In light of the killing of George the Amazing hound on 6/22 while being microchipped and owned by a 501c3 rescue, 

PG county shelter wide audit, including intake process, behavioral evaluation and process to assess dog placement and euthanasia criteria.
Assessment of current welfare of the dogs in the facility, and immediate placement in less saturated partner - shelters.

Prince George County Board of Supervisors is overseeing the shelter.

A directive must be issued to Audit this shelter. 

GEORGE was KILLED at PG Animal shelter in Maryland although he had a microchip. This was shared with the rescue by the shelter workers.  Typically when a rescue dog like GEORGE is taken to a shelter, the shelter calls the rescue to reclaim the dog. Typically dogs get five days of hold while they are reclaimed.   In this case, nobody at the shelter verified ownership, and additionally they authorized him to be killed within 24 hours. 

Every pet should be checked for a chip when entering a shelter REGARDLESS of “who” dropped off. Sorry the BROKEN SYSTEM & PROTOCOLS AT PG  failed you. May your soul rest peacefully.

You had a home waiting for you and you did not have to die. You were a good boy.

GEORGE was on the news tonight.  

His passing was a tragedy and it will hopefully never happen to any other dog that goes to PG Animal Services with a microchip.

George entered the shelter on 6/21 and killed on 6/22.  The rescue has YET to hear from PG county authorities as to why, and why he was not given the 5 day stray hold time for his rescue to find him. 

Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility 
3750 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Phone: (301) 780-7200

News story - 
https://lnkd.in/gijNrt9M