DeKalb Dog/Cat Euthanization – Open Forum Tuesday in Decatur
Decatur Metro | October 1, 2007 | 2:14 pmRep. Stan Watson will hold an open forum Tuesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Holy Trinity Church at 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, regarding dog and cat euthanization in DeKalb county. According to Watson “More dogs and cats are killed in Atlanta shelters than in the entire country of Great Britain,”. That’s a pretty shocking statement and I would welcome any elaboration on it in the comments section.
Conditions at the DeKalb Animal Shelter have been in the media spotlight since last year when two dogs died in hot trucks that lacked air-conditioning. CEO Jones wants to acquire new vans and is still seeking money from the state legislature to build a entirely new shelter facility.
Let’s hope this issue continues to be covered. Not only does the county need a new facility, but we all need to take more responsibility for our pets. Listen to Bob Barker and don’t be a backyard breeder.
Linda-I’m quite sorry and horrified about about the condition and treatment of these poor dogs. Before we continue any other hypothetical discourse about euthanization in this thread, I ask that if anyone else has any tangible solutions for Linda, please post.
I’m looking into it on my end too.
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