Spaying, neutering
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
I was surprised by the article “Blacklisted” published on July 16. I guess it just never occurred to me that a dog or cat’s color would prohibit or influence whether or not it was adopted.
The Humane Society of the Flint Hills has been focused on the prevention of unwanted animals. Unwanted (thrown away) dogs and cats are a problem for all of us, not only in the seven counties we represent but throughout the United States. Your article was very enlightening and your tips for adopting animals were informative; however, I was disappointed that it did not mention the need to spay or neuter pets. This surgical procedure can prevent hundreds of dogs and cats from being euthanized each year. One dog or cat who has babies, and whose babies have babies, can be responsible for the birth of 50 to 200 kittens or puppies in one year!
In February and October, the Humane Society of the Flint Hills sponsors a spay/neuter program in the seven counties that we represent. Pet owners are given a $10 discount (limit two per household) when they have their pet spayed or neutered.
We applaud the Buck Fund for the rescue of Black Jack and the countless other dogs and cats that they have found loving homes for. Please do your part to prevent any more pets from the fate of Black Jack by having your pet spayed or neutered.
Judith Dieker, Executive Director, Humane Society of the Flint Hills
slipandslide (anonymous) says...
did blackjack get adopted?
August 6, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
YaHooSis48 (anonymous) says...
Ms Dieker, I too was surprised to find out that a dog could be "blacklisted" because of his/her color.So we both learned something new! I am especially thankful for the $10.00 spay/neuter discount given to the wealthy to help them take care of their animals. However; it is the lower income families that are feeding the pet over population problems in Emporia and nationwide.These people need more help than a $10.00 discount on a procedure that costs $150.00. I have noted on your public posting that in 2006 the Humane Society spent approximately $7,300.00 on their spay/neuter program. Some $200.00 of that on education. On the other hand I noticed that the current posting for The H. Dale Buck Animal Welfare Fund for 2007 spent approxiamately $64,000.00 on their spay/neuter/community outreach & adoption programs. I'm thinking that the Buck Fund's goal is to get animals spayed/neutered. Every animal that comes thru the Fund has all of it's vaccinations and is spayed or neutered. No animal leaves their control that has not been spayed/neutered! Say maybe the Humane Society and the Buck Fund could get together and take over the Emporia Animal Shelter and actually start changing things. Now that would be GREAT!!! Especially knowing the pile of unused money the Humane Society has, that is not being used. Let's go girl. Make a differemce. And let's concentrate on the low income folks. They need allot more than $10.00. Say, maybe you could get all the Vets in town on board and they could offer some free spay/neuter or income based/reduced program. What do you think? Can Emporia step up to the plate????
August 6, 2008 at 6:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
YaHooSis48 (anonymous) says...
Dear slipandslide, I am sorry to tell you that Black Jack was put down as no one wanted him. This is often the case with labs because there are literally thousands out there and people keep breeding them. I have no idea why, but usually it is most difficult if not impossible to find a placement for a lab as even the lab rescues are full. So once again, please do not buy puppies from breeders. There are sooooo many purebreds to be adopted. I understand there are many purebreds of all kinds that come thru the Emporia Animal Shelter.
August 6, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Church_of_doG (anonymous) says...
Too bad Dieker didn't read the next days Gazette--------July 17th on the front page article about the rural man who shot the stray dogs.......Buck Fund mentions their spay neuter program. Page 2 the "About Town" also mentions the Neuter Scooter available. Only $70 to get a dog spayed if your household income qualifies...... not just $10 off.
August 6, 2008 at 6:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slipandslide (anonymous) says...
thats too bad he was put to sleep, such a waste, every pet we've had came as strays or from the pound and we never have been disappointed. right now we have more animals than i should have but i know the last couple strays wont find homes because the pound and the buck fund are overloaded right now so we just keep them.
August 6, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
LifeGoesOn (anonymous) says...
Just a question for the buck fund, if anybody cares to answer.
The buck fund is always looking for foster families to help with the dogs, My question is, why don't they let a potential foster family use the $1000 worth of chain link panels setting out behind their office? They have been setting there for about a year now I think, why not put them to use? am I missing something, can this fence/panels not be used for some reason?
August 6, 2008 at 8:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
YaHooSis48 (anonymous) says...
Dear Life Goes On, well, I didn't know the answer to that one, so I called the Buck Fund and their reply follows: "The chain link panels have been sitting there for about four months and are pegged for use by two foster homes who have runs/construction under way so they can foster more pets. Some of the panels are also pegged for the Madison Animal Control in Madison as The Buck Fund takes 100% of those animals". So it's good to know the panels are indeed scheduled for good use. Glad you asked that question. Also very surprised to get a live person to answer the phone at this late hour. Thank you, Buck Fund.
August 6, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
USNretired (anonymous) says...
Has anyone read about an injection that sterilizes the males? Is something similar being looked at for the females?
August 6, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Church_of_doG (anonymous) says...
Life goes on, unless you're on death row at the shelter. I'll take the liberty to answer the obvious. Buck Fund has openings for foster homes. Call 343-3377. Talk to them. They're always looking for good foster families. What's your address? I'm sure they can bring them over and set them up for you.
August 6, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
LifeGoesOn (anonymous) says...
Church_of_doG, I think YaHooSis48 already answered my question, but thanks for your information. I only ask the question because I thought maybe someone may want to help out the buck fund but didnt have the funds to build a good pen. It's nice to hear they found good use for the panels.
August 7, 2008 at 6:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
LifeGoesOn (anonymous) says...
I ask "The buck fund is always looking for foster families to help with the dogs, My question is, why don't they let a potential foster family use the $1000 worth of chain link panels setting out behind their office?"
the answer I got from YaHooSis48 was "I called the Buck Fund and their reply follows: "The chain link panels have been sitting there for about four months and are pegged for use by two foster homes who have runs/construction under way so they can foster more pets. Some of the panels are also pegged for the Madison Animal Control in Madison as The Buck Fund takes 100% of those animals". So it's good to know the panels are indeed scheduled for good use."
The Problem I see with that answer " THE PANELS ARE STILL SITTING THERE NOT BEING USED and are being overgrown with weeds. no wonder people get frustrated with these people.
September 20, 2008 at 9:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )