Comments on: Animal Shelter Van Adopts Out Cats And Dogs To Lunchtime Crowds http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jan http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60576 Jan Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60576 The Animal Rescue League of Boston shut down its newest and heavily used shelter in Pembroke, MA on May 1, 2007, citing "financial losses", and wishing to go "mobile", like this van. Meanwhile the South Shore and Southeastern MA area and local shelters and pounds are overwhelmed by the abandonment of the needy animals here. Local shelters are swamped by the increased burden. They are sometimes unable to take in more animals. This leads to more euthanizations. How stressed are the cats in the mobile vans riding through the city streets and parking in busy downtown areas. How many cats enjoy car rides? I don't believe subjecting them to unneeded stress is the best way to rescue them. I am a former ARL volunteer who is extremely disappointed with the Animal Rescue League of Boston. I now donate instead to the local groups helping animals on a shoestring budget. According to their own statements, they ARL has over $80 million in assets, while President John Bowen receives a higher than average salary for CEO's of animal charities. Additionally, he is paid significantly more than charities of the same size. Shame on the Animal Rescue League of Boston, its Board members, and highly paid executives! The Animal Rescue League of Boston shut down its newest and heavily used shelter in Pembroke, MA on May 1, 2007, citing “financial losses”, and wishing to go “mobile”, like this van. Meanwhile the South Shore and Southeastern MA area and local shelters and pounds are overwhelmed by the abandonment of the needy animals here. Local shelters are swamped by the increased burden. They are sometimes unable to take in more animals. This leads to more euthanizations.
How stressed are the cats in the mobile vans riding through the city streets and parking in busy downtown areas. How many cats enjoy car rides? I don’t believe subjecting them to unneeded stress is the best way to rescue them.
I am a former ARL volunteer who is extremely disappointed with the Animal Rescue League of Boston. I now donate instead to the local groups helping animals on a shoestring budget.
According to their own statements, they ARL has over $80 million in assets, while President John Bowen receives a higher than average salary for CEO’s of animal charities. Additionally, he is paid significantly more than charities of the same size.
Shame on the Animal Rescue League of Boston, its Board members, and highly paid executives!

]]> By: Dianne http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60309 Dianne Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:30:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60309 This is one of the key steps to becoming a no-kill shelter. Read "Redemption" by Nathan Winogur. Or better yet, go hear him speak. I believe he was in Boston recently. This is one of the key steps to becoming a no-kill shelter. Read “Redemption” by Nathan Winogur. Or better yet, go hear him speak. I believe he was in Boston recently.

]]> By: toni http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60301 toni Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60301 I have some concerns about this idea. Apparently, the screening process is not adhered to as it should be. The lady that adopted Donny the cat could be someone who intends harm to him. The employee "trusts her for some reason" ?!? Would she allow someone off the street watch her children without first checking character references? This just seems reckless to me. Maybe screen them after they put down the $$$ adoption fee. BUT keep the animal in the rescue groups possession until they are checked out thoroughly. I have some concerns about this idea. Apparently, the screening process is not adhered to as it should be. The lady that adopted Donny the cat could be someone who intends harm to him. The employee “trusts her for some reason” ?!? Would she allow someone off the street watch her children without first checking character references? This just seems reckless to me. Maybe screen them after they put down the $$$ adoption fee. BUT keep the animal in the rescue groups possession until they are checked out thoroughly.

]]> By: Radcliff, Allie, Luna, & Ozzie http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60244 Radcliff, Allie, Luna, & Ozzie Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:08:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/animal-shelter-van-adopts-out-cats-and-dogs-to-lunchtime-crowds-2972#comment-60244 If they screen people carefully, we have no problems with the mobile van. It's no worse than the setups you see at places like Petsmart and malls. Anything that gets kitties, woofers and other critters into good homes is fine with us. If they screen people carefully, we have no problems with the mobile van. It’s no worse than the setups you see at places like Petsmart and malls.

Anything that gets kitties, woofers and other critters into good homes is fine with us.

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