I was sorry to see the article on rescue groups make the front page of the Journal Sentinel (“Foster dogs euthanized; rescue lied for months,” June 11).
While that was a serious issue with a particular rescue group, I don’t understand why it needed to be front page news.
I have been in the canine rescue world for 25 years, part of group that started a golden retriever rescue group 21 years ago and we’re still going strong. Over the years I’ve met so many wonderful, hard working people from various rescue groups who work without pay, volunteering their time and money to save as many animals as possible. As with most non-profits, we earn every dollar from fundraising and donations, and we can account for every dollar spent on the animals.
The dishonest activities of one group doesn’t represent the rest of us, and it doesn’t discount the hard work that particular group has done. I don’t know anyone from that particular group, but I know that rescue work is not an easy job. There are times when a decision is made that a dog needs to be put down due to serious health or behavior issues. Human safety must come first. That decision should never be made lightly, but it does happen.
I hope some day you can highlight the good work of other rescue groups.
Mary Schmittinger, Colgate
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