Comments on: 1,000 Dogs, Cats Killed At Nevada Shelter

Most Of The Animals At Las Vegas Facility Had Contracted Contagious Diseases

[lars008-2009]

did the chinese and mexican restaurants claim the bodies???

hahahahahahahaha

[jetlizhan]

cdegolier -

excellent post - you are so right.

[cdegolier]

Wake up people animals are euthanized every day in shelters. It is not the shelters fault that they are over crowded, they do their best to protect and help find the animals homes, but there are more animals then homes.

The problem lies with the people not the shelters. The ones who abandon there animals for various reasons, the ones that never have their animal spade or neutered, the ones who breed them to make a profit, the ones who allow there animals to run wild, the ones who think the puppy is cute until it grows up and then dumps it, the ones who think a dog is simply for protection and needs nothing else in life, the ones who fight dogs for profit and the ones who find humor in torturing animals.

[juliemd]

Figures it would happen in Las Vegas, more money, more sin, more drugs, no care for anyone or anything unless its got bling. Crappy place...

[nothappyatall]

Problem with vaccines is they do take immediate effect, so vaccinating a dog today will not mean it is protected tomorrow- it may be 2-3 or more WEEKS before their body builds up antibodies.
Even vaccinated dogs sometimes contract Parvo and Corona virus.

[mngo3]

How could the authorities let this happen, and where is the punishment for this? This was a preventable tragety, and it was heartless to have to kill all those animals when they could be treated. I can understand euthanizing an animal when it's in pain/suffering from an illness, but for overcrowding and a curable disease? Couldn't they have explore other options, like asking for help from other shelters in the country or a public plea for donation, before going through with this route? Shouldn't the head of the shelter answer for this?

[ctchafllnstr]

The shelter was wrong in doing what it did. Add to that that the shelter doesn't do enough to find homes for the dogs and cats. THey need just the same amount of care and love, as humans do and give so much more. Think twice before you act.

[third91]

Um....that Stupidcheez guy is simply a moron who wants to promote controversy online...I too, secretly hope a rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth St. Bernard bites him in the *$^! one day, but know better than to wish that on anyone, truly. So, I guess I will try to let the anger go & work on that... hope he does too, as it sounds like most of us intelligent people online believe in the power of energetic healing,positive thinking, prayer, love, etc.. to help heal the world and all its blessed creatures.

[mippers1]

Superchez: compassion is what makes us human beings. What planet are you from that you don't care about the suffering of innocent animals? SHAME

[manymanypaws-2009]

Yes, there are many big issues facing us every day, not the least of which is the death of innocents:
1. U. S. soldiers defending our freedom
2. Unwanted babies aborted for convenience of those who made them (hundreds of thousands every day)
3. And, the neglected domestic animals that are dumped on roadsides when no longer wanted, or starved in dirty homes.

All these living beings are more important than the salaries of professional athletes, celebrity paychecks, politicians' perks, and the ease with which pedophiles creep around our children.

That shelter acted irresponsibly - my family has done its part,adopting dogs and cats over the past 15 yrs. They're part of the family...loved and safe.