Sheltering strays at the Animal Rescue League of El Paso Discussions
July 6th, 2010
On the way to her stepfather's funeral, Loretta Hyde - a grandmother herself - shouted to her mother to stop the car. She had noticed two small puppies in a shallow ravine by the side of the road, and one appeared to be injured. Not only that, a storm was coming, and Hyde knew if she didn't...
 | Gat story about a great organization... One thing to rmember when adopting from ANY rescue agency... only a few animals ar brought in by their ownes and IF they are honest that is the best info available. But most of the time the pet is "save" and any assesment is done quickly. Therte is screening done to determine overall health but not everything can be detected. And finally... The number of pets returned to the non-breed agencies is atrocious! If you're not sure then don't adopt in the first place but please don't create MORE turmoil for these animals than they have already had to endure! 11 months ago by John |
| Whoops! Editing not done! Great story about a great organization... One thing to remember when adopting from ANY rescue agency... only a few animals are brought in by their owners and IF they are honest that is the best info available. But most of the time the pet is "save" and any assessment is done quickly. There is Vet screening done to determine overall health but not everything can be detected. And finally... The number of pets returned to the non-breed agencies is atrocious! If you're not sure then don't adopt in the first place but please don't create MORE turmoil for these animals than they have already had to endure! 11 months ago by John |
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