I have to admit it's getting harder. It's getting harder all the time........

Some days in rescue you just get dog tired of hitting your head against the wall.  Pun intended.  Seriously though, today is one of those days.  Twice a week like clockwork, I am the unfortunate recipient of my least favorite piece of email correspondence.  Twice a week, like clockwork, I get the so called "put down list" from Coweta Animal Control.  Rescue doesn't call this the "put down list".  Most rescuers call it what it is, either the euthanasia list, or those who are closer to the brink of fury call it the kill list.  Most often, this list, which is distributed to all humane society and rescue agencies in our county, causes a flurry of activity among the rescue community.  Almost immediately, internet postings via email, message boards, FaceBook and MySpace start flying through cyberspace.  And the rescuers are working against the clock since all animals being rescued must be out by 4:30pm the day before they are scheduled to be "put down".  Presumably this is to keep the animal control staff from being rushed on the morning of "put down".  "Put down" occurs at 0830, so a rush must be avoided.  Now I must admit, that there are times when special dispensations may be granted and a rescuer may be afforded the opportunity to come later if necessary, but that is a rare opportunity.

So here I am, the recipient of a list of dogs and cats now on death row - they have until next Tuesday at 4:30pm to be rescued or next Wednesday at 8:30am to be adopted (yes you read that right...the public may adopt at the last minute, but rescue may not rescue at the last minute).  So here goes, the first of many emails, blogs, posts and pleas this weekend for the dogs and cats of Coweta Animal Control.  Here is the "put down list" of 16 dogs and 3 cats.  The list is complete with the Cage #, ID# and reason for being on the list.  If no reason is noted, it is presumed that the animal has been there too long and/or they need to make room for more coming in since not enough have been adopted.  But to talk about increasing adoptions is a topic for another day.  Let's just focus on these 19 souls on death row.  Pictures and descriptions of these animals can be seen at http://www.nchsrescue.org/.  NCHS is just one of the agencies committed to trying to save them.  Thank goodness for rescue angels.

A05 A015970
A12 A015962
A15 A015927
B06 A016103
B12 A015996
B16 A016069
B20 A016030
ISOLATION
IC01 A014916 WILD
IC03 A016007 WILD
IC12 A016167 WILD

I04 A016117 AGGRESSIVE
I05 A016150 BREED
I06 A016162 BREED
I08 A016163 BREED
I09 A016058
I09 A016116 BITE CASE
I10 A016079 BITE CASE
I13 A016175 BREED
I16 A016174 BREED/AGGRESSIVE




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