through my Mothers passing away. She never left my side. My own doggies accepted her as part of the family. It broke my heart when she left but being a foster for a rescue the most important thing is for these special babies to find great homes.
She was adopted by a very special family who already had a rescued cocker spaniel. They have sent me pictures and emailed me that she is such a great part of their family. She has bonded with the other cocker spaniel and sleeps with her new Mommy and Daddy. She is playing ball with the young son and now has a great family to call her own. Many of my fosters from Mason have found very loving homes but Maggie has left a very special place in my heart. Enclosed is a picture before she got adopted than also a picture of her new haircut from her new Mommy.

Rose S.( Volunteer for Furry Friends)

Happy Tails * Cody .Post #2




Yeaaaa, I've been waiting for a blogger to ask me to 'brag' about my Mason Co. puppy dog!! I'm the pupppy foster home for Furry Friends Network, Carlisle, PA and have been fostering about 2 1/2 years now and found my niche in puppies. After retiring from Hershey Foods, of course, everybody says to do something you really like......so when I was at Curves one day, the instructor (who fosters for FFN) told me about it, sounded like something I wanted .... enough background.

August 19, 2006 I had to send my beloved Mookie over the Rainbow Bridge after 14 yrs. I mourned, but life is short so in September 2006 and my eyes opened a little wider looking for my new companion who would also have to meet stringent guidelines for being a big brother/sister to small, nippy, pesty but cute little puppies. Didn't know how long this was going to take......maybe years??

On September 17, 2006 Tina from FFN was at the Mason Co Shelter, looking for animals to take up to PA (something like that) went in to the cat room and heard a dog in the bottom cage coughing. She pulled him, took him to a hospital up our way and I picked him up to foster. When they brought him in to the exam room where I was waiting, I thought he was the oddest dog I've ever seen (I've since learned to use the word 'unique'). I named him Cody after I adopted him and he is the BEST dog in the world. My fosters all sleep in crates, but Cody sleeps in bed with me and he just loves all the attention - he's very calm, laid back, patient and 'about my age'.

Thank you Mason Co Shelter for this absolutely wonderful dog that you brought into my life!! Sue
Hershey , PA

If you forget about the presidential race, there is a lot to be happy about today! Post #1

"THE MCASGI HFA VET BILL IS PAID IN FULL!
Email received from HFA (Help For Animals)3/25: I have notified the board of this final contribution and they are thrilled, as am I! Our president has told me to let you know that this account is considered paid in full! Thank you so much for all of your efforts. I know this debt was never yours to begin with, and the work you have put into this matter is awesome. You all really can move mountains!!! Thanks
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the many supporters who contributed toward paying down the debt that was left behind by the group that was running the shelter last year. Especially to that final sponsor who made a lump sum payment that has finally allowed us to put this behind us for good!
Thank you also to the staff at HFA who never turned away any animals that needed vetting despite being left with an unpaid bill of over $8,000 last summer, and for forgiving part of this debt at the end of this lengthy process. We greatly appreciate your continued support!
We can now reopen our sponsorship program for new animals coming into the shelter."
Mason County Animal Shelter

Washington County/Johnson City Animal Control Ctr TN


Zach Boxer

Kibble Whippet

Dopey Baby Hound Mix

Heidi Young Boxer Collie Mix

Holden Border Collie Spaniel Mix

Baron Australian Shepherd

General is a senior. Not sure what happened to the skin on his back.

Diego Shitzu

Francine is one of the few cats at the shelter. I wonder if she is having a hard time with the dogs' barking. GET FRANCINE OUTTA OF THERE, Please.



"This shelter is a joint operation supporting the animal control needs of both Washington County and Johnson City. We are not actually a government organization or a humane society. Our main services include stray animal pick-up, warnings to those violating animal control and humane laws, adoption of animals and euthanasia of pets."



