BANGOR, Maine — It was only two months ago that the Bangor Humane Society ran out of adoptable animals for the first time in its 75-year-history.
It didn’t take long for all that empty kennel space to fill up, however, as an earlier-than-normal onset of warm weather has brought an earlier-than-usual flood of orphaned pets, especially cats and kittens.
And none of them are back from the 100 that were adopted in two days at the end of March.
“I think we only had two cats returned and they got adopted the next day after being returned,” said Stacey Coventry, public relations manager for the Bangor Humane Society.
But even after that historic weekend, the society’s kennel space didn’t remain empty for long.
“Especially once spring rolls around,” Coventry said. “Since last Monday, we’ve taken in over 150 animals. Right now, our dog kennels are full and if we have another day like last Saturday, where we took in 30 cats or kittens in an hour, that space will fill up quick, too.”
Currently, the Bangor facility has 15 dogs ready to adopt and another 20 being processed. It also has 15 adoptable kittens and 30 cats. With more arriving almost daily, the society’s receiving room is near capacity.
“It’s the time of year, and it’s starting a month early because of the weather and momma cats are having kittens,” Coventry said. “Some are strays, but most are from owners. The big problem is there are still a lot of cats and dogs that are not getting spayed or neutered, especially when it comes to cats.”
With the snow long gone, temperatures warm, and pets on the move, the opportunity for interaction with other pets increases.
“People come in with plastic totes you can get at Walmart full of kittens. Someone left a cardboard box with eight kittens in it at our door the other day,” said Coventry. “We’re reaching a saturation point with adoptable animals in our area. There are only so many potential homes left.”
The society is closed Sundays, but open noon-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. To find out more information on adopting an animal, call the Bangor Humane Society at 942-8902 or visit www.bangorhumane.org.
Time for them to hold another big adoption event and find homes for all those pets.
Why do that, 1/2 of them got returned last time and re adopted, because they didnt know what they were doing out there. Staff is not that great
the article states: “And none of them are back from the 100 that were adopted in two days at the end of March.
“I think we only had two cats returned and they got adopted the next
day after being returned,” said Stacey Coventry, public relations
manager for the Bangor Humane Society.”
Please stop making stuff up. thanks.
Do you think they are gonna tell you how many are returned. NOT!! I am sorry you do not believe me but i was out there there the following Monday and they had at least ten dogs returned and eight cats just on that one day. Enjoy your day Guest
Let’s see, 10 dogs and 8 cats. I am guessing that is a typical day at the BHS for animal surrenders. Do you even have the slightest idea what the staff puts up with on a daily basis? I can only imagine what it is like to work with abused, neglected, and sometimes dangerous animals 40 hours per week. And that does not include several members of the public that are rude, borderline insane, and outright physically disgusting. Or how about the gut-wrenching scene in which a family has to surrender their son’s dog because there isn’t enough money to feed the family and beloved pet. Watching the boy cry as the dog is taken away. Why don’t you give the BHS and the clearly underpaid staff a break and stop twisting the truth!
First of all, i happen to be a daily visitor to Bangor Humane society, and thank you very much i give them donations every time i visit, i visit the animals with a sick child daily. A child that might not make it longer and all she wants is a dog to walk and be with. Second of all, i find you wrong saying im twisting the truth. The staff at Bangor Humane society was rude and during the mega thon the staff was not trained well. I talked to the director of the shelter and they deeply apologized and said they were not ready for this. So will you please quit twisting the truth. Enjoy your day Concerned
So taking a sick child to visit the BHS makes it okay to lie about the adoptathon? Hmmm, I refer you to my previous comment about the public.
She has had autism and the doctor siad if her health does not change she will not make it. I watch this kid in my office on a daily basis so her mom can work and make money to support them.
She has autism and you say she may “not make it longer”. Autism is not a death sentence and children grow to be old and have wonderful lives. I think you are prone to exaggeration!!
alot of children with autism have other health issues, like heart problems. the bhs does lie i once looked at a bassett hound there they said it did not like cats, iasked if it was violent they said no. We decided not to get the dog because of our cat. two days later i found out the dog had belonged to my cousin and a week before he came home from work and the dog had killed both his cats. so yes i would say this dog was violent and my cousin did tell them so they knew.
