Written in 2002 by the Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue
When
you first step into the Crawford
County Humane Society (CCHS) in Robinson, Illinois,
if it were not for the barking dogs beyond the door
leading into the kennel area, you may not at first
realize that you are in shelter. The atmosphere is
home-like and comfortable. The volunteers are eager
to help. The shelter is a little off the beaten path
but is worth finding.
The Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue has helped to rehome several animals from this facility. Currently up for adoption, our Shepherd/Lab mix Buddy, is a CCHS alum. [Update: Buddy was adopted into a very spoiling family on April 14, 2003]
Amazingly the volunteers at this shelter do not appear
to be jaded, even after receiving so many puppies each
year from unwanted litters. Why so many unwanted litters?
There are too many people who do not spay/neuter their
animals. Unfortunately, this means that many puppies
that are brought into the shelter must die for lack
of space.
CCHS is very open and knowledgeable about their policies and are more than
happy to share them with interested parties. For instance, last years CCHS
adoption rate for dogs was 64% with around 25% of those dogs "adopted" to
rescue organizations like the Central Illinois German
Shepherd Dog Rescue.
CCHS began 10 years ago and the present shelter was built 4 years ago on land donated by a gentleman with the help of money donated by 2 other main donors. The shelter has Crawford County's Animal Control contract. Since beginning the use of Petfinder (http://www.petfinder.com) in January of 2001 CCHS adoptions have gone up considerably for dogs (as can be seen by the chart below).
|
Year
|
Pet
type
|
Received
at HHCS |
Adopted*
|
Returned
to Owner |
Euthenized
|
|
2000
|
Dogs
|
1100
|
227
|
120
|
669
|
|
|
Cats
|
733
|
217
|
14
|
463
|
|
2001
|
Dogs
|
961
|
614
|
77
|
282
|
|
|
Cats
|
906
|
306
|
11
|
489
|
* including adoptions to rescue organizations
We, the Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue, greatly appreciate the work of those working at the Crawford County Humane Society. We understand that their job is not easy, and we thank them for working so hard at saving dogs by working so closely with rescue groups. This is truly a model humane society. Please visit them on the web at: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/crawfordcounty.html
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