wayne co North carolina white GSD heart stick facility

[4dognight]

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Animal ID14987987 SpeciesDog BreedShepherd/Mix Age SexFemale SizeMedium ColorWhite DeclawedNo HousetrainedUnknown SiteWayne County Animal Adoption & Education Center LocationDog Adoption 1 Intake Date1/4/2012 ARN33937 Click a number to change picture or play to see a video:
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Animal ID14987987 SpeciesDog BreedShepherd/Mix Age SexFemale SizeMedium ColorWhite DeclawedNo HousetrainedUnknown SiteWayne County Animal Adoption & Education Center LocationDog Adoption 1 Intake Date1/4/2012 ARN33937

[Anja1Blue]

Barbaric form of execution and this beautiful girl has already been there for 10 days.
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Susan

Anja SchH3 GSD
Conor GSD
Blue BH WH T1 GSD - waiting at the Bridge

[msvette2u]

Actually if the dog is properly sedated, it is no different than any other form of euthanasia. The protocols (national) state the dog must be surgically sedated. Do you know if this shelter sedates properly?

[4dognight]

most don't

[4dognight]

there are 2 wGSD's at this shelter I hope someone can help!

[Anja1Blue]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

Actually if the dog is properly sedated, it is no different than any other form of euthanasia. The protocols (national) state the dog must be surgically sedated. Do you know if this shelter sedates properly?

We've gone around on this before. Many of the shelters (can't speak for this one) in the E-SE use this as an exclusive form of disposing of animals. And they are often cash strapped, so no they don't always sedate properly, and no, the vet doesn't always hit the right spot the first time. Most of the vets servicing these shelters are poorly paid and the shelters themselves can be rural. Protocols aren't something these folks worry too much about I'm afraid, since there are no officials checking up on them every time they put an animal down.You can't assume that it is being done humanely (check YouTube for videos) - heck, even my own vet at the time missed on one of my cats years ago - she wasn't sedated properly either, and he had a modern clinic and years of experience. I guess he was just having a bad day. Not as bad as she was having however.
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Susan

Anja SchH3 GSD
Conor GSD
Blue BH WH T1 GSD - waiting at the Bridge

[msvette2u]

Well they need to be reported then.
I hate seeing people assume that they aren't doing it right, find out for sure, and then report them to the HSUS or another of the agencies who investigate.

[RebelGSD]

They are using this form because it is cheaper and faster than to sedate. If they took the time to sedate they could administer the euthanasia solution with the same needle. They hang the dog by the collar to expose the chest and the dog wiggles around too much to administer the needle. THese shelters usually use prison inmates to do euthanasia.

[Anja1Blue]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

Well they need to be reported then.
I hate seeing people assume that they aren't doing it right, find out for sure, and then report them to the HSUS or another of the agencies who investigate.

I have reported it to HSUS - so have many others. Their attitude is "How dreadful", and go through some symbolic wringing of hands. They continue to do NOTHING about it (not enough money or celebrities involved) except to spout the "protocols." (Thanks Rebel, I'd forgotten about the convicts. Real experts those guys.....)
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Susan

Anja SchH3 GSD
Conor GSD
Blue BH WH T1 GSD - waiting at the Bridge

[RebelGSD]

Yes, I have seen YouTube videos of how they do it. Actually the inmates have no choice. One of them kept saying "god forgive us for what we are doing" . The local government decides to do it the cheapest way, no one will step up for the-animals.