Some dogs have a high prey drive for cats and small animals like squirrels, it does not mean they are a danger to humans or “violent”. They did not lie to you, they told you the dog could NOT go to a home with cats, lying to you would have meant they said “oh no he’s great with cats!!”. Please do educate yourself about dog behaviour before you get a dog.
no telling the truth is that he kills cats i have owned hunting hounds for over 25 years as has my entire family and never have we ever had a dog kill one of our cats. this dog was an aberation hunting dogs do not attack at will. besides this was a bassett hound they are bird dogs. by the way this animal was adopted and taken back twice. the second owner had no cats but it did bite a child and was put down. so not liking cats(killing them) was the least of the dogs problems.my parents are breeder and all my life we have had between 5 to 10 dogs at one time so i feel i do know dog behavior. not all animals can be part of someones family. all of our hunting dogs were family pets they lived in the house ,they were only breed once a year .this dog was a proven killer and never should have been put in a home with a child.
So what did they lie to you about? I’m still not getting your post. If the event with the “child” happened afterwards, how would they have told you about that event beforehand (if it even happened, how would you be privvy to that info)? I’ve known LOTS, AND LOTS of dogs who were dangerous to cats that lived full and happy lives as long as their owners were responsible and made sure they were not around cats or under their control in that situation. If your parents are breeders why don’t you take one of their dogs? Your post still does not make sense or seem reasonable.
i was told about the child after because my cousin was still the registered owner the police called him 3 weeks after he gave the dog up. my parents are in thier 80s and no longer breed dogs. if you would risk you childs or any childs safety to keep a dog that ripped two cats to shreds go ahead but live with the guilt. if you know all these people with dogs that would kill cats they are not well trained and need obediance classes with are good for any dog to have. also they may want to take them to the vet for a check , out ward aggresion by a dog is not a good thing, either to other aminals or people. a dog who bites is a dog who bites.
So maybe your COUSIN should have had the dog euthanized at their vet if it was as dangerous as you say, so maybe they are responsible???? Obviously he or she thought the dog was adoptable or why else would they dump at the shelter?
What was the dog’s name and how long ago? It would be nice if the shelter had a chance to defend themselves against these allegations?
I’m having a hard time reading your posts Betty…please punctuate with
commas when necessary, and use capital letters. Don’t mean to sound
snide, but without it, the reader must go back and try and figure out what
you’re saying. This is pretty good, check it out!
http://momentsofwonderful.com/2007/02/eats-shoots-and-leaves/
Why would you want a dog like this, it would bite you too.
There is no scientific basis that a dog that has a high prey drive to small animals will also be aggressive to humans. SOME may be, but they have other issues, but prey drive towards small animals does not immediately indicate aggression to humans. I have dealt with dogs for over 15 years and have met lots of dogs that have been poorly matched in homes they never should have been in, and misunderstood by uneducated and ignorant owners, very rarely have I met a dog I would see as inherently dangerous. In that case the dog is euthanized.
I have a hound I can never trust him around cats, in reading about his breed it specifically mentioned not a good mix with cats, maybe since your hounds “grew up” with cats you did’nt have a problem. Sorry about your cat.
You should educate your self bassett hounds are bird dogs and if you never owned one you do not know what they are like all breeds are different. After reading all the post betty seems very well educated on the subject. You seem to feel all animals can be saved not true.I love animals but I love people more.
Not all all, I don’t believe all animals can or will be saved, have been there when several have been euthanized and I don’t take it lightly.. The crux of the matter is she is making an allegation that she has been “lied” to by the shelter. I don’t see evidence of this.
and finally when you make an allegation like this without giving any details for basis or for the shelter to defend their actions, who do you think it hurts? The animals!!! Mistakes are made no doubt by all shelters and workers who are often overwhelmed by animals dumped. Don’t compound the problem.
B – You should educate YOURSELF. Basset hounds were bred for hunting small game such as rabbits… not birds.
After reading all the post I would say you are Betty.
Good points Gail!
and by the way – AUTISM IS NOT A SICKNESS!!!!
