Quote Originally Posted by lovingpaws
areias - you're just across the pond.

I'll send up prayers, and share this. Hillsborough County is doing more than Pinellas C. would do. Also a while ago, I believe greyhound track went through same (? here) I've heard my share of "horror stories", but take in a breath, release and wait. They aren't taking in dogs, so they're under no pressure (I assume they aren't taking surrenders) to empty kennels. But to issolate those showing signs of infection.

There was a story in August, don't remeber where exactly, Pasco I think about Pit confiscation, & their last days at animal services - and the bad rap the people who work there get, it allowed me - if just a little to believe there are some good people working there, and those who volunteer, they have to be angels.
Oh yes, some of the people that work there are wonderful. Others are just trying to get into the county to eventually get a deputy job. I'm hoping they aren't euthanizing everything, but I really wouldn't put it past them. The director, or someone gives an order-we have too many, put 20 dogs and 30 cats down. Cages G-11 through G-31, no matter what's in them. And thats what happens. Aggressive dogs, any dog showing any kind of sign that it could possibly be parvo, are put down. People turning in stray cats...the cats are immediately euthanized. Not that the place is a h*ll hole, they have many dogs in adoption, but their euthanization rate is between 100-200 animals daily.