No!  To be blunt, this is a terrible idea! This puts the dog in possible danger.  There are Shelter dogs who are allowed to run around inside the larger fenced area after hours.  There is no guarantee they will be accepting of a new, frightened dog being left in the dark of night.  And if we don’t know the dog has been dumped then we don’t know to go looking for a frightened, injured dog the next morning.  (Yes, this has actually happened.) Also, it’s a very bad idea to dump a dog outside the fence.  We have chased many dumped dogs and we are not always able to find or catch them.  The Shelter is located just off Highway 168 and is not a safe place for a dog to wander freely. On a personal level it is very frustrating and very stressful to have someone dump several dogs/puppies at dusk in a cold rain. Naturally we have to spring into action to try to catch them all.  All the while knowing the person who dumped them went home to a warm, dry bed and thinks they “did right by their dog” by “leaving” it at a no-kill Shelter.  Dumping a dog (even at a shelter)=Bad Karma!