Is this child with autism someone you are paid to work with? Is this part of your job? I’d like to see how the parents of this girl would react to your stating that she “might not make it longer”. While the autism spectrum disorder encompasses a wide range of symptoms and levels, not one that I’m aware of is considered to be a death sentence. That is why it is called a disorder, and not a disease. People with autism are not ‘sick’, and it is offensive that you would say so, especially seeing as you work so closely with this child.
No she is not a client of mine and she is not mine, and she happens to be my sisters kid and the doctor told her parents she is not doing good health wise. Take care and ty
I think you may have some clean up tomorrow due to your comments here. By the sounds of it the BHS will not trust you and I don’t think the parent of the child will like this either. Please be careful when talking of personal matters here, yours and others, it is not hard sometimes to figure out who someone is by there post. Be safe, and best wishes to the child you don’t work with but have every day, I hope their health take a turn for the better.
Every time I have visited BHS, I have had to fill out an application before stepping into any of the rooms. They only want serious people who may adopt to stop the spread of germs. Do you fill out a form each time you visit? Last time I checked they were not doing a volunteer training until the fall and a sick child should not go to the local animal shelter for fear of animal born disease. It must be expensive to give every time you go there which is every day.
When did they start filling out applications just to go into the rooms? I was just there a few months ago and didn’t have to do that? Now I am going to go back just to see if you are telling the truth! Dkenzie sounds about right and I would have been surprised if only two animals were returned. The PR person is probably lying, which is part of the job! Last time I was there I was lied to about animal and ended up returning it. Because it was the third time, it was a death sentence and the kitten was taken out back and immediately put to death. We didn’t know this at the time and only found out when my wife checked back later that day. We haven’t been back since!
Howdy Cowboy,
I am not sure when the process started. I went in to adopt our first cat and they let us go into the rooms without a problem. That was in 2001. When our cat died, we went in again and they had us fill out a form in 2009. We did not find any animals that day and went in again a couple weeks later and they asked us to fill out a form again. We did have a happy ending and found a cat who we have had for almost 4 years :o) And hey, don’t call me a liar – not nice!!
Well i called them and told them who i was of course they know me personally and no they do not fill out applications, you fill out a sheet with what your looking for, no ids needed. Enjoy your day
Really i never fill out any applications. Heck maybe i need to verify this, ill call right now and ask
“think” is the keyword
Don’t know what you are talking about! I adopted a hound mix 2 years ago and all the paperwork was extremely thorough and I was very impressed with every person with whom I interacted during the adoption process.
That was two years ago, the mega thon they had was horrible. It was unorganized, staff was rude, dogs were getting adopted twice. Cats were being carried by the neck. Bad all around
As long as the cats were carried like they are by their mothers it is fine, otherwise I can agree the adopt a thon was a horrible train wreck. I think there were too many people in the building at once beyond its capacity.
Read the article……it says only 2 cats were returned and adopted the next day !!!
No you need to reread there is a keyword in there your missing. Go back and read and see what you can find She thinks(thinks) they are not going to tell you the exact number of returns due to the mega thon donater would find out
Agreed.
Spay and neuter you pets people. This is not fair to these animals.
I know. All these people who can spend money on cable, internet, carry an iPod, cellphones, etc. are the very same ones who whine about how they can’t afford to spay/neuter their pets and all other vet care their pets need. Lots of animals are dumped off to fend for themselves. Here’s an idea: DON’T GET A PET IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TAKE PROPER CARE OF IT!
I agree, neutering is a one-time cost. If you can’t afford that, you can’t afford a pet.
Let’s go people! Lets give them all home’s and take care of them!
It has always boggled my mind that certain shelters do not have adoption hours on Sundays. Weekends usually bring more families in than say a Monday or Tuesday.
I agree with you. Sunday would be easier for a family to check out a potential pet than Monday.
Our dealings with them were unpleasant ended up getting a dog somewhere else. Humane Society also has a bias against folks who use dogs for hunting.
absolute fabrication.
Go to Humane Society website (their website) and read their views re: hunting with dogs. Absolute denial and uninformed on your part. I stand by my experience with them, look up some facts and then comment instead of reacting emotionally, I did not believe it either.
