One lucky little dog in a shelter with a euthanasia policy was literally saved by a miracle this past fall. He survived being put in a gas chamber. His story received attention around the world, and he was finally adopted by an Irish family.
Unfortunately, situations involving animals surviving euthanasia attempts are very rare. I have only heard of two such cases in my whole life. The time to save an animal in danger of being euthanised is before they’re taken to that “back room”.
If you’re involved with animals in any way, you may see postings about animals in danger of being put down on social media sites, or see links in email signature lines, but feel like you can’t do anything because you can’t donate, foster or adopt.
The good news is – you can! Share these links around, since you never know if one of your friends or a friend of a friend may be able to help. If the site makes information of the animal available to non-members, you could pass their information along to a rescue group in the area where the shelter is. Every little bit helps.
