We have developed a solution to prevent the mass euthanasia of over 4 million dogs per year and end the pet overpopulation problem in the United States!

Tails From The Lost is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the millions of forgotten dogs who either live on the streets or end up in shelters, dog pounds and animal control facilities. Four million dogs are euthanized at these facilities each and every year, most of them victims of horrific mass euthanasia in gas chambers.

Stray dogs live a miserable life -- foraging for food, craving love and attention, starving and freezing. They will finally be picked up by animal control, live in a box for a week, and then get euthanized.

The pet overpopulation problem is also very costly -- municipalities across the nation spend millions of dollars to build facilities, hire employees and cover euthanasia/disposal costs.  

With your help, we can implement our solution for saving these unfortunate and unloved souls, as well as preventing the problem from occurring in the future. By implementing the following five-step plan, we can eliminate the need for mass euthanasia and finally put an end to pet overpopulation.

FIRST:

Build Outdoor Sanctuaries with Group Housing.

Outdoor sanctuaries will be built on 20-acre parcels to provide natural havens for dogs otherwise earmarked for euthanasia.  Each sanctuary will service a 3-5 state region and work with kill shelters in its region to rescue and transport dogs to the sanctuary. Once at the sanctuary, the staff will assess and evaluate the dogs and assimilate them into small groups, each with its own shelter and play yard. This will allow them to have room to play, socialize and live a happy life until they are adopted. Dogs are pack animals and are happiest with playmates. Dogs that live in a cage for months become fearful, depressed and desocialized, rendering them unfit for adoption. 

SECOND:

Utilize Tenant Revenue and Facility Rentals to Support Each Sanctuary.

Our approach is unique.  Each sanctuary will be self-sustaining through tenant rentals, adoption fees and other dog-related activities such as agility and conformation competitions. Each sanctuary will offer four tenant spaces for grooming, daycare, veterinarian and boutique business owners. There will also be indoor and outdoor fairgrounds for dog competitions, and a community center which can be rented by the public.  In this way, our volunteers' energies will be spent 100% on helping to assimilate and socialize all of the dogs at each sanctuary and working with the public to find homes for them, rather than working on fundraising.

THIRD:

Facilitate Partnerships with the ASPCA and Humane Organizations Across the Country to Avoid Duplicating Each Other's Efforts.

We must utilize all of our collective dollars in a more efficient manner, rather than duplicating each others' efforts. Through education and assistance, this partnership can work towards helping all shelters adopt a no-kill policy and putting an end to pet overpopulation.

FOURTH:

Forge Partnerships with Veterinary Interns and Colleges to Establish a Volunteer "Army" of Vets Who Will Donate Their Services in Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics.

Veterinary interns we've spoken with are excited to have the chance to practice their surgical skills during the summer months, and would donate their services in our mobile spay/neuter surgical units to offer free spay/neuter services to economically depressed areas in each sanctuary's region. 

We will also be working with veterinary offices throughout the country to establish another way to celebrate "Spay/Neuter Week" by offering a day of free spay/neuter services to low-income people.

FIFTH:

Increase Information to the Public About the Benefits of Adoption as well as Spaying and Neutering Pets.

We must end pet overpopulation!  This can be accomplished through two avenues:  (1) Providing the education, resources and services to increase the percentage of pets being spayed and neutered. The mobile units, as well as the clinic at each sancutary, will provide the surgical services, and (2) we will also be conducting extensive public education about the benefits of altering a pet and will work with humane societies in establishing an effective nationwide educational program.

In addition, we will assist animal rights associations that are working to have legislation put in place to abolish puppy mills, which flood the U.S. with millions of poor quality puppies every year.

The first sanctuary will be located outside of Chicago, with future locations slated for Atlanta, New Jersey, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and Las Vegas. These future sanctuaries are planned for regions that are hardest hit with unwanted pet populations.

Please explore the rest of our website to learn how you can be part of the solution to ending this problem. You will also learn about the many interesting and fulfilling funding opportunities for our generous donors, as well as information on our revenue streams and how to become a volunteer member of this ground-breaking organization!

These are photos of the dead cats and dogs euthanized in one day at a county dog pound. They were all gassed simultaneously and then packed up in 50 gallon drums. The drums were then sealed and sent to rendering plants where they were used to make dog food.