“E-List” means “Euthanasia-List”; Euthanasia is when dogs are put down.
We work with one of the LARGEST county shelters in the USA. The shelter takes in between 30- and 45-thousand dogs every year. Space is a huge problem. Overbreeding and overpopulation can mean more euthanasia. Every year, 1.5 million cats and dogs are euthanized. 6 million enter shelters every year. Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) is one of the top 3 shelters in the country for animal intake per year. MCACC is unfortunately limited on space, and some dogs just don’t make it out alive. We work tirelessly to save dogs’ lives before they are put down.
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The Dog Savers
PLEASE HELP ME LIVE‼️ Shelter is euthanizing me 5/30, 8 am!! I have done nothing wrong! Read about me below. Adopter/Foster needed ASAP! Call (480 331 4188), fill out form to save my life:
www.thedogsavers.org/apply-to-adopt/
Hi, I'm Opie🐾 (I am dog friendly....I came in with a dog!). I am set to be euthanized May 30th. Why am I E-listed? STRESS!!...I’m REALLY struggling BAD! Sadly, frustration from long periods of confinement has caused me to push and slam up against the kennel gate even when the kennel area is quiet. I JUST WANT OUT!! I am starting to injure myself!! It’s just not humane to keep me here. Who can save my life? I don’t want to die in this shelter
I am chill, calm and great on a leash! (see my videos) I’m a 3-year-old, neutered, brindle and white American Pit Bull Terrier (60 lbs.) I came in as a friendly stray. I am so affectionate that I am a BIG leaner!....I will follow you and lean into you for pets big time! I also know sit and take treats nicely. I have been non-reactive to dogs here in the shelter plus I came in with a dog too so I am probably Ok with other dogs. This shelter is run down, noisy and very stressful to be in day after day, It is wearing on me!! I just need out of here ASAP before I further injure myself! The shelter recommends that I have an adopter that understands stressed dogs like me, that I meet the entire family before going home, and that children in the home be older. Will you come and meet me before it is too late? I want to live…will you save my life?
Love, Opie ❤
Fill out form if interested in adopting or fostering me. www.thedogsavers.org/apply-to-adopt/. Dog Savers has facilitated saving the lives 100's (soon to be 1000's) of E-listed dogs since inception in 2019. We are a 501c3 so donations to us are tax-deductible. Please visit our website for more info: www.thedogsavers.org/. Let’s keep working together! We are saving lives!!
My ID is #A4720430. I’m located in Phoenix, AZ.
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The Dog Savers
HE DOESNT' DESERVE TO DIE!! Set to be euthanized in shelter 5/26. Sharing post will help him live!! He did nothing wrong just struggling in shelter! Adopter/Foster needed ASAP! Read below about him. Call (480 331 4188), and fill out form to save my life:
www.thedogsavers.org/apply-to-adopt/
Hi, I'm Frodo🐾 (I am dog friendly!) I’m set to be euthanized May 26th 8 am. Why am I E-listed? I’m STRESSED and STRUGGLING from living in this kennel and I bark to much to the point of being hoarse, but when I am out I am one chill dude! sadly though, It is inhumane to keep me here! Will you help save my life?
They don't come any calmer than me!(see videos) I’m a 4-year-old, neutered, brown American Pit Bull Terrier/lab mix (88 lbs.). I am a bit chubby as you can see! I came to the shelter as a stray the first time and the 2nd time I was returned because I barked...um that's what dogs do!! I probably needed more time to understand where I was....geez people don't give up on us dogs so easily! I’m proud to report that my overall shelter score says I’m an EASY dog!! I am calm, gentle and affectionate with a “touch” of shy/timid. When I feel comfortable with someone, I lean in to get pets. I appear to be housebroken, will “sit” for treats and take them gently. I am well-behaved around other dogs at the shelter. When out on a walk, I sometimes get a little overwhelmed by all that is going on in the environment and may put the “brakes on”. I haven’t had a current dog-to-dog assessment; but when I was assessed during my 2019 stay, I was reported to be tolerant of other dogs and had a “gentle/dainty play style. After over a month at this place I am frustrated and struggling BAD!! I need to get out ASAP!! The shelter recommends that I meet the entire family before leaving and that children in the home be older. I will need time to decompress and relax and get to know everyone. If you are looking for a gentle, calm dog, that’s me!! Please come meet me before it is too late!! I don’t want to die! and the shelter has been killing adoptable dogs lately (see posts on Dogsavers)
Love, Frodo❤
Fill out form if interested in adopting or fostering me. www.thedogsavers.org/apply-to-adopt/. Dog Savers has facilitated saving the lives 100's (soon to be 1000's) of E-listed dogs since inception in 2019. We are a 501c3 so donations to us are tax-deductible. Please visit our website for more info: www.thedogsavers.org/. Let’s keep working together! We are saving lives!!
My ID is #A4285567. I’m located in Phoenix, AZ.
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The Dog Savers
💔💔R.I.P. ROOKIE💔💔
THIS DOG WAS EUTHANIZED TODAY AT MCACC! THE BISSEL EVENT POSTER CHILD DOG-*ROOKIE*. We must get the public involved and bring to your attention what the shelter is doing lately. Sadly, they are killing good adoptable dogs . Today, ROOKIE who was the Poster child of BISSEL EMPTY THE SHELTER, a nice, kind, loveable dog just struggling in his kennel (no bite, no aggression) was killed today. See his video taken (in comments) less than 24 hrs before they killed him. We had a adopter willing to meet him and when she went to his kennel she saw the dog was gone. THE COUNTY SHELTER HAD JUST EUTHANIZED HIM!
Sadly, This is not the only dog that has unfairly been euthanized. Ie. PABLO (scroll down on this page) another adoptable friendly dog was killed last week with 30 open kennels at the shelter that day (the shelter is aware we are networking these dogs, but, they still killed Pablo).
Here is the email we are asking you to send your concerns to: Please be professional and forthright. They are more apt to take you serious...Please take the time to email your concerns to these 3 emails:
1. agenda.comments@maricopa.gov
2. Joy.rich@maricopa.gov
3. Thomas.galvin@maricopa.gov
