Letter: Set state animal shelter regulations
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I was glad to see the investigation of the Tangipahoa Animal Control’s actions on the front page.
Maybe people will wake up to what happens at all shelters every week. The shelter’s spokesperson stated that their purpose is (preventing) animal abuse, and population control, not adoption. They also said the animals would be euthanized in a week anyway, Yes, they euthanize about 170 animals every week! I don’t know the numbers in East Baton Rouge Parish, but they are probably higher.
The shelter solved its disease problem the easy way, at the expense of the helpless animals.
Why were the regular employees not at work that day? Why do they not cooperate with local rescue groups in their efforts to adopt out some of their animals? Why didn’t they isolate the healthy animals while they cleaned the area?
This incident demonstrates the need for statewide regulations on what shelters can and cannot do. They should be required to give animals free of charge to rescue groups. There should be guidelines for dealing with disease and for humane euthanasia.
The best solution would be a state-funded spay/neuter program. This would reduce the numbers in shelters dramatically.
The bottom line is that the parish failed these animals. The obvious failure is how they were disposed of. More importantly, their owners fail them by not taking the responsibility of providing them with a good home.
J.D. Labauve
retired teacher
Denham Springs
Maybe people will wake up to what happens at all shelters every week. The shelter’s spokesperson stated that their purpose is (preventing) animal abuse, and population control, not adoption. They also said the animals would be euthanized in a week anyway, Yes, they euthanize about 170 animals every week! I don’t know the numbers in East Baton Rouge Parish, but they are probably higher.
The shelter solved its disease problem the easy way, at the expense of the helpless animals.
Why were the regular employees not at work that day? Why do they not cooperate with local rescue groups in their efforts to adopt out some of their animals? Why didn’t they isolate the healthy animals while they cleaned the area?
This incident demonstrates the need for statewide regulations on what shelters can and cannot do. They should be required to give animals free of charge to rescue groups. There should be guidelines for dealing with disease and for humane euthanasia.
The best solution would be a state-funded spay/neuter program. This would reduce the numbers in shelters dramatically.
The bottom line is that the parish failed these animals. The obvious failure is how they were disposed of. More importantly, their owners fail them by not taking the responsibility of providing them with a good home.
J.D. Labauve
retired teacher
Denham Springs
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