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Ohio State University Making An Effort To Help Abandoned Pets

May 31, 2008

It really makes me angry to think of people that are cruel enough to abandon animals to the streets to fend for themselves, or to be killed by cars or other animals.  For disclosure purposes I must tell you that my wife and I are huge animal lovers and have recently rescued a kitten that was abandoned that we found on a busy street in the middle of the night and was very underfed.

Even though I spent 6 years at Ohio University, I never knew that college kids leaving for the summer was a major source of animal abondonment and abuse.  I’m not sure if I simply hadn’t given it much thought or because I didn’t know anyone that had done this horrible act.

I congratulate the Ohio State University for being proactive to deal with this problem.  According to the Dispatch, the university created a new program to provide temporary shelter for these animals until permanent homes can be found.

College students looking to leave their pets behind as they leave Columbus for summer break will have an alternative this year.

A group of Ohio State University students has teamed with the Capital Area Humane Society to provide homes for unwanted pets.

Too often, students leave pets behind in empty houses or apartments, or they release them into the streets, said Jodi Buckman, executive director of the humane society. She said the shelter receives more calls about abandoned animals in campus-area neighborhoods at the start of summer break each year.

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the spring quarter.

“We really want to help students do the right thing for their pets,” said Ohio State sophomore Pamela Bollinger, one of the team leaders for the Safe Summer program. “We want them to realize that there are options.”

Veterinary students in the OSU Shelter Medicine Club are promoting the program through a mass e-mail to all students, as well as on fliers and a Web site.

The humane society will house and care for animals at its shelter until a family can be found to adopt them.

“We are essentially the destination shelter,” Buckman said.

The humane society’s shelter has no limit on the number of animals it can take at one time, Buckman said.

When students contact program members, they will discuss options for their pets, Bollinger said.

She said her group is willing to help students with any type of pet: “We are not going to be judgmental.”

The students will work with the College of Veterinary Medicine to transport the pets to the animal shelter, Bollinger said.

Any students interested in working with the Safe Summer program to find a home for their pets can e-mail the group at safesummer@ osu.edu.

Congratulations to Ohio State for this wonderful act of kindness.

Posted by Jason Rowsey | Filed Under Education, Social Causes, ohio 

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