Now take it one step back. This dog has a Collie nose, Lab ears, a GSD torso, hair like a Newfoundland, and the tail is pure Akita. So his owner takes him to the no-kill shelter, only to be turned away because they have no room. In fact, they have a waiting list over six months long. Sooner if they re even more crowded than they normally are.
Doesn t seem especially fair, but it is technically correct.
But it s just not that simple. If a shelter s budget represents middle-America, then most rescues are welfare mothers. We have to watch every penny. All it takes is about two days of working in a rescue to understand that it is utterly na ve to believe that you can run a rescue without restrictions and without euthanasia. There are just too many dogs and too few adopters.