Hillsborough Veterinarians Launch Initiatives to Save Animals
Local animal hospitals are participating in a pilot fostering program.
The Hillsborough Animal Health Foundation, in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Veterinary Medical Association, has announced two new initiatives as part of its AWAKE! Plan to reduce the number of animals euthanized in Hillsborough County. In support of their continuing emphasis on adoption, the groups have announced a pilot fostering project involving several local veterinary hospitals. The local hospitals have agreed to take pets from Hillsborough County Animal Services to foster until a permanent home can be located. These are pets that are beyond the normal wait time and would have to be euthanized but for this fostering program. Participating hospitals include Boyette Animal Hospital, Four Paws Veterinary Hospital and the …
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Walter
4:02 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
As is often the case, the math applied by these organizations seems incomplete. TNR only equates to cats being "released into the environment" if they are being trapped by traditional animal control, not if they have been trapped by volunteers dedicated to sparing them from euthanasia in the first place. In the latter case, cats that are already in the environment will simply be left there with … more ›