According to this article, the Davidson County pound adopted out 669 animals last year, “which is up from the past two years.” Yes, it’s 42 more pets than the 627 they adopted out in 2011. (The 2011 number is 132 pets more than the 495 they adopted out in 2010).
The Davidson pound killed 6,591 animals in 2012, which is 417 fewer than they killed in 2011. It’s also 9.85 times more animals than they adopted out in 2012. Without knowing the total intake for 2012, we cannot calculate if the actual kill rate went up or down from the 87.12 percent killed at the Davidson County pound in 2011.
One small tiptoe toward progress is that fewer of these animals died in the barbaric gas chamber (2,341) than by relatively more humane lethal injection (4,250). However, given that more than 90 percent of the killing at shelters is unnecessary and completely preventable, it’s very small consolation.
That would be a kill rate of 28 per day based on 240 days. Killing is the only thing this pound is devoted to. Adorable kitten and puppies. Our genetically bonded symbiotic partners. This type of slaughter is against even our primitive instincts. I can’t even imagine the type of person that one is or would become working in that environment. Chilling. Please don’t try to tell me they love animals. Just don’t.
I wouldn’t dream of trying to convince you they love animals at that pound.
Reblogged this on Diane Robertson and commented:
An example of one shelter with apparently a 90%+ kill rate. Really you ask. Yes, this is not uncommon!