Comments on: The ultimate failure: when pets with owners are killed by pounds http://www.savingpets.com.au/2010/02/the-ultimate-failure-when-pets-with-owners-are-killed-by-pounds/ An Australian pet rescuers interest blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:22:13 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.savingpets.com.au/2010/02/the-ultimate-failure-when-pets-with-owners-are-killed-by-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Kelly Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:39:54 +0000 http://www.savingpets.com.au/?p=8565#comment-537 Brindle's story has motivated the creation of a new website for LostDogsHope.org. We've been in contact with Sharon who said that after two months without any explanation from LDH her daughter had given up on anyone caring about her losing her lifelong friend. They want an explanation of how it came to be that LDH refused to return Brindle on Christmas Eve and then killed her on New years Eve. Brindle’s story has motivated the creation of a new website for LostDogsHope.org.

We’ve been in contact with Sharon who said that after two months without any explanation from LDH her daughter had given up on anyone caring about her losing her lifelong friend.

They want an explanation of how it came to be that LDH refused to return Brindle on Christmas Eve and then killed her on New years Eve.

]]> By: savingpets http://www.savingpets.com.au/2010/02/the-ultimate-failure-when-pets-with-owners-are-killed-by-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-529 savingpets Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:03:20 +0000 http://www.savingpets.com.au/?p=8565#comment-529 Thanks Andrew! <BR> I had been following the DOL thread (I even commented positively, because I respect you taking the time to contribute), but there are two points that aren't touched on: <BR> - A member of the public didn't understand the pound processes involved to find their lost pet. and - A young, healthy (and you say rehomable) dog who had an owner, was killed. <BR> The dog didn't have parvo when she arrived, so regardless of whether she was in the high risk category or not (I suspect not), she was immediately *less* healthy once she entered our care. <BR> The owner made the assumption that the local RSPCA and local animal shelters communicated as to the lost pets reported. Is this an appropriate assumption? Sure. <BR> (Of course working in the industry, we'd know different). <BR> Any time a pet owner fails to be reunited with their pet through lack of knowledge, inefficiencies with our systems or problems with inter-organisational communications; that's our failure. <BR> Every time a healthy pet gets less healthy in our care, or is killed; that's our failure. <BR> While a team like yours who are clearly making great inroads and improvements should be commended, it doesn't take away from the fact that the system, in this instance still failed 'Joesphine' and her family. Thanks Andrew!

I had been following the DOL thread (I even commented positively, because I respect you taking the time to contribute), but there are two points that aren’t touched on:

- A member of the public didn’t understand the pound processes involved to find their lost pet.
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– A young, healthy (and you say rehomable) dog who had an owner, was killed.

The dog didn’t have parvo when she arrived, so regardless of whether she was in the high risk category or not (I suspect not), she was immediately *less* healthy once she entered our care.

The owner made the assumption that the local RSPCA and local animal shelters communicated as to the lost pets reported. Is this an appropriate assumption? Sure.

(Of course working in the industry, we’d know different).

Any time a pet owner fails to be reunited with their pet through lack of knowledge, inefficiencies with our systems or problems with inter-organisational communications; that’s our failure.

Every time a healthy pet gets less healthy in our care, or is killed; that’s our failure.

While a team like yours who are clearly making great inroads and improvements should be commended, it doesn’t take away from the fact that the system, in this instance still failed ‘Joesphine’ and her family.

]]> By: Cr Andrew Antoniolli http://www.savingpets.com.au/2010/02/the-ultimate-failure-when-pets-with-owners-are-killed-by-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Cr Andrew Antoniolli Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:34:52 +0000 http://www.savingpets.com.au/?p=8565#comment-527 I refer to the Ipswich story above. There has been significant coverage of this matter in an online forum in which the facts are presented. Pls refer to the below link for the full story: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=189192&pid=4349644&st=120&#entry4349644 I refer to the Ipswich story above. There has been significant coverage of this matter in an online forum in which the facts are presented. Pls refer to the below link for the full story:

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=189192&pid=4349644&st=120&#entry4349644

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