A friend of mine from work had an "incident" with her dog, who scratched their neighbour who was baiting him. No need to go into the details, but the dog needs to be quarrantined now for a week to be sure he doesn't have rabies. She's uncertain whether it's a good idea to go visit him in the pound during this time. On the one hand, it seems the natural thing to do - he's 14 years old, part of the family and has never been in a cage. On the other, it would probably make him more frustrated and possibly depressed. Any ideas?
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Ugh, that's a hard one because I know some hospitalized animals really DO become deeply depressed when owners visit and they are left behind day after day.
However, since this is a quarantine situation where the dog probably isn't getting much in the way of TLC and attention I would visit daily and check with the "wardens" that the dog isn't declining following the visit.
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I would visit and volunteer if I can. I would even offer to take care of my dog if that's possible. Most shelters welcome the help. It's not ideal but it's better than nothing. That way you can be sure the dog is being taken care of, is not being neglected or mistreated, etc.
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Whether to visit during quarrantine
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