| Animal Control officer is my title yet they call me | | | | eight times out of ten that does not happen. |
| a "killer". I am a mom a wife and a hard worker. I | | | | Please help stop the killing and spay and neuter |
| am also the last face most animals at my job | | | | your animals. |
| see. I feed them and love them and speak to | | | | I have heard individuals state that they want their |
| them words of kindness, yet this does not stop | | | | animal to have the first litter. Stating that it will |
| what is about to happen. These animals had | | | | calm down their female animal. Another person |
| owners, they have collars, but no tags. They | | | | stated to me once that they did not even know |
| have no understanding of why they were left | | | | why they wanted their female to have a litter |
| behind and no one is looking for them. Most were | | | | they just thought it was "cool". How "cool" it is |
| a free puppy or kitten from a Wal-Mart parking | | | | when part of the litter gets euthanized because |
| lot and are "replaceable". Some run loose all the | | | | they did not find homes for the puppies. Backyard |
| time and owners think they will come back in | | | | breeding is very common. These individuals do not |
| three or for days. However in our shelter time is | | | | monitor their female animal and most often they |
| precious. Most city shelters only hold animals for | | | | breed with anything that is loose and jumps into |
| 72 hours and then they euthanize them. Everyday | | | | the fence. Then they can't understand why they |
| that an animal spends in our shelter is a day of | | | | can't find homes for mixed breed puppies. I |
| waiting for their owner. Hoping that the next | | | | encourage everyone to please spay and neuter |
| person that walks into the kennel will take them | | | | your pets and stop the killing. |
| to a new home or their original home. However, | | | | |