3yr. old in HIGH KILL SHELTER IN CA.

dmeyer123 said:
OK...so I called all three names on the rescue list and left messages. I called the shelter. They picked him up stray in Rialto, CA. yesterday. They have to hold him until the 7th for the owners to have a chance to come pick him up. (it's longer than usual because of the holiday) They have sheltie organizations that are in close contact with them. He will go up for adoption on the 7th and will be available until the 10th. I gave them my number as a back up so if no owner shows up and no rescue takes him in they will call me to come and get him.

I'm going to continue to look for and notify rescues in our area. I will stay in close touch with the shelter to make certain nothing bad happens to this guy.
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Thanks Dawn I was really worried when I saw this and was on my way out so I knew people here at the forum would help this guy out.
 
Oh, look at his face! Dawn thank you for following up on him and keeping us all posted. Hopefully one of the rescues will contact you soon. A holiday weekend could have them away from their phones. :(
 
Dawn I rec'd an email from the woman who origionally posted this. She said it is good you are going to check daily about this pup. She said you may be able to put a hold on the pup the night before it is to be released to the public if an owner doesn't claim it and also said that the day they release it to the public it may be scheduled to be put to sleep within a few hours. The pup she rescued from there last month was scheduled to be PTS 3hrs. after it was to be reased to the public. It's chilly to think they act so quickly. Sending prayers your way and thanks so much again for helping. Praying this baby makes it out alive.
 
OMG...I am planning to be at the shelter Tuesday morning when they open. I will call again tomorrow to see if the owner has turned up. I have a friend who will go wth me and we are prepared to bring him home. I still haven't heard anything from the 3 people I contacted at the sheltie rescue. I can't imagine why not one of them has responded. Even if they let me know they can't do anything, I'd know I was on my own. If this baby is put down, I am going to feel like a total failure....it just cannot happen! I think I may drive up there tomorrow to see if I can accomplish more in person.
 
This is so wonderful of you to do. Sending all my positive energy and prayers that this will work out for the best.
 
Wow it sounds like you better stay on top of it, if they put them down within hours of being "released". Good god it's hard to believe. Sorry you haven't heard from Sheltie Rescue but thank goodness you are willing to take matters into your own hands. I would do the same!
 
I just saw this post, and what a loss for someone out there! BREAKS my heart! Maybe they're on a last of the summer vacation before school begins. You'd think someone would miss him by now! Devore isn't that close to Rialto..certainly NOT walking distance at all. I wonder how he ended up in Devore rather than San Bernardino? Maybe that's where all the animals are taken..I don't know?

FYI...I have sent Southland Sheltie Rescue several e-mails in the past regarding shelties in the Orange County Shelter and they always respond asap for the pup, but not necessarily with a reply e-mail to me.. Whenever I've contacted the shelter..I'm told SSR is on it. I'm not sure how far their fingers reach...if they routinely check the Devore area, but I say they're excellent at helping these lost puppers! With a message being left for everyone possible...someone most likely has received it and is taking action. Good idea to have a back up plan though!
 
Dawn, you are right about being there when they open. I pray you can get the poor dog out of there and then get it to rescue if need be. I am crying over all the other poor dogs over there.
 
Here's an update: I just called the shelter. They have not been contacted by sheltie rescue, but they have "a few" names on a list of people who are interested in him. I am one of those names. I still feel like I need to drive up there to see how he is doing and talk to the shelter people in person. I'll update after I do that. I want to find out how well they will screen people who may potentially adopt him.
 
they seem to be a first come first serve kind of place (I spent some time on the webpage for the local animal control).

not sure I'd trust the whole names on a list bit. and I doubt they screen at all (with a 4 day adoption period, I'm not thinking do much beyond manage the numbers)

better safe than sorry.
 
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