Amarillo Animal Shelter Is Speeding Up Euthanasia Process
Due to overcapacity, animals at the shelter may be put down faster than normal.
Local animal activists have expressed concern about the new policy at the Amarillo animal shelter that allows animals to be eligible for euthanasia only three days after coming to the shelter. The problem is simply coming from more animals coming in than going out. The shelter does not have the resources or space to accommodate so many animals. The Humane Society can only select 85% of those animals for its care.
Director Richard Havens shared with KVII ABC 7 that the shelter is not back to the original state of high euthanasia and there has been a jump in adoptions lately.
However, there is still cause for concern. If you and your family want a new fur baby in your family, look at shelters and consider adoption instead of buying.
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