Walton Co Animal Shelter

[Osprey]

Walton County Animal Shelter

High kill facility? You act like the county wants to kill those animals and those that know the county workers know that is the furthest thing from the truth. Just how much and what are you doing willing to do without so that all the animals can be rescued? That label is pretty darn insulting not only to the workers but even to the citizens of this county that are footing the bill. High kill facility? Ha! People should make arrangements. You would find a way to feed your kids, so feed your dogs.

High kill is propaganda put out by a Hood who wants to take over the shelter. There is no such thing as a No Kill shelter, surely they don't let an animal suffer when it is beyond saving.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

I remember that in years past some realtors would sponsor a pet of the week ad in the Herald-Breeze. Does that still happen? They work hard up there to rehome animals. There are just so many at this time. The rescue groups have a wonderful ability to network and find owners who are "breed specific". My own sister-in-law found her latest Samoyeds at a shelter somewhere in the NE and had them flown to Tallahassee. I just like animals without preference to breed.

The Herald-Breeze now sponsors pets of the week from AAR and WCAS as long as space allows. We also post them to out FB site.

It would be a great free tool if the internet admins for the county could give the shelter the ability to use FB to list the pets for adoption, imho.

 

[scooterbug44]

High kill is propaganda put out by a Hood who wants to take over the shelter. There is no such thing as a No Kill shelter, surely they don't let an animal suffer when it is beyond saving.

High kill is not propaganda - it's just the sad truth that due to volume and lack of funding these days many "shelters" have kill rates that are much higher than they have been - and certainly much higher than any animal lover would like them to be.

 

[wrobert]

High kill is propaganda put out by a Hood who wants to take over the shelter. There is no such thing as a No Kill shelter, surely they don't let an animal suffer when it is beyond saving.

No she runs a no kill shelter. When something needs to be put down, they just call the county and let them do it, no use messing up their stats.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

No she runs a no kill shelter. When something needs to be put down, they just call the county and let them do it, no use messing up their stats.

Would you like to elaborate on that statement? I'm sure if an animal is injured and can't be saved, a vet would come out to AAR to do that. If one is not adopted from AAR, they are not put down or sent out to be put down are they?

 

[scooterbug44]

He's just being a crank - Alaqua does not kill animals if they cannot find homes for them (unlike other area shelters).

Surely we find something better to criticize than someone whose only goal is to help abused and abandoned animals find homes and care?