Not every dog can get a ride to Mass.
The hard truth of the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s transfer agreement with a no-kill shelter in Massachusetts is that not every dog gets to go.
The new program with the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Mass., is working very well, but there are no promises that every dog surrendered to or picked up by the County shelter will make the trip up north. The number of dogs to make the journey is agreed upon ahead of time, and though the transfers have been averaging two a month, that may not always be the case.
“People are calling and they’re automatically assuming their animal is going to get transferred,” said Bobby Arthurs, chief law enforcement officer with Aiken County Animal Control. “We have an over-abundance of animals and I can’t make any promises. We’re always over-crowded.”
But, even with that in mind, shelter staff can’t help but be overjoyed with the progress made so far. Full Story.
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