I heard MANY dogs may be euthanized this week! Please look at ALL the animals.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/tailchaser.html

Washington County/Johnson City Animal Control Ctr
525 Sells Avenue
Johnson City TN 37604
Phone: 423-926-8769
Email: jcanimalshelter@earthlink.net
Alternate Website: http://www.tailchaser.org

GERMAN SHEPHERD LOVERS SUPER URGENT BEAUTIES NEED OUT ASAP


8d842

Young male shepherd
Sponsoring dog may help save his life




8d838

large young female
Sponsoring this dog may help save her life

The Rome-Floyd County Humane Society
Rome, GA
706 236 4537
broomej@floydcountyga.org


See new rescue policy for shelter on website
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA108.html

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10491819



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UPDATE* ADOPTED!!!From Good Life to A Kill Shelter with Her Bed , Carrier, and Scratching Post


GEEEEZZZZ! Another heartbreaker of a story. This kitty now known as C-10 seemed to be treated well. Now Roxy is in a cage with a very uncertain future. I know her person will find her. Someone has too. She is a very nice cat but is URGENT!
ADOPTED!!!

  • Breed: Domestic Short Hair-black[Mix]
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: Adult
  • Size: Small
  • ID: 005544 Coweta AC

"Poor, sweet, Roxy. She thought she had a safe and loving home. However, her family is moving into an apartment and now Roxy is facing a scary and uncertain fate. We took a video of Roxy and she tried her best to tell us how upset she is. She just "meowed and meowed" and pleaded with us to undertand how scared and concerned she is about her fate. Roxy's family brought her "bed fit for a queen", her soft carrier, her scratching post and her pink port-a-potty when they dropped her off at the shelter. Please.......please hear Roxy's plea.......please don't let her life end at animal control. PLEASE HURRY! ROXY IS URGENT! NOTE: CCAC CANNOT ADOPT ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE. ADOPTIONS MUST BE DONE IN PERSON."

PLEASE CONTACT COWETA COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL TO ADOPT THIS PET: 770-254-3735. The address is 91 Selt Road, Newnan, GA

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA207.html

OR

If you can take this sweetie, please contact one of this ladies for help with pulling, vetting, and/or boarding:

Donna dfrossi@bellsouth.com
LouAnn laj818@aol.com
Gail newsweeg@aol.com

or nchs_cats@yahoo.com

Young Chocolate Lab, Being treated for HW Faces Euthanasia in N.C.Shelter URGENT


"This is Hot Chocolate. He came into the shelter as a stray. Skinny, and full of worms. He was dirty & a litttle confused about why he was in a cage.
Hot Chocolate quickly came out of his shell & began to win the hearts of all the shelter imployees. He was neutered, given shots, dewormed & HW tested.
Thats when his first Road Block began. He was Heartworm Positive. He was treated but will been to be on heartguard for a year. That day we had to make a decision... to euthanize him because of the cost of treatment, or to pay for his treatment and give him a 2nd chance at life.
Chocolate was lucky! Because of his wonderful temperment, his smart attitude, his playful personality...and his ability to love everyone... (dogs, cats, people, kids) his life was spared.
That doesn't mean he is safe. He is VERY URGENT. He has been at the shelter a long time, and everyday that he is overlooked, thats one more strike against him.
The shelter is at MAX capacity... and euthanizing will have to be done. He has been there the longest, and he is the most urgent!

PLEASE... This awesome dogs needs help!!!! He needs a home or a rescue ASAP


Hot Chocolate is located in Murphy, NC
If you can save him... Please e-mail me. Leovrhs@gmail.com


He is a 1.5 yr old, neutered, full-blooded chocolate lab."

UPDATE ON MASON VET BILL.* ALMOST THERE!

Mason County Animal Shelter
Point Pleasant, WV
"UPDATE on the outstanding vetting bill: If we can raise another $835 by April 30, then the vet will forgive over $1,000 of this debt! The chip-in goal has been updated to reflect the remaining amount needed. A bunch of offline donations were received at the vet that don't show in the total amount received so far. We are THRILLED at this update and THANK everyone who has contributed to date. We are SO close to reaching the goal...just another $835 to go over the next six weeks! Visit http://masoncounty. petfinder. com to contribute. The donations go directly to Help For Animals (the vet) and they are 501c3, so donations are tax deductible."

SMALL MALE BEAGLE WITH NO NAME NEEDS OUT BY TOMORROW OR WILL BE EUTHED


PLEASE GIVE THIS GUY A NAME AND A HOME.

Urgent # 8

  • This dog has no name.
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Small
From: Carroll County Dog Pound
Available for a limited time from the Carroll County Dog Pound, 2185 Kensington Rd. NE, Route 9, Carrollton, Ohio 44615. Located southeast of the Akron/Canton area. Please call the dog warden at 330-627-4244 for further details. The pound is open Monday-Friday, 7-3, except holidays. The adoption fee is $15 and includes the dog license which will be mailed to you.

