Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Of course they are under -funded. They insist on keeping animals around
> until they are adopted instead of putting them down sooner.
>
> At one place where I worked we had a big vicious dog hanging around for more
> than a week. The local Humane Society came several times to try to coax him
> into a cage. They ended up spending two full days. When they finally got
> the miserable mutt the girl came in to announce it and say how glad she was
> that they finally caught him. I asked why they didn't just shoot him. She
> was shocked and said they wanted to find a home for him. This was a big
> (120 lb. +) make dog who was vicious. No one was going to adopt him. Two
> and a half days of labour for two people plus the cost of feeding that cur
> until they finally accept that no one wants a dog like that.... no wonder
> they don't have money.

I can assure you that is the exception and not the rule. Most vicious
animals are euthanized after they are assessed as being vicious.
-L.