Hello everyone. I am not only a animal lover myself (I have a 1 year old maltese named Scrappy T. which I will post pictures of when I have a min., and a parakeet, Mia) but I am in the pet care industry. I am VP of Camelot Kennels, Inc. I run this business with my mother, and on top of that I am in college toward a business management degree. It is a lot, but first and foremost on my list is the kennel. We board 60+ dogs and 20 kitties. We also have grooming, playtimes and daycare with plans to add a training facility. We take it very seriously seeing as kennels have such a bad name. We are exceptionally clean, and we take very personal one on one care with each beloved pet that boards with us.
One of which broke my heart today which is why I just signed up with Chazhound. I am looking for some solace in the hearts of other pet and animal lovers. We have a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel here (Toby), whose owner was just placed in a nursing home. The owners son, is unable to care for the dog and handed over all rights to our local dog warden. When I came home (yes I live there too) after school, I saw the dog warden waiting to talk to me. I brought him back to see Toby, who is quite old himself. He is a loveable cute little guy, despite his age. The dog warden said right away as we went back to the office, "I'll call the vet to set up an appointment to have him put down." I of course was very upset and so were our staff members. Toby has been a frequent visitor and this past visit has been for two months. How can you not get attatched?! How dare this man make no attempt in placing this dog in a home? He is head of our local no-kill adoption agency as well, and wouldn't put him there because of his age. He said Toby is unadoptable because he is old. Well, I will not stand for this. He agreed to give me two days to place him in a home, or he will be put down. This dog has no health issues, no meds...nothing. Hes an angel, as they all are. So I have put a couple calls into friends and family since no adoption agency will accept him. How can he turn away a dog from a no-kill shelter? I just needed to vent. One of the calls was to my stepmother who lost her cocker spaniel a couple years ago. She is most hopeful. i will let you know. I am just fuming at the audacity of this human being who works with animals every day. Every life deserves a chance. I will work hard at making sure this doesn't happen, and that it never happens again here. Anyone with similar experience let me know, I feel so sad at the thought of this killing for no reason. Its not Tobys fault! UGH
One of which broke my heart today which is why I just signed up with Chazhound. I am looking for some solace in the hearts of other pet and animal lovers. We have a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel here (Toby), whose owner was just placed in a nursing home. The owners son, is unable to care for the dog and handed over all rights to our local dog warden. When I came home (yes I live there too) after school, I saw the dog warden waiting to talk to me. I brought him back to see Toby, who is quite old himself. He is a loveable cute little guy, despite his age. The dog warden said right away as we went back to the office, "I'll call the vet to set up an appointment to have him put down." I of course was very upset and so were our staff members. Toby has been a frequent visitor and this past visit has been for two months. How can you not get attatched?! How dare this man make no attempt in placing this dog in a home? He is head of our local no-kill adoption agency as well, and wouldn't put him there because of his age. He said Toby is unadoptable because he is old. Well, I will not stand for this. He agreed to give me two days to place him in a home, or he will be put down. This dog has no health issues, no meds...nothing. Hes an angel, as they all are. So I have put a couple calls into friends and family since no adoption agency will accept him. How can he turn away a dog from a no-kill shelter? I just needed to vent. One of the calls was to my stepmother who lost her cocker spaniel a couple years ago. She is most hopeful. i will let you know. I am just fuming at the audacity of this human being who works with animals every day. Every life deserves a chance. I will work hard at making sure this doesn't happen, and that it never happens again here. Anyone with similar experience let me know, I feel so sad at the thought of this killing for no reason. Its not Tobys fault! UGH
