"This is a on^--rr,sn op'.-etion, run by a wel 1 -intentionec' man. The most 

 poignant comment fie made durinc my visit was, 'I just wish someday to 



have a shelter l"'ke the one in .' He worries tnat the 



animals ere not cir..:. quickly enough in the chamber and tnat the 14 or 

 sc' aogs stolen from tne stielter the day before I visited were used for 

 doc fighting. His office is a small wooden building aoout 50 feet 

 fron tne shelter area. He stt.es Ihal he brings small dogs/puppies 

 intci his building during l\\e winter." 



"This shelter is a makoshitt affair, run by one man who serves as manager 

 and picks up animals from the entire county. He does the feeding, 

 cleaning, euthanasia, and transports the dead animals to the landfill. 

 He cannot do an adequate job by himself." 



"The attitude of employees was cordial and helpful. They would like to 

 see the shelter improved." 



"Ther* are three officers for a county of several thousand square miles. 

 The officers rotate weekends, and work shorthanded during vacations." 



"The animal control officer has a heart for animals, but he does not make 

 the rules — the commissioners do." 



Euthanasia 



"The most serious problem noticed at the shelter was the carbon monoxide 

 chamber. The seal around both doors had rotted away and there was a 

 space under the door at least 3/4" wide. This chamber should be air- 

 tight when In use in order to euthanize the animals properly. Also, 

 the gas escapes from around the door Into the shelter. The dog 

 wardens have to go outside when the chamber is in use." 



"Animals are shot with a 22-caliber bullet at the landfill next to the 

 shelter by one of the two shelter employees." 



"They are using gas now. Up until two years ago, they were shot." 



Minimum standards for shelters 



"Ttie Animal Control Director supports standardization idea for shelters." 



"Having an adequate shelter does not always mean that things are running 

 right inside it, and a visit from a state agency would help to put 

 them on their toes. We are too small and weak as a society to do 

 much. " 



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