tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post7115982577169678764..comments2024-03-16T04:40:25.964-07:00Comments on LA Animal Watch: Animal Adoption mandateEd Muzikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13214241089861837159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-80468015180429557712009-06-13T19:37:28.913-07:002009-06-13T19:37:28.913-07:00I think that the holding period isn't all that...I think that the holding period isn't all that horrific. When animals are held for months, that isn't the holding period. Yet, the shelter blames it on the Hayden law. The legal holding period isn't even longer than a week. So, they have no business blaming the law on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-84702516041590360152009-06-13T19:36:25.541-07:002009-06-13T19:36:25.541-07:00As one who lost an animal once (got out the window...As one who lost an animal once (got out the window), I think it is imperative that they be held longer. <br />For the first few days I posted signs. I didn't even think of going to the shelter. I realize that was a mistake, but in the heat of the moment, I thought scanning the neighborhood was the first thing I should do. <br />How many pet owners are like me? How many do not think to check the shelter when looking for a lost family member until a few days to a week into their search? Those extra days can make the difference between life and death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25037502.post-71170152262958543702009-06-13T10:16:47.247-07:002009-06-13T10:16:47.247-07:00It would be interesting to know if holding animals...It would be interesting to know if holding animals longer gets more adopted. I kind of doubt it. This is supply and demand. Rescue groups are generally always operating at peak capacity. As soon as they adopt one out they go get another. There are always more dogs than they can rescue. If one is gone, they'll take another, even breed rescuers. <br /><br />Same with the public. They don't know how long an animal has been held when they go to the shelter. They go and look for a dog to adopt, period. If a shelter got in an adoptable dog that wasn't adopted in three days, they'd probably keep it a few extra days, especially if a weekend was coming up. They don't have to follow the Hayden Act.<br /><br />It would be difficult to see if holding them longer gets them adopted in LA City. They started holding them longer as they new shelters opened. Looking at the stats adoptions increased as soon as they opened the new prettier shelters. As each opened, adoptions in that shelter went up. <br /><br />This whole Hayden act thing won't affect LA City shelters. They hold longer than legally mandated as it is. It won't change their holding periods. It would only change it for LA County whom I believe euth's as soon as the minimum holding period is up. I could be wrong about that as I think they have held animals for a few weeks before. <br /><br />I also don't think it affects possibly owned animals, i.e. animals with a chip, tags, collar, been obviously cared for. They keep these longer anyway. This whole thing may be a moot point in the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com