03/19/2022
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Today, these four dogs along with 16 others were scheduled to be euthanized. They were put on an urgent list with a deadline. Why, you might ask? Simply because it was kill day at the shelter.
Tippi, Steven, Lilly and Zaxby are all healthy and adoptable animals. Their only fault was to end up at a shelter that plays games with their lives. We are never the ones to put the blame on shelters, but when kennel space is available and dogs are still dying - healthy and adoptable - we have a huge issue. It is not fair.
Every single week we get a new list with as many as 20+ dogs and we always scramble to find placement for them. This week, we could not find fosters and we are extremely full. We could not stop thinking about them, though. An hour before euthanasia, we committed to them and we were hoping for a miracle. Thankfully, our vet had space to board them, completely vet them and allow them to decompress before they make our way to us. We are so grateful. How amazing would it be to have foster homes lined up for them for when they do make our way down to us though?! That is really what we are hoping for!
A special thank you to the group of volunteers that work tirelessly to save lives daily. We know the stress and worry that all goes into this and unfortunately, when you are not able to save them all, their faces haunt you forever. It is heartbreaking.
No lives were lost today. We, other rescues and the volunteers worked together and pulled off another miracle and got them out before they were put to death. Sadly, as happy as we are currently, we know that in just a few days, we will get another list and the scrambling, stress and worry will soon be all too real again. We are hoping that one day very soon in the future, things in animal welfare will be much better in the South and across our nation. Until then, we will fight the good fight and continue to speak for those who do not have a voice.
Welcome to Royal Animal Refuge, sweet babies!
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