Wouldn't you think some of the money could go for low cost spaying and neutering clinics?

Personally, I feel that if you can't afford to take care of your pet, you shouldn't have one.  These people who say they want to give their dog at least one chance to be a mother irritate the crap out of me.  They're equating motherhood of people to motherhood of dogs and that's just nuts.  I got my lab when she was 7 weeks old and when she hit the 6 month mark I made her appointment for spaying.    People who insist on keeping a pet while it has litter after litter aren't doing anyone any favors and their pet doesn't get to keep their precious "child" anyway.  If they leave them in the yard together they'll mate with each other.  How's that for motherly love?  

Pets are Gods gift as far as I'm concerned and when we take on that responsibility we'd better be able to care for them and keep them as safe as possible.

This business of burying so many dogs in vacant lots is irresponsible.  What gives them the right to go digging up someones property to bury an animal?  Day Street?  That's hardly the country. 

When my SissyDog died unexpectedly my grandson asked if I wanted him to bury her out in a field somewhere.  I told him no..I didn't want bulldozers digging her up as the city spread.  He took her to the SPCA where they cremated her.

I adopted a companion for Allie from the pound and she was a wonderul 2-3 year old.  But one day I cam home and she was paralyzed from the mid back down.  $600 later they found her spinal cord had been pinched in the vertebrae and there wasn't anything they could do for her.  I had her put to sleep and cremated.  And no, I couldn't really afford it either but I promised to care for her when I adopted her.

What is wrong with people that they let pets run loose..that they don't spay and neuter?  It overloads our already inefficient shelter system and puts a strain on everyone who cares about pets.

At this time, I wouldn't get a dog from the county shelter.  I don't trust them to quarantine properly or to keep disease from spreading.  I don't trust anything about that shelter come to think of it.

Ahhh..this subject gives me a rash.....

I could not believe this article. I agree--The head of the dept. of animal control should be fired. How can anyone be that stupid and work in such a position. I often walked my dog in what used to be fields around Day St & Airport Dr in Oildale. Now I know why my dog used to stop at so many different places in this burial ground and try to dig! Believe me the workers did not take the time to bury them very deep as Ms. Haynes stated. She says that the burials were never an issue before--that's because no one knew this was happening. Also a few years ago I worked for a very well respected Veterinary office in town. I know that they have a freezer. And a company comes and picks up the deceased animals. I'm sure something like that could be used here. I hope more experienced people speak out on this issue to help with a remedy!!!