Baxter and the SPCA
March 26th 2008 14:57
On Fox New Channel this morning was a story that made me very angry, so I'm going to tell you about it...
A man named Rogier and his two adopted children went to the SPCA to find the perfect pet for their family. They settled on "Baxter" a St. Bernard who had been in the shelter for a long time. The family fell in love with Baxter as they spent their alloted five minutes with him. In the ad, the big dog was referred to and "friendly and affectionate" which Rogier and his kids found to be true. Sounds like a happy ending on the way, huh?
Wrong! The SPCA decided that Rogier and his kids couldn't have Baxter because the kids were both under the age of twelve. The SPCA suddenly suggested that Baxter had exhibited "aggressive behavior" that they hadn't mentioned earlier. Rogier offered to sign a waiver, relieving the SPCA of all responsibility for Baxter or his actions. That wasn't good enough! He was not allowed to adopt the dog.
Shortly afterwards, the SPCA killed Baxter, citing the fact that they had been "unable to find a good home for him." Rogiers children were heart broken, needless to say. Rogier was quite puzzled that he had been acceptable to adopt children but not a dog.
Apparently the SPCA has gone from being the Society for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals and become a regular business, so terrified of litigation that it cannot function. It seems to me that if you offer a dog for adoption or sale, refuse to allow the adoption or sale to go through, and then kill the animal in question because you "couldn't find a home for it", perhaps you should own a junk yard instead of an animal shelter. Car parts don't need "protection."
A man named Rogier and his two adopted children went to the SPCA to find the perfect pet for their family. They settled on "Baxter" a St. Bernard who had been in the shelter for a long time. The family fell in love with Baxter as they spent their alloted five minutes with him. In the ad, the big dog was referred to and "friendly and affectionate" which Rogier and his kids found to be true. Sounds like a happy ending on the way, huh?
Wrong! The SPCA decided that Rogier and his kids couldn't have Baxter because the kids were both under the age of twelve. The SPCA suddenly suggested that Baxter had exhibited "aggressive behavior" that they hadn't mentioned earlier. Rogier offered to sign a waiver, relieving the SPCA of all responsibility for Baxter or his actions. That wasn't good enough! He was not allowed to adopt the dog.
Shortly afterwards, the SPCA killed Baxter, citing the fact that they had been "unable to find a good home for him." Rogiers children were heart broken, needless to say. Rogier was quite puzzled that he had been acceptable to adopt children but not a dog.
Apparently the SPCA has gone from being the Society for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals and become a regular business, so terrified of litigation that it cannot function. It seems to me that if you offer a dog for adoption or sale, refuse to allow the adoption or sale to go through, and then kill the animal in question because you "couldn't find a home for it", perhaps you should own a junk yard instead of an animal shelter. Car parts don't need "protection."
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Comment by David
To get to the point, I see an ad from a SPCA shelter 50 miles from home. There is a Border Collie the same age as Willis that needs a home. I take him to meet the the Border Colllie. The shelter wanted to see him and see how the dogs inter acted. OK He is a nuterd male and she was spayed. During the visit Willis was sniffing her hind end. She gave a light growl, who wouldn't?
That ended the visit right there. The Border Collie ended up being the "shelter spokes dog" A new director came along and took the dog home a couple yrs later and took her home to the "forever home" . The forever home was short lived. The dog was killed trying to herd a car. If they adopted out the Border Collie to someone that understood the breed. Instead of using the dog for marketing. She would still be alive running and having a heck of good time. I have abit of a problem with the SPCA about that
Comment by S.L. Bradish
Good luck with the Border Collies, David, they're terrific dogs and it sounds like yours are doing just fine!
Comment by Anonymous