We are grateful to PHVMA for taking the lead in investigating and solution based meeting today concerning the high euthanasia rate at Pasco County Animal Services.
LAND O' LAKES - "Saying the county animal shelter'sadoption rateis "alarmingly low," a localveterinary groupwants to reduce the number of animals euthanized each year.
The newly formed Pasco HernandoVeterinary Medical Associationwill meet today withcounty administratorsand
members of the Animal Services advisory board to find solutions to the
county's growing number of stray and unwanted animals.
In
the past year, Pasco County euthanized 5,386 cats - 85 percent of the
cats brought to the shelter. Nearly 60 percent of 4,314 dogs brought to
the shelter were euthanized during the same time period." For full article see link below: