Please Help! The humane Society put my Friends Boxer down!!!!

[SweetCody]

Call the Mayor's office, your state reps, senator's, govenor's....of course continue with the news and definitely file a police report.

They did not kill a full blooded dog and keep a kennel full of mutts. My belief as well is that they sold that poor pup. Good luck....sending out many vibes to that precious baby and his owner that he is returned home.

 

[Ty Ty]

ok guys the story is going to be on the news tonight at 10 O'clock abc 33/40. They interviewed my friend, his lawyer, and the people at the humane society. Im going to try and record it and I will post it on here later tonight.

 

[Ty Ty]

here is a link to the story write up. Ill post the video later. They are claiming that they put it down because of its temperment and thought it was a pit!!! He is a very loving bocer that never met a stranger!!

http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0509/625153.html

 

[Ty Ty]

Here is a video I took on my cell phone of Boost and Tyson playing together.
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w257/hollyandbrett/?action=view&current=12-21-08_1633.flv

 

[Ty Ty]

ok here is a link to ABC 33/40 video on it....
http://cfc.abc3340.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=41029&category=news

Please everyone we need support here. Please post in the commnet section so that they see that this is not right!! This was the such a loving boxer, goofy and playful. It makes me sick that there now trying to say he was aggressive. They was never once mentioned to us and we have been down there three times! This is there pitch at trying to make it "ok". Please comment on the strory, Im hoping if enough people voice there opinion it might give us a larger voice to be heard. Thank you and I will keep you updated.

here is a direct link to comment on the story
http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0509/625153.html#commentsform

Also they claimed to not have anymore room...but when we went down there that night looking for boost after they had already closed we saw several empty kennels!! each seperated and had an individual dog house, but no dogs!!!!

 

[boxmom]

That is just the saddest thing, on every level. Poor Boost!

 

[SweetCody]

So sad, this is just heartbreaking. But I too would not give up. Fight like Hell and make such a big stink about this thing and you will get answers. Boost may very well be gone....but I would not give up till they start talking about more than just "space issues". I have tried to drop strays off at shelters and the humane society years ago and was turned down on several occasions due to lack of room. The dog was never touched by any employees. This story sounds fishy as all get out. Poor little Boost, I sure hope that he is still alive and that he finds his way back home.

 

[Skywalker]

Wow this is just so crazy! I am so sorry that your friend is going through this and for Boost too, poor little man. I just pray that he is still out there and he can be returned to his 'Daddy'. I hope the lawyer is able to do something because surely if they did euthanise him there are legal rights to the body. The ' humane' society certainly doesn't warrant the name there for sure and I can't believe they 'claim' to not know the difference between a boxer and a pit bull. Moody? Please! To be fair I would be too if I was away from home with complete strangers man handling me!! I hope this has a happy ending.
I wish you the best of luck with sorting this out

 

[Holden's Mom]

Just caught this post and it is more than a bit bothersome. Shelters, if they are animal control, or 501c organizations are usually required to hold strays for a set number of days to give the owner time to claim their pets. If they had no space, they should have informed the older couple who brought Boost to the shelter. This is not uncommon practice, especially among no kill shelters. This story,putting a healthy animal down, in less than 30 minutes from turn in sounds fishy to me as well. Was Boost neutered? If not, a puppy mill would likely want him for stud.

Definitely cause problems for this shelter. If a stray turn in was not held for the 7 days AL law says they should, do all you can to see this shelter loses its 501c status. That could end their days in business.

I hope somehow, some way, Boost is alive and well and plotting his was home where he belongs.

Do keep us posted.

Pam and Autry

 

[LILYLARUE]

The one thing that burns me up about this is that the shelter supervisor didn't know the difference between breeds? Isn't that like one of the most important parts of the job in order to asses the take-ins? If they don't know one breed from another, how do they assume the owners would get the right dog back? How would they answer the calls for lost pet, when the caller is asking for a bichon and they thought it was a dacshund? This is all too rediculous to even delve into. That women is so inept she couldn't possible do her job effectively, let alone correctly for the business she is in. She should be managing a PetSmart, not determining what dog dies and what dog lives.

Secondly, all the staff should have the knowledge that dogs will not act normal if not in normal conditions. Both my rescues were hell on wheels in the shelter, but a totally different dog when out of the cage.

I bet Boost was moody and annoyed cause she called him a pitbull. He should have bit her head off!!!! Put her outta her misery. Crap, she was moody that day too.......shall we put her down as well?

I am just so peeved!!! I want to ring that woman's neck! And to get on TV and look the ass with the lame comments she made.......just goes to show who SHOULD NOT be in charge of that facility. I know they can't save all dogs.....but dang, give the owner a chance to find him again before they make a rash decision based on a scared dogs reaction in 30 minutes.

I wanna crack some heads!!!! I am totally fuming!!!