Letters to the Editor
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Ellen, the dog bullies and me
Nice work. You have identified what a lot dog rescue/shelter workers are, half-baked zealots who lose sight of what they are supposed to be doing. I have always thought that animal rescue groups or shelters main aim is to provide the best situation for the maximum number of animals; not to place specific animals at the expense of all others. Some of these people seem to lose sight of the fact that all animals (and people) die. It is not a question of if, only when. Unfortunately they let emotion overcome common sense. Choosing to look after the placement of a half dozen lively pups rather than one old diabetic dog is difficult. It requires putting gut feelings aside and being practical. Unfortunately the kind of people that are drawn to rescue groups seem to be the kind that carry enough emotional armor to be able to do what is a very thankless job.
I wish you luck in any future dealing you may have with animal shelter/rescue types.