Dog fighting wasn't even the point of my post. Memphis is over run by crappy dog owners and who knows how many dogs. It has an overpopulation issue. I was attempting to add onto the regional overpopulation some others bought up, give a bit of compare/contrast to two different areas of the country, not stir your hot pot. But if you have an issue with me, what I've experienced, or what I'm happy to share about my experiences as a rescuer in the Memphis area, feel free to take it up with me on facebook. I'm sure it would be an interesting discussion, and it wouldn't drag this thread farther off topic.
I found this to be quite similar in Tampa...there is a definite, definite problem there. It is getting better, I think, as more people are aware of what they are doing when they drop off at animal services-but, most of those people just don't care. Up here, night and day difference. I've half heartedly been looking for another heeler/heeler mix...looking at rescue, and there isn't much at all. I'm beginning to be incredibly leery of some of these 'south to north' transport organizations. I've been doing research and things are not always what they seem.
I've been watching some of the NYC ACC postings on facebook. There is a definite pit bull problem...there is a 'senior' dog problem..there is an injured dog problem. There is not so much a 'normal mutt' problem. The rescues scoop up anything that can still walk and isn't a pit bull. Even cute pit bulls for the most part. There is a bit of a problem at the shelter, they euthanize dogs with kennel cough, which sucks and I don't agree. But from what I can see NYCACC posts ALL dogs going to be euthanized. This means dogs with bite history, dogs with DA, very ill dogs. And people jump on these threads and cry and say it's not fair...but they aren't THAT bad. I read all of the notes on the dogs that are euthanized, and it usually is for a legit reason, even if these people don't agree.
On another note, when I was in TX, the shelters don't even require you to speuter. Actually I think you have to put a small deposit down and if it's not done you don't get it back
. From the city I lived in's website:
The fee for adopting dogs, cats, puppies or other animals is $25.00 for non-sterilized animals, $50 for sterilized animals. A contract agreement to get the rabies vaccination and to have the animal sterilized (if unaltered) is required.
Yeah...HUGE problem there.