Dog Pounds - Myth and Reality

When you think of dog pounds, you think of a lotthey can take in and how to care for them.
of unwanted dogs, strays, unruly animals, that willDog pounds have to care for their animals, make
be there for a week or two until the policy of thesure the dogs are fed and cleaned. The
pound establishes that it's time to kill the animal.temporary homes the dogs live in have to be
Local media, movies, and even cartoons all showkept spotless. The dogs have to be given space
a similar vision of the dark and gloomy Dogto run free, so they are not cooped up in a small
Pound, usually staffed with goons whose missionarea without a chance to play and stretch. If a
is to find all the animals and get rid of them. Thedog is sick, there has to be proper veterinarian
problem with that is that's not really the case.care on hand to care for the dog as well. And
There is a lot of time, energy, and care behind awhen a dog does die, the proper means of caring
dog pound, and just because it's run by the localfor the body, from separating the dead body
town doesn't make it any different than if it werefrom the population, to testing and preparing the
managed by volunteers.body afterwards, must be followed.
Many dog pounds shelter unwanted animals. YouMost dogs found in dog pounds are simply looking
can find dogs that are there because the ownerfor loving owners. The stigma that they are all evil
simply did not realize the kind of care and loveis simply not true. Many of them work with local
their pet needed, or perhaps the elderly ownershelters, to ensure the dogs have a place to call
was simply unable to care for the animalhome. Dog pounds spay and neuter dogs and
anymore. Not every dog in the dog pound isthey help those looking to adopt a new member
there because it's a vicious animal or a scragglyto their family, from making sure the dog is right
stray wandering the streets looking for a child tofor the family, to ensuring the new family is right
eat. With that in mind, dog pounds have manyfor the dog.
regulations set that define what kind of animals