San Antonio's recent efforts in pet overpopulation

Is this the same san antonio that has had to stop picking up strays or taking in owner surrenders at the MUNICIPAL SHELTER due to the new "no kill" policy?  

From this link:-
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/stories/MYSA.062108.OPED_1B_dogs1ed0621.2f9c201.html
 
Editorial: Take responsibility for the pet problem

Web Posted: 06/21/2008 05:34 PM CDT

Express-News

In San Antonio, the dog days of summer have a meaning in addition to the hot, sultry days that arrive in June and July. An additional and disturbing meaning.

Mating among the city's overpopulation of stray — and poorly cared for — canines increases as winter comes to an end. Warm weather means more litters. And the cute puppies of spring become the unwanted, disposable creatures of summer.

It's a pattern that has repeated itself for three years. The population of stray and unwanted dogs explodes. And in June, Animal Care Services gets filled beyond capacity and is forced to close its doors to new animals.

The animals, of course, aren't the problem. People are.

People who allow their pets to roam freely. People who refuse to take advantage of numerous free or low-cost spay and neutering programs offered by the city and an alliance of private animal care agencies. People callous enough to cuddle the spring puppy and then dump him on the side of the road or at the doorstep of Animal Care Services a couple of months later.

Ignorance adds to the problems of irresponsibility and callousness. Yes, Animal Care Services is striving to achieve a no-kill goal, one that spares all but the most aggressive and diseased animals from being euthanized. But that goal is still years away.

Because there are still too many unwanted pets and not enough responsible owners, Animal Care Services is putting down hundreds of animals each week. As the Express-News reported Wednesday, ACS took in 1,115 animals the week of June 8 and euthanized 724 of them.

Nevertheless, people arrive at Animal Care Services believing — or wanting to believe — that their disposable creature will be recycled to a new home. There's a two-out-of-three chance, however, that the animal will be put to death.

There's a better, more humane way. For more information about spay and neuter programs, visit the OwnUpSA.com Web site, or call the Spay Neuter Assistance Program at 673-7722, Spay SA at 351-7729 or the Animal Defense League at 655-1481.

End San Antonio's dog days of summer. Take responsibility for your pets

Yes it is.  I wanted to tell something good for a change.  As the previous poster showed,  it has been a horrible summer so far for dogs/cats turned in to the pound. There are numerous smaller no kill shelters in the SA area as well as the two large ones.  There are just too many pets reproducing and it has to stop.  I thought the $10 pit bull spay/neuter in July was an interesting decision.

It is a shame that enforceability wasn't considered in the original law passing. I am sure the responsible law abiding citizens are doing their part...like they always will. That's not enough tho...sometimes. Laws are like that tho...oftentimes the people obeying, aren't the original problem...so it takes more and more to actually "fix" things.

It appears there is a lack of enforcement, and it will be interesting to see if they do anything about it or not.
.