Shorewood contracts with Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control along with other municipalities in Milwaukee County.
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control (MADACC) has killed 2,833 animals so far this year. (This does not include those that died in their kennel, were dead on arrival, or were owner-requested euthanasia).
Four birds, 1,713 cats, 1,069 dogs and 47 other animals died at MADACC. The charts show comparisons from last year to this year and also the breakdown of the July statistics. As you can see, in July 2012 alone, MADACC killed 499 cats and 205 dogs.
The key to solving the problem is knowing that there is a problem. If you did not know that MADACC had such a high death rate for animals in Milwaukee County please share this blog post with your friends and neighbors.
The greatest risk to companion animals in America is not puppy mills, or dog fighting, or cruelty, or cancer. The greatest risk to companion animals in America is that they will die in an animal shelter.
Sounds like a wise dog to Hoffa ;-)
Children learn compassion and responsibility by seeing it in action. Children that are taught to love and care for a pet will carry those traits into adulthood and pass them on to their children. Compassion towards animals has nothing to do with income. Poor children are just as capable as well-to-do children to learn compassion and responsibility.
"What about the people that already have a pet and then lose their job, or their home, or their insurance. Should we expect them to surrender their animals and then kill them?" I think we should expect them to take care of their own animals. If they can't, and nobody else will, then what do you think should happen to them? I'm sorry, but animals are animals. I don't think one public dollar should be spent on keeping unwanted animals alive for perpetuity, or finding homes for them. Foundations that solicit donations to care for unwanted animals are misguided, in my view, but if that's what people want to do with their money, than who am I to argue? However, we've got a large and growing number of people who have no place in the economy, and they need public assistance more than the stray cats and dogs. If someone can't afford to take care of their pet, then they need to try to find a responsible way to get rid of it, and in my book that includes euthanasia. Ultimately, if you're having a hard time making ends meet, then it's irresponsible to risk your own future, or your family's future, for the sake of the family pet.
Of course, humans are at fault, and it's sad that the animals wind up suffering because of us their broke and/or stupid human owners. However, animals are animals, and we shouldn't be treating them with more compassion than we treat humans. We shouldn't be taking food out of the mouths of poor children to feed unwanted animals. That's the sign of a society with screwed-up priorities.
Whether you like animals or not, I am sure you like money. And improving animal control practices saves money.
It's all in the breeding and the training. I knew a Pit who was so gentle that the mailman was in tears the day he had to be put down. On the other hand, his successor had to be returned to the breeder after he showed signs of aggression in spite of the owner's skilled training. Irresponsible breeders will ruin a breed.
Again, it's not smart to leave a child alone with any animal without understanding the animal's basic nature and the child's age. I'm in agreement with you about having an aggressive, territorial dog next door to you. I'd be investing in a stout chainlink fence around your entire yard. because that's not the only dog in the city.
I've thought many times about what I'd be able to do if the dog came rushing at me while I was carrying my daughter in her car seat. Any suggestions from the humane and compassionate pit bull lovers out there? What's the best way to kill a pit bull with your bare hands?
Not all Pit Bulls behave this way, but this one seems to be in need of some extra rehabilitation.
- the owner calls it a pit bull, so that's what I call it. - I happen to think that the owners of dangerous dogs should be the ones fencing in their yards. - I wasn't "bitten" in the sense of a dog trying to eat my arm. But it was growling, rushed and jumped at me, and its mouth and teeth made contact with my elbow. The first thing the owner said was "oh, you shouldn't back away; that's the worst thing you can do!" Excuse me? Get your damn dog under control. Those of us who don't love your animal are under no obligation to put up with its aggressive behavior. - and lastly, you are out of your mind. On the one hand, a pit bull is so dangerous that it could tear my arm off, but on the other hand (no pun intended), I should be defending myself from it with non-lethal means? You need a reality check. You know, I just deleted my first reply to you, because it detailed the kind of violence I'm perfectly comfortable employing against an out-of-control dog. However, if you're curious, just ask and I'll be happy to spell it out; it starts with kicking and stomping and doesn't end until one of us is dead, or the dog is running for its life. Bottom line: No f-ing way am I letting an even slightly out-of-control dog anywhere near my kid. My child is a human being at home; this dog is a dangerous intruder. Deal with it. Dogs die all the time because their owners are too stupid or broke to keep them under control, and that's the way it should be.
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