Dog euthanasia prompts petition for transparency at no-kill shelter

Editor: The petitioners of Demand Transparency from Wilson County No Kill Animal Shelter (WCNKAS), https://chng.it/yrXNrz9rcT, seek transparency for actions taken by the shelter regarding animals that are surrendered to the shelter, to prevent the untimely euthanasia of beloved pets. Aston was a 6-year-old, microchipped, collared, up-to-date on vaccines, healthy, and friendly dog used for therapy services. After recently escaping from his owner’s backyard, he was euthanized less than 15 hours after being taken in by the no-kill shelter. The shelter scanned Aston for a microchip at a local veterinarian clinic and the scanner confirmed the microchip. Despite being microchipped, no...

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