The Bangor Humane Society does not have a policy regarding hunting dogs. No emotion. You are incorrect. There are no comments regarding hunting on the Bangor Humane Society website.
Did you read the comment from Stacey Coventry, I said Humane Society not BHS, perhaps she is fabricating also
The national organization tends to take a different stance than some of their associated local counterparts. That is not to say that many people involved with those organizations don’t take the same viewpoint as the national, but it does differ from place to place.
They denied me because I wouldn’t be leashing a farm dog. They didn’t seem to understand the idea of running around with a dog on a leash while it herded livestock.
As a landlord in the area, I allow pets when possible. We have had some great success stories of puppies and dogs being dopted into great homes. We have also had a few situations where I specifically said no puppies or certain breeds, and it’s exactly what my tenats brought home. We’ve also had tenants come home with pets without the BHS contacting us. All in all, they seem to do a good job, but considering they don’t want pets re-homed, you would think they would inquire with landlords and honor our requests.
Does the shelter keep a list of landlords who request no pets or don’t allow certain breeds? I was a landlord for years. Tenants lied to shelter employees, saying they owned the house. A list like this in our local shelter would have been helpful.
Instead of having an adoption day, have a funeral day. Put them all to sleep, bury them, then start over again. 2 months later do it again. problem solved.
That is an irresponsible, shameless thing to say.
Yes.
There you go. This is the type of garbage the employees endure on a daily basis.
THAT is they very mentality that gets animals place there in the first case! Too bad your parents didn’t do that to you , then start over again!
Good response…hopefully he (most likely) doesn’t have kids of his own…what an “starts with A and ends in S” he is.
They are not kids, they are animals. Chill.
And your point? Your comment WAS rude and uncalled for. It showed what an uncaring person you are. I believe the comment about kids is in response to your lack of feelings. The comment you made does not belong here.
You are an animal too. And you should have been euthanized at birth!
God is to man as man is to animal! If God doesn’t give bigrig06 his due, I would be more than willing to!
Wow. With a comment like that I can only hope you are ATTEMPTING to show sarcasm or possibly humor. FAIL…….
BigRig is one of those “tough guys” who has all the answers. The only problem is, they are all dumb answers. A legend in his own mind, he has an answer for everything and every answer for a REAL issue is really SIMPLE. Complex issues that take thought and hard work exceed the capacity in ol’ Rigs dome.
No doubt that he treats everybody and everything around him with a similar attitude. We see these guys everywhere. Thank goodness the anti-Rigs outnumber the Rigs, but we can still do better.
hmmmm there is also an article in todays paper that we flew in 3 chihuahuas from California to be adopted….maybe we can send some of ours to California? Why in the heck are we flying in animals from other states when we have a HUGE problem of our own??? I love animals, and am a co-founder of a humane society in Missouri, (when I lived there) and I am glad these animals have an opportunity for a new home, but all the way from California??? I really really hope that we are advertising our animals in that state also and can have the opportunity to reap the same benefits.
People are crazy and spend a lot of money to get a pure breed animal from out of state. I happen to be related to someone who bought a dog from Texas. (With the intention of breeding it to sell purebred puppies, and unfortunately the thing had too many health problems to be anything but even more costly for it’s owner until it died.)
But I agree with you. Why in the world do people feel the need to spend so much money on a certain kind of dog, rather than doing a great sweet dog a favor and adopting it from the local shelter? And the whole breeding purebreds and selling them for hundreds of dollars is asinine. I also know that my SO had spent a lot of money on dogs previously for their Ex… it blows my mind!
I am extremely allergic to dogs that shed and had to buy a dog with hair. It is a pure breed dog. I understand your concerns but there truly was a reason behind my purchase and he is a great dog :o)
If you look around and even at shelters, there are dogs that you speak of. Lots of pure breed rescues as well, even dogs with hair. Google something like Yorkie rescue and see what ya get…no need to pay all that money and leave a homeless dog behind.
I wish I had known this a couple years ago. I put in a request to our local animal shelter but they said it was few and far between as these dogs tend to not come up for adoption. We did want a puppy as well as we have children and wanted him to grow up use to children. I am happy with our little guy though and wouldn’t trade him for a million bucks :o) Thank you for the information.
