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At first blush it looks as though the statistics supplied by the State of Connecticut’s Animal Control Division look like we’re making progress in saving animals: overall the State is down 6.1% over the prior year. And to a great degree there should be some patting on the back for those who work tirelessly to save these poor animals, for the good ACOs and those who choose to save a life by adopting an animal from the municipal pound. After all, love knows no pedigree.
However, as the above figures show, Fairfield County is trending in the wrong direction – driven largely by the #1 kill municipal pound in the State, Bridgeport, which killed 615 during the last 12 months. This is not to condemn the Bridgeport facility – there have to be adopters and spay/neuter support programs in place in order to save the animals as well – but it highlights that there is significant work to be done in order to bring Bridgeport back to a more humane existence – outpacing other major cities (Waterbury, Hartford and New Britain) by a factor of 2.5 times is raising the red flag.
We strongly suggest our supporters look to adopt an animal from a municipal shelter (Bridgeport for example) as we continue to work with rescues and caretakers in our area to attempt to alleviate the flow of animals to the shelters via our spay/neuter programs. Every action does have a consequence, and adopting an animal from a municipal pound and spaying/neutering is a significant, impactful
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