My university is going to have a couple of stray dogs put to sleep. Given the following details, is it legal?

Most towns, cities, and counties have leash laws that are enforced 24/7. I'm pretty sure your Vet School didn't have the space to house these dogs for very long, or people interested in adopting or fostering them. It wasn't the institution that decided to treat the dogs, it was employees, faculty, or students who so decided.

Also, I'm sure someone complained about the dogs. This is why they were picked up. The 72-hour hold is standard and legal nationwide.

You are missing a great deal of information. The decision to "capture and hold" these animals was likely not capricious, immoral, or sociopathic.

So, either find them homes (foster or adoptive) or let the matter drop.

Wow that is terrible also doesn't sound right. Why don't you go down there and speak to the manager of the place where they hve the dogs and find out the exact reason behind this. if your right about this. See if you guys can claim them then if you can't keep it make sure you do your research and send them to a no KILL facility there are such places but you have to check the cities around you to see who will not put down a dog. Normally the no kill shelters will keep the dogs for so long if there not sold they get in contact with other no kill shelters and send them to another city for circulation and perhaps a better spot where a certain public might like this breed.

Poor things. All the best you guy in university can do alot voices speak loud do what you need to gather the groups and see what you can do.

Yes, it is legal. If the dog is determined to be a dangerous animal at large, they can and will do that. Their main concern is for the safety of the citizenry. If the dog is not deemed to be dangerous, then generally what happens is that Animal Control will pick the dog up and do at least a cursory health evaluation. The dog will be held for X number of days for the owner to claim it. If no one comes forward to claim the dog, the dog is evaluated further to see if it is adoptable. Then, depending on the area you are in, the dog is held for another X number of days to give it a chance to be adopted. After that time if no one adopts it, unfortunately, the dog may be put down. Shelters are forced to this sad deed due to lack of space, lack of funding, and lack of adopters. Some areas are able to have no-kill shelters, but that takes money and space. You can check for the regulations of your area by doing a search for "department of animal control (your city)".

Are you sure it's the actual school doing this? The 72 hours thing sound like it's from Animal Care and Control. If these dogs are wandering off school property they can be seized and put to sleep after the required waiting period of 72 hours.

If it is Animal Care and Control and someone is interested in adopting one of more of the dogs, maybe they can work something out so the dog isn't immediately put to sleep after the waiting period.

That doesn't sound right. I agree with you that if the university cared for them for over 2 years, it doesn't make sense for them to suddenly impose a death sentence on them, unless someone claims them in 72 hours. There must be more to it than that. Even then, I can't see anything that makes it right. I certainly hope someone will step forward and claim them. Of course, it won't be the real owner because they would have claimed them before now, but hope someone will rescue them. Sometimes I just have to wonder what kind of world are we living in?

It is illegal for dogs to run loose. They could end up hit by a car, or injure someone. It's nice that the students have taken care of them, but they need a real home. Maybe you can organize some people and try to find someone to adopt them. Get the word out about their story, someone will take them in.

You must be missing something. There must be more here to this story than you're aware of or are relating.

No reputable veterinary school is going to "release stray dogs on campus".

I'm not sure if it's legal or not but that sure is mean. I would never ever do that. Why not drop it off at a local pound or shelter? Who knows, someone might adopt that dog! Please convince them not to do it.

Sounds like the wrong person figured this out. There is probably a rule somewhere on the books about this, and it never should have been going on in the first place.

Is it right? Don't think so. Is it legal? Probably.

Yep,your "missing" LEGAL FACTS.

Like property,liability,stray,dangerous....huhmmmmm?

Strays are NOT "owned"-until/unless they *are*=someone taking COMPLETE responsibility. They are STRAY/wild/feral & subject to ANY legal means necessary to control them.

Don't see *you* doing anything but whining on-line......why not?