THERE ARE MANY URGENT ANIMALS AT CARROLL. THEIR PICTURES ARE AT

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH302.html
JOIN RESCUE GROUP FOR CARROLL COUNTY DOG POUND
SAVE A LIFE! A very dedicated group of volunteers has been helping to rescue dogs from this pound.
It takes a lot of effort and donations. If you would like to be a part of this ever-growing group of wonderful volunteers, please join the Carroll County Dog Pound Yahoo group by clicking http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/carrollcountydogpound

This fella(Updates) is a "talker" and he is always trying to get your attention. He is on Euth list for Friday & Sweet Bubba with Heartworm


Imagine this dog being led to the euth room. He will probably think he is going for a walk and that people are finally giving him the attention he craves. PLEASE RESCUE OR ADOPT HIM. RESCUED!!!!!!! Now he can talk all he wants and he will be heard.
PLEASE CONTACT COWETA COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL TO ADOPT THIS PET: 770-254-3735. The address is 91 Selt Road, Newnan, GA.
This fella is a "talker" and he is always trying to get your attention. He wants you to know how badly he wants a home of his own.....just to be loved and safe. PLEASE HURRY! THIS FELLA HAS BEEN URGENT SINCE 3/12!
NOTE: CCAC CANNOT ADOPT ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE. ADOPTIONS MUST BE DONE IN PERSON.

A-2 URGENT! LAST CHANCE! THIS SWEETIE WILL DIE 3/19!

  • Breed: Rottweiler Mix
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: Adult
  • Size: Medium
  • ID: 005428 Coweta AC




PLEASE DON"T FORGET BUBBA. AT MASON THERE WAS A HEARTWORM POSTIVE DOG. MASON PUT OUT A PLEA AND RAISED THE MONEY TO GET MEDICAL CARE FOR DOZER AND HE IS DOING WELL. BUBBA DESERVES THE SAME CHANCE.


A-20 URGENT!

  • Breed: Retriever, Shepherd Mix
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: Adult
  • Size: Medium
  • ID: Coweta AC
  • BUBBA IS HEARTWORM POSITIVE
PLEASE HELP SPONSOR "BUBBA" TO SAFETY!


Poor "Bubba's" owner died and the owner's boyfriend turned Bubba into animal control. Bubba needs out immediately and he is also heartworm positive. Can you help sponsor Bubba to safety?

Please email nchs_rescue@bellsouth.net if you can help Bubba.
See Bubba's video and other dogs who need out at

http://shelterrescue.org/id1.html

he best and quickest way to reach us is by email. Of course, that is not the only way.........
Mailing Address: PO Box 785
Newnan, GA 30264
Fax: 770-304-9253
Question about Cats? nchs_cats@yahoo.com
Question about Dogs? nchs_rescue@bellsouth.net
Need to find a home for your pet? nchs_adoptionassistance@yahoo.com
Want to donate goods? nchs_donategoods@yahoo.com
General Information: nchs_rescue@bellsouth.net
Need information about sponsoring a shelter cat? nchs_cats@yahoo.com
Need information about sponsoring a shelter dog? nchs_rescue@bellsouth.net


RESCUER IS FORCED TO GIVE UP DOGS. DOGS WILL BE EUTHED MARCH 21


Grace


Winston






JoJo Rescue only



Teetoo- Rescue Only




Edelman



RESCUER IS FORCED TO FIND RESCUE OR HOME FOR HER DOGS
Please go to website and read about these urgent dogs. They were rescued from a high kill shelter.

Here is a current list of the dogs that remain at Dawn's in need of rescue/placement/adoption:

Scarlett, K9 Mysterio, Lucius, Edelmann, Sheena, Rowdy, Ruckus, Bubba, Legend, Wiley, Rosie, Rosita, Tyger, Misty Blue, Gertrude, Avery, Quentin, Zorro, Rhea, Wilbur, Walker, Bennett, Tee Too, Natasha, JoJo, McKenzie, Bonnie, Thomas, Sarah Jane, Mary Lewis, Frankie, Trudy, Tommy Boy, Winston, M3, Zinger, Sally (not listed), Crusoe, Baron, Loo Hoo, Heidi

Misty Blue is the dog on this page without a a name by her picture. She is rescue only.
 http://www.freewebs.com/dawnsdogs/

http://members.petfinder.com/~GA92/index_files/Page316.htm

March 21st is the deadline.

