Many of them drink water from hard-to reach rusty cans that are bolted to their doghouses and are rarely cleaned or disinfected. All of the dogs, even those who are injured, old or arthritic are kept outside in the winter when the average daily minimum temperatures range from -24 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It is painful for these dogs to be in such intense cold. Some dogs are never bathed, and nothing is done to help them cool off no matter how hot it gets. In the summer, the only shade they get is inside their dirty doghouse, or under their doghouse if they are lucky enough to have one that is raised off the ground.
Some kennels have few employees, so that each dog gets little attention.
These dogs are unhappy prisoners with no chance of parole. To receive our alerts or to comment click here . The SDAC does not raise money and does not accept funds. Its efforts are completely volunteer-based.