Quote Originally Posted by pitc9
Is that true for this shelter in particular?
Or is this an opinion of yours about kill shelters in general?
(I don't know if you've had any dealings with this shelter... that's why I ask, I don't know anything about the Toronto Humane Society.)
I myself have not dealt with them but I have friend and family that have. My uncle had a gsdx that had major behavioral problems and he contacted the shelter about returning him as he has a small child. They told him that the dog had been returned to them twice before and if he came back again he would not be put up for adoption again. So my uncle asked for an alternative solution and they gave him the name and number of a behavioralist and obedience trainer. So instead of my uncle returned the dog as he did not want to see him PTS be worked with him with the behavioralist and the trainer. It took awhile but they corrected his behavior and he was a wonderful companion to my uncle until my uncle passed away and he is now with my uncles best friend.

And for the most part this is my opinion on most kill shelters. I did deal with the humane society in the city I was from in Newfoundland and it was all the same thing. With the amount of animals they have they cannot bother too much to work with those that are problem adoptees. If a dog or cat for that matter has been returned several times it is bye bye baby. You are just not worth the hassel.

Sad but true at least in my dealings with kill shelters and those that I have known.