Montgomery County (MD) Animal Shelter urgently needs adopters and fosters

[Anonymous]

Do they only get Pits or do the non-pits get adopted out quickly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they only get Pits or do the non-pits get adopted out quickly?

I’ve stalked the site over the years. My observation is that they get other breeds but they go very, very fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they only get Pits or do the non-pits get adopted out quickly?

I’ve stalked the site over the years. My observation is that they get other breeds but they go very, very fast.

+1

[Anonymous]

We are cat addicts, currently have 4. No room at the inn as a result, but a favorite came from the MD animal shelter. Wonderful, calm temperament.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a hard time adopting a hamster from them. I had to have 2 appointments with them to meet with an adoption counselor. The whole process took 2 weeks. I can’t even imagine how long it takes to adopt a dog or cat. I hope they stream line the process.

Adopt a cat at PetSmart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not true. Quick glance shows there is a husky mix puppy and another dog who is some kind of terrier/chihuahua mix.

+1 and Hilly looks to be a non-pit and very cute.

Where is the information on how to foster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they only get Pits or do the non-pits get adopted out quickly?

I’ve stalked the site over the years. My observation is that they get other breeds but they go very, very fast.

Because we don’t have a stray dog problem on this country. We have a stray pit problem. It’s amazing that in just a couple of decades pits have totally taken over shelters. This didn’t used to be the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the list of available dogs: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/adoption/dogs.html

Probably didn't even need to be said, but there is not ONE single dog available that's not a Pit mix. Not even a 17 year old Schnauzer in the rotation. :sigh:

+1 And some innocent child in a family will be the potential victim. Most of these dogs are likely not suitable as "family dogs."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not true. Quick glance shows there is a husky mix puppy and another dog who is some kind of terrier/chihuahua mix.

+1 and Hilly looks to be a non-pit and very cute.

Where is the information on how to foster?

Hilly is the one and only non-pit mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a hard time adopting a hamster from them. I had to have 2 appointments with them to meet with an adoption counselor. The whole process took 2 weeks. I can’t even imagine how long it takes to adopt a dog or cat. I hope they stream line the process.

I tired to adopt a dog from them several times. Each time they wanted me to fence my yard, which I told them will cost me thousands of dollars. They didn't budge.

I went out to West Virginia and rescued a dog on site. Arrived at the shelter and was driving home with the dog 2 hours later.

I fenced in my yard a year later, when i could afford to do so.

My wonderful boy is a pittie mix, got him at 4 years old.

I think it’s absolutely fine to require a fenced yard. It’s critical for dog safety.

That's like saying all parents should be required to fence their yards for their children's safety. Also, they need to have a certain amount of education and money in the bank in order to be permitted to reproduce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they only get Pits or do the non-pits get adopted out quickly?

I’ve stalked the site over the years. My observation is that they get other breeds but they go very, very fast.

When i adopted my cat there they told me that nearly all "adoptable dogs" go within 24 hours of intake.

[Anonymous]

We already have 2 pitties, 4 cats, and 2 bunnies. No more room here, but I wish we did.

I love most dogs, just not those small ones that are nasty barkers and biters. I've never met a sweet gentle small dog. I won't go near one, nor do I let my kids.

[Anonymous]

We too have gone out of state to get our various family dogs without all the rigamarole. Heck, they'll hand them to you practically free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already have 2 pitties, 4 cats, and 2 bunnies. No more room here, but I wish we did.

I love most dogs, just not those small ones that are nasty barkers and biters. I've never met a sweet gentle small dog. I won't go near one, nor do I let my kids.

But you let your kids hang out with 2 pitties?!?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already have 2 pitties, 4 cats, and 2 bunnies. No more room here, but I wish we did.

I love most dogs, just not those small ones that are nasty barkers and biters. I've never met a sweet gentle small dog. I won't go near one, nor do I let my kids.

“Pitties”