Washington Area Humane Society
P.O. Box 66
eighty four, Pennsylvania 15330
Phone: 724-222-7387
Email: [email protected]
The Washington Area Humane Society is a no-kill shelter, funded solely by private contributions, takes in more than 4,000 animals and investigates 700 abuse cases annually.
The No Kill Shelter Conundrum
When people find out that this is a no kill shelter they sigh with relief. The reality is that what makes this a feel-good public policy is also what makes it even more difficult to maintain.
The shelter has 36 kennels for dogs and when overcrowded, dogs have been temporarily corralled in the office, the supply room and even the bathrooms! When our animals are not quickly adopted and there is no more room at the inn, deserving dogs like Randy, the cocker spaniel whose owner died, or Bear who was adopted a year ago but came back because his owner suffered a stroke cannot be taken in. As a result, good Samaritans who pick up a stray or rescue an animal from a neglectful home find that they have to turn the animal over to an alternative shelter where their existence has a time limit.
Ours is not a haven for pets � it�s a humane prison. Please understand that without your help in adopting these pets, and in donating money and supplies for their ongoing care that the consequences for many other animals are grim.
Of course, the best of all worlds is if pet owners everywhere would commit to neutering and providing responsible care and training for their pets. That would reduce the burden on all shelters and the payoff is a long, satisfying relationship with their loyal, loving companions.
No pets found on this shelter
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