Pound Is A Lost And Found For Homeless Dogs
20 Jul 2006
Puppy love is suffering from heat, summer storms, and a heavy dose of misconception.
Animal Control Officer Carolee Mason said, "I think people get young dogs and it's for their kids." Adding the necessity to care for a growing puppy to caring for children and managing a career can compound already hectic lives, she suggested.
"People don't have time and eventually dogs don't fit into the family," she said.
Many of those dogs end up at the pound and under Ms Mason's care. She and her assistant, Kennel Attendant Amy Andras, care for the dogs displaced from their homes, or who are homeless.
"People don't give them a chance," Ms Mason said. "After a while it gets easier."
This summer has seen a surge in dogs that have ended up in the pound for a variety of reasons. Recent storms have found confused animals outside the bounds of their electric fence and wandering, for one.
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