The last resort is often the local shelter, because so many are forced to
euthanize unclaimed animals after just a few days.
With many animal control facilities in the surrounding area forced to
euthanize unclaimed animals after a certain period of time, it was crucial that no time was wasted when finding these innocent creatures a safe haven.
Not exact matches
The sheer volume of strays forces most cities and counties to eventually kill, or
euthanize,
unclaimed animals.
The intake facility was designed to hold
animals for several days, and then, if
unclaimed,
euthanize them.
Tuskegee noted that the shelter
animals it occasionally procures «have exceeded the holding periods these facilities provide» and that «when these
animal - holding facilities find it necessary to
euthanize its
unclaimed, impounded
animals, they contact the college, which in turn carries out the scheduled euthanasia at no charge to the facility or compensation to the university.»
Dr. Kremer would periodically be called to
animal control to
euthanize animals that were
unclaimed.
They neglect to note that a large number of these
animals are either surrendered by their owners for euthanasia because they are old and sick, seriously injured, or dangerously aggressive; that many of the dogs
euthanized are unidentified,
unclaimed strays that are too old, sick, injured or aggressive to be placed in new homes; and many of the cats
euthanized are feral
animals that were never owned but were trapped and impounded because they have become nuisances.
Dr. Kremer would periodically be called to Joliet
Animal control to
euthanize animals that were
unclaimed.
We consider pound
animals to be a priority because they are only given 3 - 5 days to be claimed by their owner, and if left
unclaimed, are at risk of being
euthanized.