You’re not the only one that does it, it’s what makes puppy farms so successful. Spread the word if you will about even pure breeds can be had with a little search. Petfinder for starters. There are even networks of people that will transport an animal if you find one in another state. Also, lots of puppies there as well, but many of the adults have also been around children as well.
Yes, I understand that sometimes there are things that a family wants…a puppy, for the reasons you said…and a large dog as opposed to one of those little tiny things…I know people have preferences…but check out breed specific rescues if you want a specific type…mutts also live longer ;-) I’m a mutt girl and will never change, but that’s just me.
I rescused my dog. She is some sort of lab mix very short hair and doesn’t shed luckily.
If you want to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on a “designer dog” that is your business but really, don’t say you spent that much on one because of allergies when there are definately other options like someone else said.
Looking at the dogs and BHS earlier this week, all they had that were out, and not already adopted were Lab mixes, and Pit mixes. I am not saying that is always, but sometimes, you don’t want one of those. Small dogs are hard to find at the shelter too.
You are soooooo right! Drives me nuts when people think they need ‘this breed’ or ‘that breed’. Yes, Labs, Goldens, etc. are great dogs, but I’ve ALWAYS gotten my dogs either at the shelter or rescued them from the street…never would think of turning my nose up at a dog who needed a home. However, I know that some people like to hunt with their dogs; German Short-hairs are great bird dogs from what I understand. I’m not talking about that…I’m talking about the regular run-of-the-mill family, with kids, who want a dog…and feel they have to have ‘this type of dog’ when they could go save a life at the pound.
So sad. So very ****ing sad.
They kill animals on a regular basis anyway. Don’t spread nonsense that that don’t. Before they the Society merged with the Shelter, they had a no kill policy. That changed after merging with the shelter. They claim they have to do it for the health of the animal. Horsepucky!
The only bigger killer of animals than Humane Societies is PETA!
NO Saint Bernard EVER DESERVES TO BE IN A SHELTER! EVER!
Well…no need to worry about Snuffy the St. Bernard. I snatched him up before BDN was able to publish this article. I was actually in the process of adopting her as the lady from BDN was leaving. Snuffy’s new name will be “Ava” and I am PROUD to say she has found her FOREVER home. Just waiting for her surgery to get her spayed and then she can come HOME! :o)
I would also like to state that I had and amazingly, WONDERFUL experience with BHS all the way around in this adoption process. With the staff, the animals, the cleanliness and the somewhat hecticness that they deal with on a DAILY basis. I think they are handling everything in a completely professional and honorable manner.
I once had a not-so-good experience when going to BHS to turn a pup in that I SAVED from someone that wanted to shoot him in the head simply because they didn’t want him anymore. Upon going in and again when coming out with him I ran into a girl who was not nice (to say the very least!). I was told, by her, that I shouldn’t be allowed to have animals if I’m just going to ditch them. She said this to me both times going in and coming out. I bit my tongue as I knew the truth and am non-confrontational (although in my head I had a lot to say to this unfair, uneducated [about the situation] woman.) After speaking with a member of BHS after the fact, it was determined that this lady was actually someone going in to browse and look for a pet herself. The point of this is that you shouldn’t let one negative experience, that you yourself have OR that someone else has affect your opinion of what BHS does for the animals that go in and out of the shelter. No one should be judgmental of others under ANY circumstances. If you have a problem seek out someone in the staff that can help resolve the problem. The animals in the shelter shouldn’t take the hit for your opinions on how the staff handles or runs the place. Everyone in there, staff, animals, potential adopters are all doing their very best. I think credit is due for everyone involved in the Bangor Humane Society! I really feel they are doing an AMAZING job! :o)
There are many irresponsible pet owners, and the pets and the workers who care for them are the ones who suffer. Perhaps viewing a euthanasia would wake some folks up. There are only so many homes to go around, simple as that.
I doubt viewing a euthanasia would help. Too many self-absorbed, ignorant, asswioes out there!
Snuffy, I hope you find a family who loves and has plenty of room for you soon.
Likewise! Saints are the best, family friendly breeds out there! I have 3 now (10 over the last 25 years) or I would be on my way to Bangor today!!!
