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I just had to come on here and vent for a minute.
I saw on Petfinder yesterday that there were two male GSDs at our local animal control. The rescue I used to foster for is no longer active so I called a different GSD rescue to see if they had any room for them. The rescue I spoke with was full but said they could take one if I could foster. I talked to my husband and he said it would be o.k.. I also contacted another rescue who said they would see what they could do about the other dog.
I went down to the shelter to see them and found two beautiful PB male GSDs, both around 2-3 years old. I spent time with both of them and they were two of sweetest dogs I've ever seen.
One of the dogs, the one I was going to foster was absolutely stunning. I was already making plans to talk my husband into GSD #3. I had arrived at the end of the day and past the point where they do adoptions so I asked and made sure they both were o.k. on time (they said they were) and told them that I would be back in the morning that I'd be pulling the one dog for a rescue and taking pictures of the other for another rescue.
I got there this morning, went back to where the dogs were....they were gone. I went and asked if they'd been adopted or if reclaimed, she looked it up and told me that they'd been put down.
I just stood there and stared at her (mind you this was the same lady who I had spoken with the day before who'd assured me they were o.k. on time). I told her I didn't understand, that I'd just been in there and they'd assured me they were o.k. on time and I'd told them I'd be coming in to pull the one dog. She apologized and said she didn't actually have access to the list of who was next to be put down. Then she says, "that's really too bad, I guess somebody should have made a note".
I went out to my car and cried for about 30 minutes and then drove home. I just don't understand. I don't understand why, knowing there was someone who was interested in saving the life of a dog, they'd put him down.
I know this is pretty much par for the course in rescue....it's still really hard to see such a needless, tragic waste.
I saw on Petfinder yesterday that there were two male GSDs at our local animal control. The rescue I used to foster for is no longer active so I called a different GSD rescue to see if they had any room for them. The rescue I spoke with was full but said they could take one if I could foster. I talked to my husband and he said it would be o.k.. I also contacted another rescue who said they would see what they could do about the other dog.
I went down to the shelter to see them and found two beautiful PB male GSDs, both around 2-3 years old. I spent time with both of them and they were two of sweetest dogs I've ever seen.
One of the dogs, the one I was going to foster was absolutely stunning. I was already making plans to talk my husband into GSD #3. I had arrived at the end of the day and past the point where they do adoptions so I asked and made sure they both were o.k. on time (they said they were) and told them that I would be back in the morning that I'd be pulling the one dog for a rescue and taking pictures of the other for another rescue.
I got there this morning, went back to where the dogs were....they were gone. I went and asked if they'd been adopted or if reclaimed, she looked it up and told me that they'd been put down.
I just stood there and stared at her (mind you this was the same lady who I had spoken with the day before who'd assured me they were o.k. on time). I told her I didn't understand, that I'd just been in there and they'd assured me they were o.k. on time and I'd told them I'd be coming in to pull the one dog. She apologized and said she didn't actually have access to the list of who was next to be put down. Then she says, "that's really too bad, I guess somebody should have made a note".

I went out to my car and cried for about 30 minutes and then drove home. I just don't understand. I don't understand why, knowing there was someone who was interested in saving the life of a dog, they'd put him down.
I know this is pretty much par for the course in rescue....it's still really hard to see such a needless, tragic waste.
