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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like the lady's vet misdiagnosed? Maybe a second opinion would have turned up something different. But I agree that it's odd she didn't choose a euthanasia provider where she could stay with the dog (at home or at the vet) instea of surrendering it to the shelter.

If it was an honest mistake I'm sorry for her, but LDCRF's policy is a good one and they shouldn't adopt to her again. [/quote]

She should get the dog back.  She went to two vets and they recommended euthanasia.  She took it to the county facility and paid the fee to do it but since owners are not allowed with the dogs, they never euthanized the dog, called the rescue who did a go fund me, and their vet did surgery to fix the dog.  The woman got bad advice and was lied to at the shelter. Now they have the dog in a shelter instead of back with the owner.

https://www.wric.com/news/northern-virginia/ap-a-woman-took-her-dog-to-a-shelter-to-be-euthanized-a-year-later-the-dog-is-up-for-adoption-again/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3hLQ-BTYJOCsi9byStavtl4boLxENGoi5349RB_9S00cN0V20J0U9ut_U_aem_ARd_MO2u6dhOWhgGivVjfk76OJH-Qr45lpHk1UGEAvwpnewSZlNd6aW8QB4-QK7t2JEuhXS3M3qqQd7vkFfItLax

This is why many rescues and shelters are bad.[/quote]

The shelter and rescue did nothing wrong. I am agnostic on whether the dog should go back to his original owner - but if a pet comes in and they are signed over for euthanasia, the shelter is under no obligation to kill the pet if they think the pet can live a good life. In fact, I'm firmly opposed to shelters killing pets just because an owner tells them to. The standard should be what is in the pet's best interest - and what can be done, given available resources.

When you sign your pet over for euthanasia, you aren't signing a contract saying the shelter must euthanize. You sign over for surrender - the shelter may euthanize, but they may also put the pet up for adoption.

At bottom, we need vastly more resources available for people who can't afford care for the pets they love. $7k is no joke, and I don't think many people are able to pay that - which is devastating, and does lead to pets being killed, going without care, and even being signed over to a shelter. Some organizations will now help people raise money for their pets' care - and I've contributed to some fundraisers on Nextdoor and elsewhere. But it's not widespread enough yet. If the rescue can raise $7k for the dog's surgery after the dog no longer has an owner, I'd hope they can also do it for a pet who doesn't need to go to a different home.

But, yeah, it does seem like some details are missing here. And I know the orgs involved - I trust the orgs involved. [/quote]

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