Snuffy/My “Ava” girl will have PLENTY of room to run! She will be loved beyond anyones imagination! Although she was VERY luckily to find a loving forever home there are still others that are just as sweet and deserving of the same thing at Bangor Humane Society! Let’s spread the word and find them all loving, forever homes! :o)
ive been to couple shelters and sometimes they ask for too much for a pet, and they want to contact people about you….. i love all animals and would love to give a loving forever home. I am looking for a dog but must love kids
Mary, I adopted my sweet kitten for $15 (a check that was never cashed) from a lovely woman that wanted a vet reference. The lady had lived in Texas, where it’s apparently common for cats to be bought for lab experiments. I had never had my own pet before, so I gave her the number of my childhood pet’s vet and the vet I would be bringing her to. She came neutered and up to date on her shots.
Don’t give up on your search for a dog. A shelter has you pay so they can afford to neuter the animals that come in and give them the shots they need.
I am the public relations manager for BHS and would like to correct some misinformation that is being posted. 1) as stated, only 2 cats from the match a thon were returned and they were quickly readopted. That is fact. Although we emptied the shelter of all adoptable pets, we still had pets in the building waiting out stray time or were not able to be processed in time for the adopt a thon. Since we stopped taking intakes days before the event, we took in several animals when we reopened on Monday.
2) Suzan Bell the director NEVER said we weren’t prepared for the match a thon. Actually, the fact we emptied the shelter proves we were ready, and we hoped the community would share in celebrating the success of the event rather than criticize. Nothing ever goes as smoothly as hoped. The only thing we didnt expect was the massive black friday like crowd. We had systems in place but people were impatient and ignored them and pushed their way through to get to the animals. We definitely have learned some things on how to better handle such a massive crowd for future events.
Also, no animals were being carried around by their neck. we “scruff” cats from behind their neck, as it is easier to handle them and it is less stressful for them. It is completely appropriate and does not hurt them.
3) We DO NOT under any circumstance euthanize for time or space regardless of how full we get. If any animal is too sick or too aggressive to be placed in a home than we feel it is more humane to euthanize them than to have them live their life in a kennel or risk the lives of people and other animals. Many of the”Absolute No kill shelters,” particularly the local ones, are misleading. It is not that they dont euthanize, it is that they turn away any sick or wounded or aggressive animal they know isnt adoptable, leaving them with no place to go. We also do not feel that is humane for these unadoptable animals to live their life out in a small kennel no different than a prison. It is the community’s responsibility to be responsible pet owners, spay/neuter their pets, and do right by their pet to prevent the high number brought to the shelter.
4) We DO NOT have a policy against hunters adopting. Some of the national agencies do but we are not affiliated with them and we make our own policies. We make recommendations based on our knowledge of our pets on good matches for our adopters. Based on experience with each animal we may advise an adopter that that particular dog is not going to be a hunting dog based on its profile, history etc. The same with leashing. If we know a dog bolts when off leash every time and hasnt responded to training otherwise based on training,experience, age etc than we would not recommend him as an off leash farm dog.
We have never turned away an adopter for either of these reasons. We may have turned down a specific adoption because it wasnt the right match for the lifestyle. At those times, we advise adopters to keep checking back with us for the right fit.
5) You do not have to fill out an application everytime you visit. You fill out a preadopt which we keep on file for 2-3 months before discarding. Then we ask you fill out an updated one. It helps our matching process. And, we often have visitors that want to simply pet and play with the animals. Unfortunately, in a shelter environment this causes high levels of stress and the spread of disease with our animals so we are not able to allow that. For people seriously considering adoption, we allow them to interact with the animal and a staff person in a visitation room.
6) We have a pet friendly landlord list but not everyone is listed I am sure. If landlords are that concerned and have had negative experiences than I suggest a proactive approach and contact us so we can add your name to our list with your preferences/restrictions. We do not want dogs returned so we are stringent about our policy. However, it is impossible to know every landlord and their preferences in the over 200 communities we serve. Also, we can do nothing if an adopter lies to us.
