The intake, adoption and “euthanasia” numbers for Franklin County Dog Shelter are posted on their website. In the coming weeks, I’ll post a more complete review of what these numbers mean and how they compare to previous years, but from a few quick calculations I did this afternoon, it looks like the kill rate for bullies has held steady with previous years, at around 85%. This means that for every 20 pit bull dogs that come in, only 3 are reclaimed or rescued. Please note that this includes those dogs who were “euthanized” at their owners’ request. This compares to a 36% kill rate for all dogs of other breeds, which also includes those dogs who were euthanized at their owner’s request, had significant health issues or dangerous behavior/unsafe temperament. It also appears that the pit bull population is generally holding steady: 3,330 of a total 12,666, or just over 26% of dogs admitted to FCDS last year were classified as “pit bull breeds.”
As many may know, currently Franklin County Dog Shelter’s current policy is to not adopt pit bull dogs out to the general public, so the only way that bullies can be saved is for them to be pulled by a private rescue group that meets certain requirements. If you’d like to support these dogs, please support one of our local groups that pulls them from FCDS: PetPromise, Inc., Pets Without Parents, New Beginnings Animal Shelter, Peace for Paws Ohio, and Colony Cats (& Dogs).
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