Thanks Stenograsaurus! It is so great there. It is my home away from home and the staff and volunteers are such great people, just like all of you here on Pet Talk

I would think it'd be easy to check for a chip. Just scan the dog and if it doesn't work, no chip! Some shelters have people who just don't care enough, like the kill shelter here in town. Its my worst nightmare going there because it is so dirty and the people are mean. Not all the people but the people I have come in contact with. It is like pulling teeth to get someone to help you. I am thinking about trying to volunteer there too. Its going to probably emotionally kill me but all the dogs there are neglected and need attention so bad. At my shelter, we regularly walk the dogs (5+ times a day for potty). At the other place, they have to go in their kennels. The kennels are not even cleaned on a regular basis so there is pee and poop everywhere. The dogs are filthy. I am still trying to work up the emotional courage to go spend time there. The parking lot is bad enough because their pleading cries and hacking coughs ring throughout your ears. Ugh, I better stop

[This message has been edited by aly (edited June 22, 2001).]