This dog was surrendered on 11/2, about an hour before the shelter closed, because the individual that was keeping the dog claimed she was “sick.” This person then called the man who purchased the dog, and told him to come get her because he refused to keep her any longer. Once the dog was picked up, the man that “purchased” her couldn’t take her back to his apartment so he opted to dump her at the Carson shelter instead. The reason I know all of these details is because I witnessed the man dumping the dog, and spoke to him about it on 2 different occasions.

More importantly, the claim that the dog was “sick,” was just that… a claim. There was no visual evidence of the dog being sick, no medical diagnosis done prior to dumping her, and not even a simple vet visit scheduled. The man claimed he couldn’t give the dog that consideration, due to “not having any money.” He just “had no choice” but to dump her because his friend claimed something and then refused to keep her any longer. Here’s where Carson comes in… When surrendering, this man also relayed this story to the Carson staff. He then came back outside to say his goodbye to the dog, and luckily I asked to see his receipt so I could write down the dog’s impound ID# (A4361020). We continued talking for a few minutes and I CLEARLY WARNED HIM (again) THAT THIS WAS A HIGH-KILL SHELTER. He reiterated to me that “he didn’t want to see her die” and that he “hoped someone would save her,” but that he “didn’t know what else to do.”

He then leaves, and at this point the dog was up and jumping at the cage, actively stirring around and etc.

Yes–the dog was laying down for the most part, which the guy kept pointing to as “proof” that something was wrong… But that hardly constitutes a “sick” diagnosis. Numerous things could have been wrong, including her being SAD and DEPRESSED that she was being dumped at a strange place by someone that she clearly recognized… If by chance she was “sick,” there was a high probability that it was just something minimal that could have been taken care of in a matter of days. Point is, there was no vet visit, no diagnosis–and at this hour, no vet techs even on the property.

Fast forward 2 days… I was there again taking pictures, and I noticed that this dog was not being displayed in a public kennel. That night I called the switchboard line to run a handful of IDs, and was told by the phone operator that this dog was euthanized on 11/2. I told her that there must be a mistake, because that was the same night that the dog was dropped off. She checked again and confirmed that yes, the dog was euthanized on 11/2, and that it was because “she was sick.” I immediately filled out and submitted a Stipulated Order Violation form, and hoped to learn more of the details behind what happened here.

I later learned that the shelter claims that they “took her to an outside vet, and it was the outside vet that euthanized her.” Those were all the available notes on the dog’s file. The Carson shelter does have a veterinary office next door, but they are not affiliated with each other. I was told that they do not even use that hospital.

Allow me to restate a few facts:
~This dog was surrendered on the night of 11/2, at around 6pm.
~The Carson shelter closes at 7pm.
~I was physically there onsite until about 7:20, and this dog remained in the cage that was set aside for relinquished animals.
~There is NO vet techs on staff that late, as confirmed by volunteers.
~The dog was killed that same night, 11/2.
~The person surrendering the dog IN NO WAY TOLD, OR EVEN INSINUATED TO THE SHELTER STAFF THAT HE WANTED HER KILLED.

So how was this done? Who killed her, and why? What would lead anyone to believe that this dog was “irremediably suffering”? She was a nice, sweet, alert and highly adoptable dog!

It’s my opinion that the shelter had this done for no reason other than to fast-track her through the killing line under the veil of the “irremediably suffering” verbiage. It is also my belief that this violates The Hayden Act in more than 1 way. This dog was not suffering in any way, other than by being heartbroken because some douchebag that she was bonded with to some degree dumped her in a cage and walked away… If the shelter were to ever claim that this person wanted this dog euthanized, well that would be complete bunk and I can prove it. The even bigger fear is then, what if this happens WAY MORE than what we, the public, even realize? Sadly, it surely must…