Shame on the Humane Society of Indianapolis!

[kdmitche]

Humane Society Kills Lost PetAnd to think I volunteered there years ago! Of course, my least favorite part of the experience was being shown the "unloading dock" (they told me to never go in there on a certain day of the week) and the locked door we weren't allowed pass through. That door and what it represents will haunt me forever

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[kdmitche]

You know what? That's a really good point, one I didn't think of before. If you adopt a pet from a kill shelter, like the humane society, then you're saving its life. I guess it's a slippery slope, though, because when folks adopt from the kill shelters, the shelters make money. They're not only in it for the benefit of animals but to also make a profit. So if they continue to make money, then they can keep their doors open and continue to kill animals that don't get adopted. Maybe if enough folks boycott them, they'll be forced to switch their policies or shut the doors. Who knows? Lots of questions with multiple answers. Luckily we have local organizations like the FACE clinic (low-cost spaying and neutering) and Indy Feral that are helping to curb pet overpopulation.

On another note, I forgot to mention that the H.S. also put down about 100 cats because of a disease scare. Some other no-kill shelters in the area were appalled and said the H.S. took the easy, but inhumane, way out. The thing that made it worse is that they kept it covered up at first. Here's the article: http://www.nuvo.net/archive/2005/10/26/panleukopenia_fears.html

[rhiannons_rose]

Next question is, how much money do they really make? When we adopted G, we paid $55, and he was already fixed.

Funny you mention the felin-icide. A shelter north of Denver is planning to put down over 70 dogs for some disease reason also.

[cultjam76]

I'm afraid of what would happen to all the animals that are at those kill shelters if people stopped adopting from them. It just seems like a problem with no good solution…