WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Wichita animal rescuers are outraged at mistaken euthanasia of a number of dogs on the Wichita Animal Shelter. The shelter is looking the error a breakdown in communication, saying they made a mistake and are taking motion to ensure this doesn’t occur once more.
Animal advocate Maryssa Reed who works with a neighborhood animal rescue, shared her story of a rescue canine.
“This particular dog was fond wondering by a citizen and she was afraid to surrender the animal to the (Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital) because she was afraid of the fees,” Reed stated.
Because the canine wasn’t microchipped, the shelter was Reed’s solely alternative. She stated she informed the shelter that if the canine’s proprietor couldn’t be discovered, she was keen on adoption.
“Every two to three days, I went back to the shelter to check on the dog. The proper owner was never located,” Reed stated.
She stated she adopted up with the Kansas Humane Society on the attainable adoption. It appeared procedures had been adopted to get the canine a brand new home with Reed. That’s not what occurred.
“I have inside information through my lost and found group that this dog was on of 18 that were euthanized (Wednesday),” Reed stated.
After listening to Reed’s story, 12 News went to the Wichita Animal Shelter and spoke with Lt. Derek Purcell who stated he regarded into the scenario and located that his workers did make an error.
“There was a mistake, there’s no two ways about it,” he stated. “That should not have happened.”
So, what did occur? Purcell confirmed 17 dogs had been euthanized Wednesday, however solely 5 had speedy issues to warrant euthanasia.
“Of those dogs, three of them were dangerous dogs. I’m required by ordinance to euthanize those animals,” Purcell stated. “When they are surrendered by their owners, I cannot put those back out to the public. There was two cases of dogs that had broken with kennel cough that I no longer had kennels to isolate them in.”
But the opposite 12 dogs…
“The volume at which they were euthanized exceeded the standards that we set at 25% unoccupied. It exceeded that standard, which was one that we had instituted in our goal of providing humane care, and that was a mistake.”
Purcell stated he’s taken speedy motion and no animal below the Wichita Animal Shelter’s care might be euthanized with out his approval.
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