Animal Shelter Mission Statement
Good Intensions The Aiken County Animal Shelter has been helping animals for many years now. They do whatever means necessary to provide the highest quality of care for local animals in need. Whether it be rescuing, providing shelter and a home, or putting them up for adoption, the shelter shows these less fortunate dogs and cats as much love and care as they possibly can. The Aiken County Animal Shelter’s mission statement is to improve quality of life for Aiken shelter animals, increase pet adoption, and help prevent the mistreating and not wanting of pets. The Aiken County Animal Shelter does put majority of the animals down, but they do have the best intensions. The Aiken County Animal Shelter helps provide animal services
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For example, they take in five thousand to six thousand pets per year. Ninety percent of these animals are euthanized, or put to sleep. From 2011-2012, the number of imported dogs and cats combined were outrageous. In Aiken County, there were five thousand and eleven dogs and cats imported into the shelter. Out of these, there were only three hundred and seven returned to their owner. There was one thousand, three hundred and forty-five adopted. Also, out of the five thousand and eleven, there were three thousand, eight hundred and eight animals that had to be euthanized because there was lack of space in the shelter. In the month of July 2011, the shelter received four hundred and sixty-one animals. They received seven cats and forty-six dogs that year. Twelve of these animals were adopted. Eighty-one percent, about three hundred, seventy-three animals out of the four hundred, sixty-one, were euthanized. In July 2012, the numbers went down, barely. They received four hundred, forty-nine total animals that month. There were eighteen cats and thirty-four dogs. Forty one of these animals were adopted and seventy-two percent, about three hundred, twenty-four, of these animals had to be euthanized. In just a matter of 6 days, from August 6-12 2012, fifty-seven dogs and thirty-three cats were euthanized. It is very sad to think about all of these cats and dogs being put down because there is just no room for them.
For example, they take in five thousand to six thousand pets per year. Ninety percent of these animals are euthanized, or put to sleep. From 2011-2012, the number of imported dogs and cats combined were outrageous. In Aiken County, there were five thousand and eleven dogs and cats imported into the shelter. Out of these, there were only three hundred and seven returned to their owner. There was one thousand, three hundred and forty-five adopted. Also, out of the five thousand and eleven, there were three thousand, eight hundred and eight animals that had to be euthanized because there was lack of space in the shelter. In the month of July 2011, the shelter received four hundred and sixty-one animals. They received seven cats and forty-six dogs that year. Twelve of these animals were adopted. Eighty-one percent, about three hundred, seventy-three animals out of the four hundred, sixty-one, were euthanized. In July 2012, the numbers went down, barely. They received four hundred, forty-nine total animals that month. There were eighteen cats and thirty-four dogs. Forty one of these animals were adopted and seventy-two percent, about three hundred, twenty-four, of these animals had to be euthanized. In just a matter of 6 days, from August 6-12 2012, fifty-seven dogs and thirty-three cats were euthanized. It is very sad to think about all of these cats and dogs being put down because there is just no room for them.