Hampton Branch Library
That Got Dark
RECEIVED Sun., Feb. 10, 2019
Dear Editor,
Dare I suggest a simple solution to the overcrowded animal center crisis? ["In the Doghouse," News, Feb. 8.] Abandon the no-kill policy! If the center is getting overcrowded, euthanize the animals that have been there the longest or are in the worst health or are most likely to be a danger to people if released or any combination of the above. The city is spending way too much money on animal welfare that could be used instead for public health, police and fire departments, parks, libraries, and other policies that would benefit people. If done humanely, euthanization causes no harm to the animal. It feels no pain when it is killed, and neither does it feel any pain when it is dead, as it is no longer there to feel anything. It is time to stop prioritizing non-human animals over humans.
Dare I suggest a simple solution to the overcrowded animal center crisis? ["In the Doghouse," News, Feb. 8.] Abandon the no-kill policy! If the center is getting overcrowded, euthanize the animals that have been there the longest or are in the worst health or are most likely to be a danger to people if released or any combination of the above. The city is spending way too much money on animal welfare that could be used instead for public health, police and fire departments, parks, libraries, and other policies that would benefit people. If done humanely, euthanization causes no harm to the animal. It feels no pain when it is killed, and neither does it feel any pain when it is dead, as it is no longer there to feel anything. It is time to stop prioritizing non-human animals over humans.
Bill Meacham