Pet Sheltering's Sixty-Four Million Dollar Question, and HSUS's Wrong Answer

Pet Sheltering’s Sixty-Four Million Dollar Question, and HSUS’s Wrong Answer

On Tuesday the Radio Times program on Philadelphia’s WHYY Radio featured an on-air discussion about animal rescues and the problems facing America’s pet shelters. One of the in-studio guests was Inga Fricke (pronunciation). She’s the “Director of Sheltering Initiatives” with the Humane Society of the United States.

Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane explored a variety of subjects, including the use of shelter pets to help with inmate rehabilitation, the growing network of volunteers who transport pets from overcrowded shelters to private rescues with extra space, and even how the economic recession has hit pet shelters.

Here’s how Moss-Coane framed the discussion:

It’s a tough time for some animal shelters. They’re receiving more cats and dogs from those who can’t afford to keep their pets, and at the same time they’re seeing a drop in donations and grants because of the economic downturn. In fact, some shelters have stopped accepting animals because they can’t afford to provide for their care.

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You can listen to the hour-long program below. While you hear it for yourself, let’s take a look at how HSUS’s top expert sees this problem—and whether or not her organization is doing all it can to help.





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