MAX SENIOR SHEPHERD VICTIM OF OHIO HOME FORECLOSURE








DUE FOR EUTHANASIA FOR SPACE- I AM NOT SURE OF MAX'S STATUS AS I POST THIS.

Size: Extra Large
Age: Senior
Sex: Male
ID: 16 Heartbroken owner had to surrender Max lost home Ohio

Notes:Max was surrendered by his owner due to a home foreclosure. He is housebroken and neutered. He is very overweight; 155 lbs. Fees include spay/neuter, rabies, 5 way, and bordetella. 69.00 for a male; 84.00 for a female.Email eigibson@co.stark.oh.us to place a hold on the dog. We take CASH ONLY, no checks, or credit cards. Because most of our dogs in the kennel are strays, we do not have any knowledge about each individual dog's background, so we cannot make any health claims or behavior assurances concerning our dogs. We offer a hold system, but please be advised that more than one person can put a "hold" on the same dog. (The person with the first hold may adopt the dog on the day it can go...72 hrs after its been at the pound; if the first hold doesn't show, the second hold gets the dog, etc) Please call the pound at 330-451-2343 to check on the dog's availabil ity before driving a long distance. Rescue groups with 501(c)3 status can pull a dog for a reduced fee, but must show documentation of non-profit status




Stark County Dog Warden Department Canton, 330-451-2343 starkdoginfo@yahoo.com
White German Shepherd
Size: Extra Large
Age: Senior
Sex: Male

Foreclosure is now another reason dogs and cats are at the pound on the euthlist.


SIGN THE CARE PETITION TO HELP ANIMALS LIKE MAX

"Losing a home is an emotional experience for anyone, but news sources now report that beloved companion animals are also being affected in the foreclosure crisis.

Cats, dogs and other pets are being left to fend for themselves when homeowners are forced to move to a rental unit that doesn't accept animals, or families simply cannot pay for pet care any longer because of rising home debts.

Luckily, the Senate is considering the Foreclosure Prevention Act (S. 2636). Support this legislation today! >>

If passed, the Foreclosure Prevention Act will allow victims of abusive lending who are facing foreclosures to stay in their homes while they work through the bankruptcy courts to repay the debt.

For thousands who are victims of abusive lending practices, pet care is often the last thing they can think about.

The Foreclosure Prevention Act will not only help over 600,000 families stand up to abusive lending companies, but it may help hundreds or even thousands of "Foreclosure Pets" stay with the families and senior citizens that love them.

Don't let the truly innocent suffer. Urge your Senator to support S. 2636 >>

Thank you for speaking out against unfair lending practices on behalf of those who have no voice.

From Care2
Truly,

Robyn E.
Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team

P.S. The nationwide foreclosure crisis is threatening not only individual families, but also entire communities and our national economy. Take action >>


(Update)Pepper the Border Collie Needs Home. She is in West Virginia at Mason Shelter.




Pepper is a young friendly 35 pound border collie or border collie mix.




Pepper was adopted!!!
Mason County Animal Shelter - Please sponsor a pet!
Pt Pleasant, WV

Phone: 304-675-6458

UPDATE A Blind Poodle and Her Buddy Need Homes/ Owner Died


Whiskers adopted!!! Amber pending!!!

Amber is 13 years old and is a blind poodle. She is also house broken. She needs lots of
love and attention. That means lots of quality companionship for her new person. Older dogs have lot to offer. She needs a kind hearted person or family to take care of her.


Whiskers is about 7 or 8 years old. She is house broken and is very loving and gentle. She needs a fenced in yard because she loves to run off and try to find other friends to play with.

Amber and Whiskers are in West Virginia. Mason County Animal Shelter is helping to find them homes.


