Thursday, November 15, 2012

Doberman on Death Row in Manhattan

This is Pancho. See what a handsome boy he is?


He's in a kill shelter in Manhattan. I'm not sure how many days he's supposed to have. Or how many days he has left. 

PANCHO - A0951039
I am an unaltered male, black and brown Doberman Pinscher mix.
The shelter staff think I am about 1 year old.
I weigh 79 pounds.
I was found in NY 10030.
I have been at the shelter since Nov 14, 2012

Know anybody in Manhattan who could use a beautiful, fit, Doberman? Or pull him and help him get a great home? Maybe his owners will see one of these posts online, and be able to reclaim him in time.


There are links here and here about him on Facebook. I dearly hope that my post is redundant, and his rescue angel is already on his or her way. I don't know his history at all, only that he is intact.

But look at his face. I've never seen a picture of a dog in a shelter look like that. He looks happy, and confident, and cared for. I wonder if he was displaced by Sandy? Maybe he wasn't microchipped, or the chip moved. I guess he wasn't tattooed either. Also from Facebook:

For more information on adopting please read the following:
https://www.facebook.com/Urgentdeathrowdogs/app_137541772984354
DO NOT call the shelter and say you are adopting unless you truly intend on physically going to the shelter to adopt the dog. It ties up phones lines and is a waste of the staff's time to explain the adoption procedure over the phone for someone who is purposely not going to show up. They need every free second of their time to answer calls, assist actual adopters, process intakes, and care for the animals. More importantly, they will note the dog’s file that an adopter is en route which will prevent an actual adopter from saving the dog. This is considered a "fake adoption" hold and that is how dogs fall through the cracks and end up being killed.
For more information on a particular dog, email adoption@nycacc.org but ONLY if serious about adopting, and ONLY if you are able to GO TO the shelter in-person. Please do not email for status updates... the only thing you will accomplish is spamming their in boxes and causing REAL adopter emails to go un-noticed. Contact the NYC ACC at (212) 788-4000 for further automated instructions.

Edited to correct: His "out date" is November 17, according to the second Facebook page.



21 comments:

  1. He looks very handsome and very upbeat for a dog in a shelter! I am sure someone is missing him! I hope someone comes for him before it is too late!

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    1. Admittedly, my experience is limited, but I have NEVER seen shelter dog pictures like that. He looks entirely confident, and interested in whatever is going on around him. I hope he's either claimed or pulled.

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  2. What a good looking pup! And he looks happy too! We put this on my Facebook and Twitter in case it might help. I hope he will be okay. All these nice pups without families -- it makes me very sad...

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    1. Thank you for sharing! I do appreciate it, and I'm sure he does too.

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  3. Gosh he is beautiful. Can't believe dobe rescue can't pull him.

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    1. He is a stunner. I do know that rescues are aware of him (DAN, Doberman Rescue Unlimited, and Distinguished Doberman Rescue, I think), so like I said, maybe I'm just being redundant.

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  4. I'm in Oklahoma, but I just shared that second photo on my FaceCrack page. What a handsome boy.

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    1. Thank you for sharing! Such is the power of the Internet, right? I just can't get over how handsome he is.

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  5. Thank you so much for sharing his picture and info!! I'm trying to find out if there are any updates, from my friend who asked me to share him around.

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    1. You're welcome! I don't know why I didn't last night, but there have been a decent amount of views, and some retweets. I really hope that he just got away from his people because of Sandy, and that they'll claim him. Look at his nails; that dog has been cared for. This just makes me so sad and nervous :(

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    2. Me too, like CRAZY nervous.

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  6. Also, my friend Sam is offering a free month of training, or six baths, for him if his adopter is local to the NY area, whichever the adopter prefers.

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    1. Yes, I did see that in the Facebook comments, which I think is totally awesome. You just have to wonder how he wasn't chipped or tattooed or anything (he looks kind of "Euro" to me, but I obviously don't know.)

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    2. I have heard the shelter is hella sketchy ... do they check for microchips? Is it required by law or just suggested? (You can tell how much I trust people. :()

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    3. I don't know anything about it, but I would guess if they took the time to see how he was with dogs and cats, they scanned him on intake. I would ASSUME that's the standard protocol, if only to cover their asses. But, if the chip moved, stopped working, etc. they could miss it, as there are stories like that all over the Internet.

      I wonder if he's been put on Craigslist, in the Manhattan lost and found?

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  7. So many pets my mommy wants to take home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ~Mason

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  8. Pancho is gorgeous, hope his people find him soon! Crossing all paws here, wish we had room to foster him. :(

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    1. Rescues are aware of him, so that's a good thing. And, somebody on the Doberman board said that they plan to go out and meet him, so he might have a home! Paws crossed here as well!

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  9. Did you get any more information? He really is a stand out dog.

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    1. Somebody on Doberman Talk went to see him, and was told he was transferred to a Last Hope rescue, who now has their information. So, my understanding was that he's no longer in imminent danger, and has adoption prospects.

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