Yet another story from the Herald Sun, today on page 3. The paper has by far the highest circulation in Australia and reputedly in the Southern Hemisphere and you can't buy page 3.
"Basically there are thousands of dogs who lose their lives every year," said SADS (Save-a-Dog Scheme) founder and president Pam Weaver. "I was very upset about these dogs being put down so I wanted to do something about it."
She estimates SADS has saved up to 8000 dogs.
"We have saved thousands and thousands, literally. About 400 to 500 a year," Ms Weaver said.
SADS offers new home programs for dogs whose owners have died or can no longer look after them.
Why do people give up their pets?
"Most of the time they don't have a good reason," Ms Weaver said.
"If we didn't take the dogs they'd be put down."
SADS wants to change community attitudes to abandoned pets. "Just killing animals isn't right. It isn't acceptable," Ms Weaver said.
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