I also think adding $15 to an adoption fee makes lots of sense. I wonder how many more dogs will develop parvo because of those sweet puppies (I saw them at Home Show also). In some states, the entire shelter would have to go into quarantine until the danger of new parvo cases was past. It seems more prudent to check each animal for diseases and get those vaccinations started. May Lucky be healed!

We have adopted dogs twice, first dog from the Humane Society & 2nd dog from the Animal Village, both in Puaski Co. Both dogs were vet checked, heartworm tested & spayed/neutered before we took them home. We then took them to our vet for rabies, vaccinations & exam. If more people adopted, there would be a lot less "puppy mill" places, posing as "reputable breeders". Adoption has given us 2 furbabies & the cost of adoption was very reasonable. Please consider adopting when you are looking for a dog or cat.

And to add to my previous statement and I hope this doesn't discourage people from adopting animals, but if you want a healthy pet w/go to a reputable breeder that willingly provide health testing and shot records w/ the purchase of a new pup.

and I'll add that: I adopted my Black mouth cur from the pulaski shelter and she'd just arrived about 2 hours before. They didn't have time to do a check up or anything, so depending on how long the dog is at the shelter, makes a difference too. She was also 5 weeks old and they let me bring her back about a month or two later( I think, it's been 5 years now) and spayed her for free. Anyway, she's a very healthy dog, too healthy and at 5 yrs old, she still acts like a puppy. Shelter dogs are the best.

I hope the little dog makes it. Parvo comes on quick, one minute your dog could be acting fine and the next, be sick. The shelter does what it can to keep the dogs healthy but $15 extra to ensure that an adopted animal is vaccinated for Parvo, I think it'd be worth it. It's so contagious to the other animals in the shelter too so you'd think that vaccination would be a no brainer.

This isn't the first story I've heard of such incidents happening when adopting from a animal shelter and I'm sure it won't be the last, but what I do find alarming is if the average pet owner doesn't get his/her pet the normal required vaccinations and something happens to the pup then that owner is liable and possibly faces a fine for animal cruelty or neglect, but when these things happen in rescue agencies and shelters there's never much legal action taken. There seems to be a double standard in that regard.

My daughter also got a puppy from an animal shelter that is in Russellville and it and all of it's litter mates had parvo and two intestinal infections and other illnesses. She had no idea until a few days later after she brought it home and it she thought it was just scared from trying to adjust to the new home environment and people.This was on a Friday and couldn't get into the vet until the folowing Monday. After she took the puppy to the vet, she also informed the shelter about the puppy having parvo and other illnesses she found out that the other puppies were infected too and they told her she could bring the puppy back and have it euthanized. She said that they were very rude at the shelter too.

Why does this lady want to dog out the animal shelter? They are doing the best they can with what they have. They offered her a refund. What else does she want, 5 seconds of fame by criticizing the animal shelter in the news media? Accidents happen, but in America, it is ALWAYS somebody elses fault and they have to PAY.

Isn't it a requirement that all pet stores or dog kennels are required to guarantee a dog will not get parvo for ten days after they leave their location?

I know this much, PARVO is no joke. It's not the dog's fault. I'm glad she had the heart to keep Lucky and get him treated and not take him back. He's a cutie... Now, I am skeptical about touching dogs from a shelter..