All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go

‘IT can be difficult finding a home for stray animals, so staff at an animal shelter in Los Angeles are being asked to dress up their charges in an attempt to make them look more appealing to potential owners.

A report recommended the shelter ”investigate the feasibility of developing special programmes to enhance the presentation of impounded animals”. The suggestions – including dressing dogs and cats in jumpers, bows and collars – have not gone down well.

”There are so many greater needs than putting neckerchiefs on dogs,” said the shelter’s general manager, Jerry Greenwalt. ‘

Posted: 18th, September 2002 | In: Tabloids Comment | TrackBack | Permalink