The Mason County officials finally caved and agreed to overhaul the shelter operations after months of ignoring us. They are expanding the hours and ending the senseless killing of healthy animals because we refused to be quiet. Keep watching them closely because we will not let these clowns backtrack on …
December 4, 2010
Final supporters
The citizens of Maysville, Kentucky have continually expressed disdain at the deplorable conditions and poor operations at the Mason County Animal Shelter, only to have these concerns repeatedly dismissed by elected county officials. We are demanding changes in the following areas:
1.) Hours of Operation: The animal shelter is currently open only two hours per day day, Monday through Friday, from 10 A.M. until 12 Noon. These hours are highly inconvenient and extremely limiting. If a person who wants to adopt is not at the shelter during this small window of time, the adoption cannot take place. We would like the shelter to be open longer hours and preferrably on evenings and weekends, as well.
2.) Staff: In order for the shelter to be open longer hours, there will need to be staffing additions. Oftentimes, the shelter requires someone in the shelter for adoptions as well as someone working outside the office in the field.
3.) Animal Health: Currently, sick animals are being placed in kennels with otherwise healthy animals. Sick animals need to be quarantined to help prevent the spread of disease.
4.) Kennel Utilization: Kennel space is currently not being appropriately utilized. Several kennels frequently remain unoccupied while animals are put down due to "overcrowding."
5.) Adequate Adoption Time: Sufficient time needs to be provided for animals to be adopted. Animals are being put down within only a couple days of their arrival at the shelter.
6.) Veterinary Involvement: A vet will give the official verdict on an animal's health condition - animals are not available for adoption if the dog warden says they are sick. He is not a vet and is not in a position to decide an animal's state of health.
7.) Adoption Website: An adoption website needs to be established. This resource will improve awareness and outreach, as well as enable animals to have a better chance of finding a home.
8.) Shelter Documentation: This is a necessity. There is currently no documentation at the shelter as to what animals are in the facility, how long they've been there, how long they have before euthanasia, or who adopts them.
Updates
October 2, 2010
The Mason County officials are still ignoring us while animals pay the price for their negligence. I am tired of their pathetic excuses for these deadly conditions so keep the pressure on them until they are forced to answer for this disaster.
October 2, 2010
The county officials chose to ignore us but this surge of momentum proves they can no longer pretend we do not exist. Their pathetic excuses for the conditions at the shelter are falling apart under the weight of our collective demand for basic decency.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2010
6 Comments
Two hours a day is ridiculous. How is anyone with a real job supposed to get there to adopt a dog? Fix this now.
My heart breaks for these animals. Putting healthy ones down when there is empty cages is just plain lazy and cruel.
DISGUSTING. People work 9-5. Open the doors on weekends so these animals actually have a chance to find a home.
About time someone spoke up about this place. ive seen the conditions first hand and it is absolutely shameful.
They need to quarantine the sick ones immediately. My friend adopted a pup from there and it was already sick with parvo bc they keep them all together. shame on them.
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The Mason County officials finally caved and agreed to overhaul the shelter operations after months of ignoring us. They are expanding the hours and ending the senseless killing of healthy animals because we refused to be quiet. Keep watching them closely because we will not let these clowns backtrack on …
December 4, 2010
Final supporters
The citizens of Maysville, Kentucky have continually expressed disdain at the deplorable conditions and poor operations at the Mason County Animal Shelter, only to have these concerns repeatedly dismissed by elected county officials. We are demanding changes in the following areas:
1.) Hours of Operation: The animal shelter is currently open only two hours per day day, Monday through Friday, from 10 A.M. until 12 Noon. These hours are highly inconvenient and extremely limiting. If a person who wants to adopt is not at the shelter during this small window of time, the adoption cannot take place. We would like the shelter to be open longer hours and preferrably on evenings and weekends, as well.
2.) Staff: In order for the shelter to be open longer hours, there will need to be staffing additions. Oftentimes, the shelter requires someone in the shelter for adoptions as well as someone working outside the office in the field.
3.) Animal Health: Currently, sick animals are being placed in kennels with otherwise healthy animals. Sick animals need to be quarantined to help prevent the spread of disease.
4.) Kennel Utilization: Kennel space is currently not being appropriately utilized. Several kennels frequently remain unoccupied while animals are put down due to "overcrowding."
5.) Adequate Adoption Time: Sufficient time needs to be provided for animals to be adopted. Animals are being put down within only a couple days of their arrival at the shelter.
6.) Veterinary Involvement: A vet will give the official verdict on an animal's health condition - animals are not available for adoption if the dog warden says they are sick. He is not a vet and is not in a position to decide an animal's state of health.
7.) Adoption Website: An adoption website needs to be established. This resource will improve awareness and outreach, as well as enable animals to have a better chance of finding a home.
8.) Shelter Documentation: This is a necessity. There is currently no documentation at the shelter as to what animals are in the facility, how long they've been there, how long they have before euthanasia, or who adopts them.
Updates
October 2, 2010
The Mason County officials are still ignoring us while animals pay the price for their negligence. I am tired of their pathetic excuses for these deadly conditions so keep the pressure on them until they are forced to answer for this disaster.
October 2, 2010
The county officials chose to ignore us but this surge of momentum proves they can no longer pretend we do not exist. Their pathetic excuses for the conditions at the shelter are falling apart under the weight of our collective demand for basic decency.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2010
6 Comments
Do better for the animals in our county.
Two hours a day is ridiculous. How is anyone with a real job supposed to get there to adopt a dog? Fix this now.
My heart breaks for these animals. Putting healthy ones down when there is empty cages is just plain lazy and cruel.
DISGUSTING. People work 9-5. Open the doors on weekends so these animals actually have a chance to find a home.
About time someone spoke up about this place. ive seen the conditions first hand and it is absolutely shameful.
They need to quarantine the sick ones immediately. My friend adopted a pup from there and it was already sick with parvo bc they keep them all together. shame on them.
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