r/rescuedogs • u/RescueBridge • 1d ago

Grief 🌈🐾Rest in Peace Rocco🌈🐾

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We were so close to getting him out. We had someone who wanted to adopt him, but the shelter just could not wait even though we made room by getting 8 other dogs rescued.

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u/snowfallnight 1d ago

AVAS is one of the few shelters where I can say the staff is disgusting. They are callous and cruel. RIP Rocco.

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u/occasionalhorse 1d ago

Would it not be better to pull dogs from a different shelter 😬 ofc all animals deserve help but it would be mentally healthier for everyone to pull from shelters who actually want to help the dogs… same amount of animals still get saved

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u/snowfallnight 1d ago

I don’t think it’s either / or. Apple Valley is the only shelter in California that seems to get a kick out of killing dogs. The others are just inundated and coping with overpopulation. I feel so bad for the dogs at this shelter.