A letter from Dr. Ron!

Dear Kitty Mowmow,

There is an interesting phenomenon occurring currently in the deep South.

Because of positive spay-neuter laws, proper licensing fees, animal-friendly local legislation, and no doubt other factors, there are localities in the Northeast and possibly other areas where it is difficult to find a dog and/or a cat to adopt. Shelters and other humane and adoption organizations simply are unable to provide enough pets locally.

This is a wonderful problem for them because of course this is the primary goal of most welfare oriented groups. We don’t want more pets than can be fostered and processed into homes.

The problem of shelters in the North is becoming the solution to a problem of humane organizations in the deep South.

For reasons better discussed in a later communication we in the South are overwhelmed by a surplus of Lab and Lab mixes. They are overflowing our shelters and many wonderful dogs are euthanized every week.

These are the exact dogs that are in great demand in the New England area. Some shelters in the South are shipping, sending, transporting dogs from the South to shelters which will find them homes in the North. What a great solution!

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Ron