7) Our staff do their best to use their training and knowledge to work with adopters to find a good pet match. They are often under a lot of stress working in such a high paced, emotionally charged environment where the public is not always pleasant to them. Several staff have been their for years and are very dedicated and committed to increasing our adoption rate. Our goal is to provide a positive experience for the community and find these animals a home. If you have had a negative experience with one staff please dont lump the entire staff into your broad commentary. Rather contact management directly who would be more than happy to listen to and address your concerns.
If you continue to have a negative experience with us yet you dont want to resolve it through management to get the truth or facts, then please do not use the internet as a forum to air your negativity as it is not productive, and certainly doesnt help get our animals into new homes. Perhaps you should visit another shelter and not frequent us on a regular basis if you are not happy with our philosophy and policies.
Our mission is to save lives and we can only do that if the community supports us and works with us to help these animals. The remarks in this forum are not helping us save more lives, but contacting us directly to resolve issues or lending a helpful hand over a critical tongue can.
If you need any further clarification on our policies or philosophies I strongly encourage you to contact us directly so you can get the most accurate information. Thank you.
Thank you for replying Stacey, working with a shelter myself it is often maddening the crazy rumours and comments that people make without basis – half the time the people say they are affiliated and/or volunteers to substantiate their outrageous claims, and we’ve never even heard of ’em. A weird human behaviour that animals don’t seem to be afflicted with. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Stacey. I adopted a dog in September with help from you and everyone else at BHS, and had no problems at all. Some people just thrive on negativity.
Thank you Stacey ! I was hoping someone would come on to state the truth. You did so eloquently and without judgement of what some have said about your service, that is a top notch response to some really untrue statements.
Thats a better story and representation of your industry than what was written in this article. The story was a surface skimming, semi-concious dramatization of what’s really happening. It seems to me to qualify as a writer in the newspaper these days all you have to have is an extensive background in gossip. That’s all I read.
I’m sure you find the animals, even the ones who have been through some horrific ordeals, to be far easier to deal with than some of the people :)
They are holding an event, and I am surprised this story did not mention it. All cats over 7 months old are pick your price(minimum $10) for the month of June. My wife and I adopted two cats earlier this week, a 7 month old, and a 1 and 1/2 year old. They also have some special dog pricing to go with the cats, but I can not remember since we were not looking at dogs.
Thank you for the info :)
wow, so if your dog bites someone you are uneducated and ignorant
WOW so if your dog bites someone you are uneducated and ignorant, nice so is the victim als uneducated and ignorant to be near your dog.that is to gail
Our family visited the shelter today to find new kitties after losing our elderly cats last year. Although it was a bit hectic (which was a good thing, as it meant people were turning out) we had no problems getting to visit with the kittens of our choice. We’ve adopted them, but they don’t come home with us until after their operations next week. Can’t wait to have them here with us!
Thank to the Bangor Humane Society for the work they do, and for connecting us with the right feline friends for our family!
I would like to commend you, and thank you, for giving two precious lives a new home. :)
If you don’t like bhs or there articles then don’t go there and don’t read there articles. Simple as that. I think they are wonderful :)
I really don’t think they should be closed Sundays, weekends are prime times for families to go and look at adoptable pets.
People really need to stop getting pets that they don’t intend to take care of. A pet is a LIFETIME commitment, not just temporary.
BHS does a super job considering the amount of animals that are brought in all the time by IRRESPONSIBLE pet owners. People need to get it through their heads that spaying/neutering is so important AND that animals are a tremendous commitment. If you’re not ready for that kind of responsibility, don’t get a pet! That being said, Thank You Bangor Humane Society for providing us with a wonderful friend for Life. We adopted an older cat there several months ago and Mr. Stache has been such a fantastic addition to our family.
Would love to have a Saint Bernard. Wife cant stand drool dogs. Sigh
I would just like to echo what Bangor Daily News has for posting guidelines. Before you hit POST, please make sure your comment follows their simple rules. I feel like a good majority of posts being put on here are not adhering to the guidelines. It’s too bad that such a positive organization is getting blasted with negative comments and opinions. I just went through an amazingly positive adoption for Snuffy/”Ava” the St. Bernard. We filled out the Pre-adoption survey and they were able to guide us in the direction of a perfect match for us! Go in with an un-biased, non-judgmental, positive attitude. It gets you a lot further then being grumpy and rude. :o)