Comments on: When Shelters Lie http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/ She Needs To Know About Animals Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Shelly http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Shelly Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:34:04 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-440 I totally agree, Cindy. If a shelter represented itself as "no-kill," then I'd be pretty upset that an animal I might have dropped off there (for a catastrophic reason I have to add since like you I believe that if you get a pet as a baby he's your responsibility until he's ready to cross the rainbow bridge) was was euthanized. I'm sure the cats' owner -- whatever his reasons -- specifically went there because they were "no kill" and as such would expect to be told if that was not the case so he could choose another course of action. I'd be mad too. I totally agree, Cindy. If a shelter represented itself as “no-kill,” then I’d be pretty upset that an animal I might have dropped off there (for a catastrophic reason I have to add since like you I believe that if you get a pet as a baby he’s your responsibility until he’s ready to cross the rainbow bridge) was was euthanized. I’m sure the cats’ owner — whatever his reasons — specifically went there because they were “no kill” and as such would expect to be told if that was not the case so he could choose another course of action. I’d be mad too.

]]> By: Dorothy Childers http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Dorothy Childers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:29:15 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-439 That is so not right! How could they promise someone their cats or dogs will be taken care of and then turn right around and KILL them? A cat for not using the litter box, excuse me, the cat was scared, taken from it's home that it only knew, thrown into a shelter, heck I wouldn't use the litter box either! No, this is not right at all, and I will be the first to tell people about this NO KILL. Who do they think they are lying to people? This should by all means be brought out into the open, innocent people who have to give up their animals thinking they will be safe, and other people donating to this place think they are NO KILL, I don't think so. A medical problem with that one cat, so it deserves to die, what kind of place is this. I myself take in the special needs, medical problems, anxiety, you name it I have dealt with it because I feel every animal has a right to live no matter how sick or old or other problems, they have a right to live! They don't know what the word NO KILL means except to get donations, FRAUD this is what this is FRAUD! That is so not right! How could they promise someone their cats or dogs will be taken care of and then turn right around and KILL them?
A cat for not using the litter box, excuse me, the cat was scared, taken from it’s home that it only knew, thrown into a shelter, heck I wouldn’t use the litter box either!
No, this is not right at all, and I will be the first to tell people about this NO KILL. Who do they think they are lying to people? This should by all means be brought out into the open, innocent people who have to give up their animals thinking they will be safe, and other people donating to this place think they are NO KILL, I don’t think so.
A medical problem with that one cat, so it deserves to die, what kind of place is this. I myself take in the special needs, medical problems, anxiety, you name it I have dealt with it because I feel every animal has a right to live no matter how sick or old or other problems, they have a right to live!
They don’t know what the word NO KILL means except to get donations, FRAUD this is what this is FRAUD!

]]> By: Rachael http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Rachael Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-438 From what I've read, its what they don't say that makes them guilty. They clearly kill whatever they want and are not a true no kill shelter. From what I’ve read, its what they don’t say that makes them guilty. They clearly kill whatever they want and are not a true no kill shelter.

]]> By: Concerned http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Concerned Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:20:41 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-437 It's only a misrepresentation if they do something to make you believe something that's false. Nothing in the story shows they did that to Bauza or that they ever promoted themselves as no-kill. Bauza says they are no-kill but he is the one who's wrong. No one who knows anything about that place would believe they are no-kill. You're making representations without having all the facts, which is a misrepresentation. It’s only a misrepresentation if they do something to make you believe something that’s false. Nothing in the story shows they did that to Bauza or that they ever promoted themselves as no-kill. Bauza says they are no-kill but he is the one who’s wrong. No one who knows anything about that place would believe they are no-kill. You’re making representations without having all the facts, which is a misrepresentation.

]]> By: cindy http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-436 cindy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:44:31 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-436 Read it again, "Bauza was confident that the cats, who seemed healthy and had never caused problems in his apartment, would find a good home or at least live out their years in the shelter's farm-like surroundings. He requested that, if possible, the pair be placed together with the same family. Within days, both were euthanized, Phantom for unspecified medical issues, Lula for failing to use her litter box. Bauza feels misled. "I went there because the SPCA Tampa Bay is 'no-kill,' " he said. "The people there didn't tell me any different. If they're euthanizing animals, they should inform people . . . Then I could have made a more educated choice." Classic misrepresentation by shelters, they don't come right out and tell you how quick they are to euthanize. Read it again, “Bauza was confident that the cats, who seemed healthy and had never caused problems in his apartment, would find a good home or at least live out their years in the shelter’s farm-like surroundings. He requested that, if possible, the pair be placed together with the same family.

Within days, both were euthanized, Phantom for unspecified medical issues, Lula for failing to use her litter box.

Bauza feels misled. “I went there because the SPCA Tampa Bay is ‘no-kill,’ ” he said. “The people there didn’t tell me any different. If they’re euthanizing animals, they should inform people . . . Then I could have made a more educated choice.”

Classic misrepresentation by shelters, they don’t come right out and tell you how quick they are to euthanize.

]]> By: Concerned http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/2009/08/14/when-shelters-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Concerned Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:25:37 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/pets/?p=322#comment-435 Your post is as unfair as the story. No where in that story does it ever say that SPCA TB passes itself off as a no-kill shelter. It doesn't. You accuse it of lying -- tell us where they lied???? Your post is as unfair as the story. No where in that story does it ever say that SPCA TB passes itself off as a no-kill shelter. It doesn’t. You accuse it of lying — tell us where they lied????

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