Comments on: Is the future brighter for a no-kill nation?

By: Susan Fox

Susan Fox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:26:47 +0000

Agreed.

By: Janeen

Janeen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:45:07 +0000

I won’t believe a word of it until they put their money - and LOTS of it - where their mouths are.

By: Cautious

Cautious — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:43:30 +0000

Honestly, I think the news about the HSUS required its own spotlight. Is it real or is it a stunt to improve their image?

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:36:29 +0000

Saying prayers for all in harm’s way - I hope everyone gets out safely and the fires die down soon.
As to the news from HSUS, I have to say I am skeptical BUT hopeful. It would be awesome if HSUS actually became the pet owners’ ALLY instead of an organization seeking an end to pet ownership.
I have been thinking… when did the “dog pound” become the “shelter”?? Except for the few truly no/low kill facilities, they are still really just impound lots for dogs and cats. With much the same mentality as auto impounds… i.e. that the owners of the items that have been impounded are little more than criminals and should be punished with fines, and that abandoned items are worthless and should be disposed of as cheaply as possible. Most of them are anything BUT “shelters”.

By: Dutch

Dutch — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:43 +0000

Amen! Stay safe everybody!

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:04:40 +0000

Not only do you need to have crates, and to have them accessible, but you need to make sure you can get your animals into them. The time to try and calmly coax your hissing, spitting, scratching cat into the nice, safe carrier is NOT when a killer wildfire is bearing down on your neighborhood!

Plan and train, folks. Plan and train . . . .

By: 2CatMom

2CatMom — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:02:03 +0000

The change in HSUS’s position on No Kill is great! Now let’s see them pony up some $ to help make it happen.