Long distance rescue or adoption inquiries e-mail mcasrescues-owner@yahoogroups.com

For local adoption inquiries or to reach the dog warden, please call the shelter: (304) 675-6458.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/masoncounty.html

THE SHAME OF SHELTER GAS CHAMBERS/ ONE ANNONYMOUS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER'S COMMENTS or PERHAPS A GOOD WRITER'S THOUGHTS

This post is not for the faint of heart. It left me feeling disgusted, angry, and actually sick to my stomach. When political candidates talk about taking the high road, their words often seem meaningless. But we can take the high road and many rescuers and animal lovers do.I think it is the individuals in our country who can make change each day in other peoples' and animals' lives. When it comes to animals I hope everyone who knows the love and loyalty of a pet speaks up loud and clear for shelter animals whenever the occasion arises. Write to your legislators, sign petitions, donate money, adopt from shelters and rescues. The murdering of shelter animals MUST stop. Especially INHUMANE GASSING.Honestly. It is beyond heartbreaking to see how shelter animals are treated in many shelters and pounds. What follows may have been written by an Animal Control person or it could have been written by a person who wanted to tell people about what goes on in many kill shelters.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert in gas chambers. I have read that the suffering the animals experience depends on what type of chamber is used. If anyone has first hand experience, please feel free to post.


This was found posted on Craigslist under PETS in Raleigh.
Date: 2006-08-16, 12:03PM EDT



"Yes, I Gas Dogs and Cats for a Living. I'm an Animal Control officer in a very small town in central North Carolina. I'm in my mid thirties, and have been working for the town in different positions since high school.
There is not much work here, and working for the county provides good pay and benefits for a person like me without a higher education. I'm the person you all write about how horrible I am.
I'm the one that gasses the dogs and cats and makes them suffer. I'm the one that pulls their dead corpses out smelling of Carbon Monoxide and throws them into green plastic bags. But I'm also the one that hates my job and hates what I have to do.
First off, all you people out there that judge me, don't. God is judging me, and I know I'm going to --heck--. Yes, I'm going to --heck--. I wont lie, it's despicable, cold, cruel and I feel like a serial killer. I'm not all to blame, if the law would mandate spay and neuter, lots of these dogs and cats wouldn't be here for me to gas. I'm the devil, I know it, but I want you people to see that there is another side to me the devil Gas Chamber man.
The shelter usually gasses on Friday morning.
Friday's are the day that most people look forward to, this is the day that I hate, and wish that time will stand still on Thursday night. Thursday night, late, after nobody's around, my friend and I go through a fast food line, and buy 50 dollars worth of cheeseburgers and fries, and chicken. I'm not allowed to feed the dogs on Thursday, for I'm told that they will make a mess in the gas chamber, and why waste the food.
So, Thursday night, with the lights still closed, I go into the saddest room that anyone can every imagine, and let all the doomed dogs out out their cages.
I have never been bit, and in all my years doing this, the dogs have never fought over the food. My buddy and I, open each wrapper of cheeseburger and chicken sandwich, and feed them to the skinny, starving dogs.
They swallow the food so fast, that I don't believe they even taste it. There tails are wagging, and some don't even go for the food, they roll on their backs wanting a scratch on their bellys. They start running, jumping and kissing me and my buddy. They go back to their food, and come back to us. All their eyes are on us with such trust and hope, and their tails wag so fast, that I have come out with black and blues on my thighs.. They devour the food, then it's time for them to devour some love and peace. My buddy and I sit down on the dirty, pee stained concrete floor, and we let the dogs jump on us. They lick us, they put their butts in the air to play, and they play with each other. Some lick each other, but most are glued on me and my buddy.
I look into the eyes of each dog. I give each dog a name.
They will not die without a name.
I give each dog 5 minutes of unconditional love and touch.
I talk to them, and tell them that I'm so sorry that tomorrow they will die a gruesome, long, torturous death at the hands of me in the gas chamber.
Some tilt their heads to try to understand.
I tell them, that they will be in a better place, and I beg them not to hate me.
I tell them that I know I'm going to --heck--, but they will all be playing with all the dogs and cats in heaven.
After about 30 minutes, I take each dog individually, into their feces filled concrete jail cell, and pet them and scratch them under their chins. Some give me their paw, and I just want to die. I just want to die. I close the jail cell on each dog, and ask them to forgive me. As my buddy and I are walking out, we watch as every dog is smiling at us and them don't even move their heads. They will sleep, with a full belly, and a false sense of security.
As we walk out of the doomed dog room, my buddy and I go to the cat room.
We take our box, and put the very friendly kittens and pregnant cats in our box.
The shelter doesn't keep tabs on the cats, like they do the dogs.
As I hand pick which cats are going to make it out, I feel like I'm playing God, deciding whose going to live and die.
We take the cats into my truck, and put them on blankets in the back.
Usually, as soon as we start to drive away, there are purring cats sitting on our necks or rubbing against us.
My buddy and I take our one way two hour trip to a county that is very wealthy and they use injection to kill animals.
We go to exclusive neighborhoods, and let one or two cats out at a time.
They don't want to run, they want to stay with us. We shoo them away, which makes me feel sad.
I tell them that these rich people will adopt them, and if worse comes to worse and they do get put down, they will be put down with a painless needle being cradled by a loving veterinarian. After the last cat is free, we drive back to our town.
It's about 5 in the morning now, about two hours until I have to gas my best friends.
I go home, take a shower, take my 4 anti-anxiety pills and drive to work.. I don't eat, I can't eat. It's now time, to put these animals in the gas chamber. I put my ear plugs in, and when I go to the collect the dogs, the dogs are so excited to see me, that they jump up to kiss me and think they are going to play.
I put them in the rolling cage and take them to the gas chamber. They know. They just know. They can smell the death.. They can smell the fear. They start whimpering, the second I put them in the box. The boss tells me to squeeze in as many as I can to save on gas. He watches. He knows I hate him, he knows I hate my job. I do as I'm told. He watches until all the dogs, and cats (thrown in together) are fighting and screaming. The sounds is very muffled to me because of my ear plugs. He walks out, I turn the gas on, and walk out.
I walk out as fast as I can. I walk into the bathroom, and I take a pin and draw blood from my hand. Why? The pain and blood takes my brain off of what I just did.
In 40 minutes, I have to go back and unload the dead animals. I pray that none survived, which happens when I overstuff the chamber. I pull them out with thick gloves, and the smell of carbon monoxide makes me sick. So does the vomit and blood, and all the bowel movements. I pull them out, put them in plastic bags.
They are in heaven now, I tell myself. I then start cleaning up the mess, the mess, that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not spay or neutering your animals. The mess that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not demanding that a vet come in and do this humanely. You ARE THE TAXPAYERS, DEMAND that this practice STOP!
So, don't call me the monster, the devil, the gasser, call the politicians, the shelter directors, and the county people the devil. Heck, call the governor, tell him to make it stop.
As usual, I will take sleeping pills tonight to drown out the screams I heard in the past, before I discovered the ear plugs. I will jump and twitch in my sleep, and I believe I'm starting to hallucinate.
This is my life. Don't judge me. Believe me, I judge myself enough."

