😭💔 This one is truly a sad case. It's the story of a dog named Kaydough and he was killed on 5/14/24 for being "aggressive to people" by Gwinnett County Animal Shelter. However, there is more to this story for this sweet, neglected and abused dog who was never given a chance to live and was never given a last call so rescues and volunteers could try to save him.
Kaydough came into the shelter on 2/6/2023 when his owner was arrested. The owner came by to claim his dog on 3/15/23 after he was released from incarceration. During the pickup in the parking lot, staff at the shelter saw the owner hang his dog over his shoulder by the leash. From the open records - "All 4 of Kaydough’ s feet were off the ground, Kaydough released the leash from his mouth and was hanging by his neck, (owner) pulled the leash forward even further. Kaydough’s feet/legs were on (owner's) back." The staff stepped in and took Kaydough back into protective custody, but on the non-public side.
On 4/13/23, notes stated that he would be posted for 10 days for owner to claim and made available for adoption on 4/24/2023 if not claimed. This never happened. Instead, staff tried to reach out to the owner multiple times to reclaim the dog and even attempted to transport him out of state to his owner. As early as 4/20/23 - there were notes that Kaydough was not doing well in the shelter environment. Staff continued to reach out to the owner for OVER A YEAR to get him to reclaim his dog, but finally on 5/4/2024, he was made available for adoption. On 5/14/24, he was killed for being "aggressive to people"
Think about this guys...OVER A YEAR this dog sat NEGLECTED in the shelter without any possibility of adoption. He was stressed in the shelter environment this whole time. Then when he was finally made available, they killed him 10 days later without any last call emails. And then to pour salt on the wound, they classified him as being aggressive. The open records made no mention of aggression except on his intake where "he lets out a growl and shows teeth" (which is understandable as he has no idea what is going on!). Other notes later stated he was "friendly, jumper, busy, playful" and "He is playful and a sweet dog, but he is a runner."
This is EXACTLY why this page was created...to get justice for these animals that have no voice. What happened to Kaydough should never have happened!! One of the changes we are seeking from the county is for them to publish a Last Call List like other shelters so rescues/volunteers can try to save these dogs. In addition, we need them to be transparent on why they euthanized and stop mislabeling dogs as aggressive, failure to thrive, etc.
💔🌈 RIP Kaydough - your life mattered
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