Suggestions for improving DFW companion animal welfare efforts

[Guest guest]

Suggestions for individuals of this group:

1) stop supporting animal welfare groups that do not neuter before

adoption (NBA). I do not donate money, items, time or any resources

to any animal welfare organization that does not NBA. I refuse to

help out an organization that is not proactive in working for the

reduction of pet overpopulation but in fact, contributes to

overpopulation.

 

Call back or follow up on adopted animals programs never work and are

usually the first program to go as soon as volunteer resources run

out. Most organizations don't even bother following up with the spay

or neuter after the animal is gone.

 

From personal experience when i was still in animal welfare, I was

trying to implement an NBA policy and we only adopted out 2 dogs one

month. One of the dogs got pregnant because we did not do NBA and had

10 puppies. Well, that blew our stats and more importantly those 10

puppies took homes from 10 other dogs on death row. It was taking 1

step forward and about 15 steps backwards.

 

Another organization I was with hadn't done any follow ups in 2 years!

Half the people on the list had new phone numbers or hadn't had the

animal fixed still in the 6 month time frame they are given.

 

When I adopted my first cat, i never heard from the org after that.

They took my money but they weren't interested in following up with me

to make sure I got the animal fixed.

 

If donors and especially major donors (for those of you who contribute

more than $1000 per year to an org) started demanding NBA, groups

would have to start listening if they see their funding dry up.

 

2) Spay and neuter your own animals!

 

3) No one should sit on the board of any animal welfare group that is

a breeder, hunter, or any person that derives their income or sick

pleasure from the exploitation of animals. That should apply to MAC

board members as well.

 

4) Early spay neuter is a viable option having been done for at least

25 years in St. Louis at the Animal Protection Agency and many other

places. It has been practiced for many years and from what i

understand the vets are learning the procedure in school now so we'll

have better luck with the new progressive vets.

 

, Margaret Morin

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> Although my primarily interest is animal rights, companion animal

rescue and the reduction of the suffering of dogs and cats are

subjects close to all our hearts.

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> As such, I welcome thoughtful suggestions from the animal rights

community on how we may improve the lot of DFW companion animals

through new programs and initiatives.

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