Claim: The Orange County Humane Society animal shelter in Huntington Beach, California, is closing for good on 8 January 2007 and will euthanize all its animals that are not adopted before then.
Example:[Collected via e-mail, 2006]
Please help!!!
Please be advised that Huntington Beach Humane Society (the 'humane' part is questionable) is closing down for good on January 8 and ALL DOGS MUST BE ADOPTED OR THEY WILL BE EUTHANIZED. The shelter is not publicizing this very well (probably for fear of the bad publicity) so we need to spread the word. Please share this information with other animal lovers in the hopes that more animals will be adopted from there. If nothing else, maybe your funds can help move them to another humane facility....like in Irvine or San Clemente. The shelter is 'selling' the dogs for 50% off to move them out.
PLEASE SAVE THE LIFE OF A PRECIOUS ANIMAL.....THERE'S ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT. Even if you can't have one of your own, just forward this on to everyone you know and have them forward it on....you NEVER know who winds up wanting and getting a dog! I've been surprised numerous times by people who I never thought in a million years would get an animal!
If you feel moved, just get in the car and go down there and look - anybody you know need a belated Xmas gift? You just might find your (4 legged) true love there!!!
21632 Newland Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 714-536-8480
Fax: 714-536-4541
http://www.ochumanesociety.com
Please pass this on! I know some of you have extensive mailing lists.....no guilt required....just action! Thank you on their behalf. Who's gonna watch out for them if we don't?
Origins: Animal lovers can take heart in the knowledge that the
Orange County Humane Society animal shelter on Newland Avenue in Huntington Beach, California, is not closing for good, nor is it about to start euthanizing all of its unadopted cats and dogs. The owner of the shelter and the adjacent AAA Animal Hospital is about to begin a large remodeling project at the Newland Avenue site to build a new facility, but both operations will remain open throughout the projected six- to eight-month construction period. Although the shelter's capacity will be diminished during that time, any animals that cannot be accommodated will be relocated to other shelters.
As the Orange County Register reported about the shelter closure rumor:
Owner Dr. Samir Botros responded to rumors that his animal shelter was being shut down and that the animals not adopted would be euthanized.
"I don't think we'll even turn away any animals" during construction, said Botros, who noted that he runs a no-kill facility.
The shelter, which has been open on Newland Avenue for about 28 years, and the adjacent AAA Animal Hospital are scheduled to begin a massive remodel, said Botros, who owns both businesses.
The shelter will remain open during construction, but its capacity will be slashed to about 60 percent or 70 percent. There are now up to 64 cages for dogs at the shelter and a large room to accommodate cats, Botros said.
Shelter officials already have signed contracts with other area shelters and rescue groups to take animals that can't be accommodated during the remodel, which should take six to eight months, Botros said.
He also said he believes the facility won't have to turn away pets given up by their owners.
The claim made in the e-mail quoted above that the shelter "is 'selling' the dogs for 50% off to move them out" refers to a special program the shelter enacted for the 2006 holiday season which is no longer in effect.
Last updated: 6 January 2007
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