Too many animals lost
Yesterday Mike and I went to MoonDog to have a beer after we dropped off David at my parents to spend the night. While we were relaxing I read the most recent Nuvo newsweekly and was shocked by what I read.
Most of you that are reading this know that I am passionate about animals and in particular retired racing Greyhounds. So I guess since I feel like I am pretty aware of what is going on in this city as far as rescued animals I was shocked at the numbers I read. Here they are-
Animals handled by Indianapolis Animal Care and Control in 2007:
Received: 17,964
Adopted: 1,760
Returned to owner: 1,402
Transferred: 2,801
Euthanized: 11,508
Animals handled by Humane Society of Indianapolis in 2007:
Received: 8,981
Adopted: 3,967
Returned to owner: 266
Transferred: 482
Euthanized: 3,251
Did you read that? That is close to 15,000 animals that were killed last year in Indianapolis alone....15,000!
You can read the entire article in Nuvo Newsweekly written by Shawndra Miller called "Saving the Strays" here.
If you want more information about adopting a greyhound please go to Greyhounds Pets of American- Indianapolis or Indy Prison Greyhounds or contact me at ccinamon@curryteamindy.com .
If you are looking for a new pet for your family (and don't want a Greyhound) please consider contacting your local shelter or your local rescue group of the breed of your choice, there is a rescue group for EVERY breed of dog and cat.
This is a good book to read if you are in the stage of considering a shelter dog adoption. Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin
Most of you that are reading this know that I am passionate about animals and in particular retired racing Greyhounds. So I guess since I feel like I am pretty aware of what is going on in this city as far as rescued animals I was shocked at the numbers I read. Here they are-
Animals handled by Indianapolis Animal Care and Control in 2007:
Received: 17,964
Adopted: 1,760
Returned to owner: 1,402
Transferred: 2,801
Euthanized: 11,508
Animals handled by Humane Society of Indianapolis in 2007:
Received: 8,981
Adopted: 3,967
Returned to owner: 266
Transferred: 482
Euthanized: 3,251
Did you read that? That is close to 15,000 animals that were killed last year in Indianapolis alone....15,000!
You can read the entire article in Nuvo Newsweekly written by Shawndra Miller called "Saving the Strays" here.
If you want more information about adopting a greyhound please go to Greyhounds Pets of American- Indianapolis or Indy Prison Greyhounds or contact me at ccinamon@curryteamindy.com .
If you are looking for a new pet for your family (and don't want a Greyhound) please consider contacting your local shelter or your local rescue group of the breed of your choice, there is a rescue group for EVERY breed of dog and cat.
This is a good book to read if you are in the stage of considering a shelter dog adoption. Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin
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posted by Caroline Cinamon at
9:05 AM
2 Comments:
Caroline, thank you for mentioning this horrendous reality in your blog. Indianapolis has a HUGE problem with backyard breeders who sell their pups in the classified of the Indpls. Star, the ill puppy mill puppies hocked at Uncle Bill's pet centers, and the overall irresponsibility of people who have no clue that an animal is a lifelong commitment - about 15 years - and that spay/neuter is a humane must. Shelters do not have the capacity to find every unwanted animal a home because, in Indianapolis, the unwanted pets fare outweigh the wanted...pedigree (what I call the novelty pet) or otherwise. We have to be civilized about life, all life. www.IndyNoKill.org. The NUVO story merely brushes the surface.
For more detailed information on the statistics and an overview of Indianapolis animal welfare, visit www.spayneuterservices.org and click on "Community Assessment - Indianapolis Animal Welfare." It was just released and is quite enlightening.
Also - plan to attend the Homeless Animals Rally this Saturday the 26th from 10-12 on Monument Circle.
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