BTW, three dogs were gassed at Coweta. Four made it out( Read yesterday's post).

Pictures of Dogs euthanized at Coweta. This is a memorial to them.
http://shelterrescue.org/id20.html


A comment to this post and my response can be seen at the September 23, 2008 post.

"Sweet and Humble Dog " (UPDATES) only one of 7 Dogs to be gassed tomorrow Coweta County Animal Control AND MARCH 13 NEW URGENT DOGS



There are ALWAYS DOGS AT COWETA ON THE EUTH LIST. WHERE DO THEY ALL COME FROM? SOME HAD HOMES.. OTHERS WERE STRAYS. SOME ARE MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES.THEY WILL ALL BE GASSED IF NOT RESCUED OR ADOPTED. CALL THE SHELTER. SPONSORING CAN HELP.










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RESCUED!!!!!!!

"This is one SWEET AND HUMBLE fella! He is so scared at animal control....he just shivers and shakes. He desperately needs a safe and loving home. Please........please do not let this fella's life end this way! Can you open your heart and home to this WONDERFUL fella? Please hurry!
NOTE: CCAC CANNOT ADOPT ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE. ADOPTIONS MUST BE DONE IN PERSON."
  • Rottweiler Mix
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: Adult
  • Size: Medium
  • ID: 005383 Coweta AC







    • Coweta County Animal Control
    Phone: 770-254-3735
    Fax: 770-254-3737
    91 Selt Road
    Newnan, GA 30263
    Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    (Viewing of Pets: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
    Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
    (Sat. viewing 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m.)
    Closed on Sunday
    EUTHANIZATION IS SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, HOWEVER, THOSE PETS LISTED AS URGENT CAN BE EUTHANIZED AT ANY TIME!

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