Things that are frustrating

[draggonlaady]

include police departments which impound dogs, but do not have complete policies for disposal of impounded dogs. We currently have a dog in impound, which has been here twice as long as usual, because the city can't freaking decided what to do with it. They have a plan for 1: stray dogs which are claimed by owner (pay impound fee, boarding, buy a license, make sure it's vaccinated for rabies) 2: stray dogs which are not claimed by owner (send them to rescue or, if they were impounded for biting, euthanize). They do NOT have a plan for dogs impounded for running loose, owner shows up but cannot/does not pay the impound fee. *headdesk*

Comments

[sphynx-again.livejournal.com]

Ours, even with an owner and that same situation is if the dog stays at the shelter for 6/10 days, it goes up for adoption, to another rescue, whatever. Amazing how telling people that, especially if there's already an interested adopter or two in line for the dog, gets them to pony up the cash.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Right, well... Bossdoc doesn't want to be in the middle of the "you gave my dog away" PR shit, which, you know... it is a small town, so it's possible, but I don't see how the people would possible ever know whether we call the rescue or the police department calls the rescue. but the police won't even give us the word to call the rescue, THEY are the ones stalling on this. A side point; there is no way this owner could afford the adoption fee to get this dog back from the rescue to which I would send him. And I'm probably a judgmental bitch, but I can't help thinking that's not a bad thing. I've seen where the dog lived.

[brainweevil.livejournal.com]

You are a judgmental bitch.

[brainweevil.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, your judgment is generally sound.