FC Animal Shelter will be forced to put down dogs if not adopted
January 18, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.
The Franklin County Animal Shelter is full of dogs who have been abandoned or mistreated and are desperately seeking their forever families. The "Friends of the Franklin County Animal Shelter" is a volunteer organization that works tirelessly to provide a safe and loving environment for the animals in their care. However, the shelter is facing a serious problem: it's consistently full, and there is no longer room for additional dogs.
"We must address a serious matter, and we are reaching out to our community for help," the shelter posted on its Facebook page. "The problem is, we have many dogs that would make wonderful companions, but many need to be the only dog in the home."
Most of the dogs in the shelter are pit-mixes, and many have called the shelter "home" for a long time. The volunteers regularly post pictures of the dogs on social media and feature a "Pet of the Week" in the local newspaper, the Brookville American Democrat. Still, unfortunately, they don't get many adoptions. The shelter relies heavily on rescues to pull dogs from their shelter, but in most cases, they wouldn't take pit mixes or dogs that aren’t friendly with other animals. Now, the shelter is facing a heartbreaking decision - some dogs will have to be put down if not adopted soon.
“Unfortunately, we cannot keep these dogs forever," the shelter said. "I wish we could, but it's not in the best interest of the animal nor all the strays and abandoned animals we cannot take because we are consistently full."
The volunteers are devastated. They have grown attached to every dog and see firsthand the wonderful companions they would make. The thought of having to put them down is unbearable. They are pleading with the community to come to the shelter and adopt a dog.
"We see some animals decline at the shelter when they have been there for a long period of time," the shelter said. "We have done our very best to try to find homes for these wonderful animals. I do not know how much longer we can hold onto these dogs. We are pleading with our community to get the word out, and please come down to the shelter and ADOPT."
There are currently 20 dogs available at the shelter. They can be viewed through Adopt-A-Pet at adoptapet.com/shelter69235-pets.html or visit the shelter at 9076 Landfill Rd., Metamora.
"Please let us know as soon as possible if there is any way to open your home, your family, your heart to these dogs," the shelter said. "The dogs won't care that you are at work all the time. They will appreciate the opportunity to get out of the shelter and snuggle with you on the sofa. Again, we are doing our best but need your help!"
The shelter hopes by reaching out to the community, no dogs will have to be put down.
Pictured is Rowan. He is an 8-year-old coonhound.
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The Franklin County Animal Shelter is full of dogs who have been abandoned or mistreated and are desperately seeking their forever families. The "Friends of the Franklin County Animal Shelter" is a volunteer organization that works tirelessly to provide a safe and loving environment for the animals in their care. However, the shelter is facing a serious problem: it's consistently full, and there is no longer room for additional dogs.
"We must address a serious matter, and we are reaching out to our community for help," the shelter posted on its Facebook page. "The problem is, we have many dogs that would make wonderful companions, but many need to be the only dog in the home."
Most of the dogs in the shelter are pit-mixes, and many have called the shelter "home" for a long time. The volunteers regularly post pictures of the dogs on social media and feature a "Pet of the Week" in the local newspaper, the Brookville American Democrat. Still, unfortunately, they don't get many adoptions. The shelter relies heavily on rescues to pull dogs from their shelter, but in most cases, they wouldn't take pit mixes or dogs that aren’t friendly with other animals. Now, the shelter is facing a heartbreaking decision - some dogs will have to be put down if not adopted soon.
“Unfortunately, we cannot keep these dogs forever," the shelter said. "I wish we could, but it's not in the best interest of the animal nor all the strays and abandoned animals we cannot take because we are consistently full."
The volunteers are devastated. They have grown attached to every dog and see firsthand the wonderful companions they would make. The thought of having to put them down is unbearable. They are pleading with the community to come to the shelter and adopt a dog.
"We see some animals decline at the shelter when they have been there for a long period of time," the shelter said. "We have done our very best to try to find homes for these wonderful animals. I do not know how much longer we can hold onto these dogs. We are pleading with our community to get the word out, and please come down to the shelter and ADOPT."
There are currently 20 dogs available at the shelter. They can be viewed through Adopt-A-Pet at adoptapet.com/shelter69235-pets.html or visit the shelter at 9076 Landfill Rd., Metamora.
"Please let us know as soon as possible if there is any way to open your home, your family, your heart to these dogs," the shelter said. "The dogs won't care that you are at work all the time. They will appreciate the opportunity to get out of the shelter and snuggle with you on the sofa. Again, we are doing our best but need your help!"
The shelter hopes by reaching out to the community, no dogs will have to be put down.
Pictured is Rowan. He is an 8-year-old coonhound.