When she first arrived, the standard policy encouraged counselors to check potential adopters on MyCase before releasing an animal into the adopter’s care.
That policy was first instated in 2022, after the gruesome hanging and stabbing death of a dog that had been adopted from Animal Care Services to an owner with a violent criminal history. The rule was changed about two weeks into Fox’s tenure at Animal Care Services.
“Within the first week or two of me being there, they took away the MyCase policy,” Fox said. “They argued that going to any home, no matter who it’s with, where it is, what not, is better than being in the shelter.”
Animal abuse AND violent behavior in general.
I don’t think somebody who has been violent multiple times towards humans will be different to a pet. Just because there was no animal close to this person yet, doesn’t exactly instill confidence that the pet will not be hurt.
I think this should be case by case. People who abuse pets, children, or family members? Absolutely not.
At that same end when I was younger and working at Micky d’s, there was this dude who went to prison for stabbing someone in a barfight. He claims the other person started it, in reality? Who fucking knows, they where both probably being drunken dipshits.
I don’t think that guy is gonna go beat his dog though.
I don’t completely agree. It’s very possible to want to beat a person, but never want to harm an animal. Although… it could be a red flag that needs some consideration.