before talking to the shelter i would talk to her. the shelter is a serious thing and most dogs dont make it out. maybe she has a better plan for them for later or at least can come back more often to keep them out of your hair. ill agree whole-heartedly that she sounds like a shitty owner and they may be better off getting a shot at a better home. no one should keep dogs they obviously have no time for and just box them up when they arent convenient to spend time with and toss food at occasionally.
They had no fresh water and no food. I have no idea when she is actually coming to get the dogs.
She needs to call the shelter. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars. That sentence says it all.
The shelter is just that - a shelter. Something that keeps dogs fed and watered and from being neglected. I know better than anyone how many animals do and do not make it out. What really doesn't make it out are dogs running loose, who have escaped from their pen, and then end up injured. Calling someone to pick them up is the better option. If you know who the dogs belong to, the shelter will leave a notice so she can come pick them up if she wants them.
If she doesn't pick them up, it's better that the shelter keep them anyway. There's something worse than death, and no food and no water is one of those things, especially in a Carolina summer.
Um... I'm sorry I grumped at you. I stand by what I said, but I shouldn't have been that grumpy. The public was not nice to us today. You, however, are very nice. And do not deserve grumpiness.
I would talk to her first. You might also start asking around and seeing if anyone would like a dog or two and that way, when you talk to her, you can suggest that you know a couple of people who would take them in.
Is there a doghouse in the pen? Generally, if there's a doghouse, nobody will do anything to help. If they don't have any shelter from the rain and such though, you may be able to have them removed and put in a better home.
Actually, if there is no food or water, if the dogs are injured or ill, or if they are being confined in a manner that is inhumane, the humane organizations will investigate.
Our methods where I work is, basically, they get a notice if the dogs are not in immediate peril or there's not going to be an immediate cruelty investigation. If they don't comply in 48 hours or surrender the dogs to us, we seize the dogs and prosecute.
As someone who works for the shelter, absolutely, positively YES. Call the shelter. You will likely need to call Animal Care and Control, unless you call at a time when there is no water/food. In that case, you can call in for that and any organization in the area that does investigations will come to take a looksie.
Absolutely call. Seriously. If they have no food or water, I'd call now.
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She needs to call the shelter. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars. That sentence says it all.
The shelter is just that - a shelter. Something that keeps dogs fed and watered and from being neglected. I know better than anyone how many animals do and do not make it out. What really doesn't make it out are dogs running loose, who have escaped from their pen, and then end up injured. Calling someone to pick them up is the better option. If you know who the dogs belong to, the shelter will leave a notice so she can come pick them up if she wants them.
If she doesn't pick them up, it's better that the shelter keep them anyway. There's something worse than death, and no food and no water is one of those things, especially in a Carolina summer.
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Our methods where I work is, basically, they get a notice if the dogs are not in immediate peril or there's not going to be an immediate cruelty investigation. If they don't comply in 48 hours or surrender the dogs to us, we seize the dogs and prosecute.
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Absolutely call. Seriously. If they have no food or water, I'd call now.
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