Michael H -- & others -- paint an erroneous picture of HSHV. When an\r
organization kills half of the dogs & cats they receive, they cannot\r
be considered HUMANE. HSHV does nothing differently than any of the\r
other shelters in the state (which collectively kill 75-80 thousand\r
companion animals each year). HSHV is taxpayer-funded (by the County)\r
just like the shelters in the surrounding counties. HSHV's companion\r
animal adoptions account for no more than 15% of such adoptions done\r
in the County each year (most are done person-to-person). I have no\r
quarrel with HSHV employees or volunteers -- only with their Board,\r
which remains mired in the "animal control" practices of 20 years ago.\r
Shelters all over the country are moving toward an "animal welfare"\r
model. I find it disgraceful that HSHV -- located in a community\r
that considers itself "progressive" -- is not among them.\r
For a fuller picture of HSHV programs & practices, see \r
TENonline.org/hshv.html .
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