What happens to the stray dogs that are picked up by Animal Control?
Massachusetts state law requires that all dogs brought in as strays must be held for a period of ten days. The Town of Dennis contracts with the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL), one of the nations oldest and most respected Animal Welfare organizations, to house the stray dogs picked up in Dennis at their Brewster shelter. If the dog is not claimed by its owner during that time the dog is given to the Animal Rescue League to be evaluated for adoption by the League. Fewer than a dozen dogs are left unclaimed each year in Dennis, and most are adopted into new homes. Those few dogs that are not placed for adoption are usually very old, suffer illness or have severe temperament problems that make them unsafe to place in a home. These dogs are humanely euthanized for public safety and to end the suffering of the dog. COMMON PET PROBLEMS Im moving and cant take him with me. There are a number of ways to approach this dilemma. You need to reassure a prospective landlord that your pets wil
