Anyone Work at an Animal Shelter/Pound

When people fostering dogs from New Orlenas, all wanted small dogs regardless of age... Small dogs are easier to handle. I would say older dogs are not in favor too....

Most shelters are legally required to hold a stray for X amount of days. Sometimes its 3, sometimes its 5 depending on the area. Any dog or cat is vulnerable to being euthanized after that period. Just look on their tag on the outside of their kennel and it will tell you when they got there. Sometimes shelters flip the card over. Treat all dogs at the county pounds as absolutely urgent because things can change at any time. Select the dog that is best suited for your family no matter when their time is up because if you do, it will ensure that dog has a permanent home forever instead of making a rash choice and then having to rehome the dog later. (not saying you would but some breed or personality types don't suit everyone - everyone is different). People sometimes want to only take the sick one or the one with the atitude thinking that no one else will adopt them, but if you have a shelter where there are very few adoptions, the fluffy pretty well mannered one will probably die too. And sometimes if you adopt a dog, another dog may have more time because there is more room. Some shelters euthanize when they are full, some do it regardless. Most of the shelters i know euthanize aggressive dogs, and then euthanize when they have no more room. They actively try to contact rescues to take the dogs and want adopters so they try but it doesn't always pan out. The dogs that have the hardest time getting adopted are pitbulls or any dog that resembles a pitbull but isn't. Second are medium to large black dogs. People just tend to pass over black dogs, esp. if they are a mixed breed. Hounds also get passed over depending on the area you are in. Coonhounds, walker hounds, redbones, etc especially in rural areas even if they are purebreds. (there are just way more "lost hunting dogs" in rural areas). Lab mixes don't usually have a good time of it either just because many dogs are mixed with lab. Surprisingly, chihuauas and chi mixes are another breed that i get pleas for all the time because so many were overbred because everyone wanted a Paris Hilton dog. They don't do well in the shelter so people pass on them. they could be angels at home, but they might fear bite at the shelter. Chris http://houndsgood.com

my daughter used to volunteer at a shelter. i know our shelter keeps track of who has been there the longest, so they can try to get them adopted. i am sure if you ask they will show you which ones they are. i am not sure which ones are the hardest to adopt, i would say the oldest ones.

I do not know anything about this. But, my guess would be that they would not do this for ethical reasons. It would be too hard on me to try to pick just one dog, if I knew that they were all soon to die. Then, there are those that would probably cause a disturbance through protest or something. I am not as in to dogs as some people are. The thought of a dog being put to sleep may cause a person to lose their natural mind. I know that if I worked at a place like that, I would not recommend doing that. But, I could not work at a place where they purposely kill animals anyway.

Although I've never adopted from a shelter, my Brother worked at one. If you ask them which dogs/cats are due to be put down they will show you them first. The hardest ones to find homes for are the older and/or larger ones. The puppies and young ones are the easiest ones to find homes for. I hope you find one (or two) that you can give a good home to. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

1. Yes. Here, they do keep a list. 2. Yes, they will let you see it. The dogs/cats here are marked by pink tags on their cage. 3. Older dogs are the ones who get put down the most. Everyone wants a puppy or a young dog. Rarely will people consider adopting a dog over the age of 4.