Another shelter closing!

Mom was just getting ready to post this. That's where I came from and some of those poor dogs have been there for years. Please, please pass this on to everyone you know. Jane who is the founder is also the force behind the Petfest which was also cancelled this spring. Here's a link to their Petfinder page. Please help my friends find new homes http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=IN54%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&status=A&animal=Dog&preview=1
Gracias.

I wish I could take several of these sweet babies. I like Farah, the sharpei mix and Red the pit bull. There's also a bassett! I'm afraid with the economy being the way it is (gas prices, etc) that a lot of smaller shelters are going to struggle. I've had to cut back on the amount of my donations lately. It sucks!

All those poor kitties... :(

I think that it is sad that it has come to this but surley there is the funding if one looks hard enough. I am sad to say that I think that this defeats the purpose of starting a rescue. I do hope that these animals find a good home but I must say that I am deeply disappointed that they are giving up on the funding. :(

There is even a cat named Minnie! I wish I could have some cats, but I think the girls would terrorize the poor things. I wouldn't mind fostering cats, but I'd have to keep them seperate from the dogs, so I'm not sure I'd be able to play with the cats enough.

Not enough attention is one thing I have a hard time with some fosters. Like the ones that are too sick to mingle, the teeny young kittens (if they're over 8wks, they can usually hold their own, but I must be much more careful with younger than that though), or the cats that just don't like other felines. I always feel like I'm ignoring SOMEONE if the fosters have to always be kept separate.

This is so sad to hear. I feel so sorry for everyone involved, especially the animals.

I think this is just another indication that the local rescue groups all need to pool our resources and work on the No Kill plan. If we could come up with a centralized shelter, then have fosters as all the rescue groups do now, and little outreach venues on the various sides of town that we could set up adoption events at.

I know this was a long and hard decision for Jane and those who have worked so hard to keep Tails going all these years. If you have never administrated or run a shelter, you have no idea the amount of money, time, and personal commitment this takes. I get annoyed when I hear people say "I'm going to start a no-kill shelter . . ." Acting as if this is merely a noble undertaking, they don't have a clue. Funding is only a small part of maintaining a facility such as this. There are volunteers who don't show up when they say they're going to. There are adoption sites that pull out at the last minute, hampering getting dogs and cats adopted. Due to the economy, adoptions are down across the board. The cost of food and vet care keeps going higher and higher (and no, shelters and rescue groups do not get their vet care for free). For a small shelter - not a rescue group but a shelter - to survive, it takes more than just money. If you're going to be disappointed about anything, be disappointed that the community overall doesn't support small shelters like this. Many people talk a good game about how involved they are, but when push comes to shove, it's a sad fact that most people are too busy to put their time and money where their mouth is.