I've spent more hours in a shelter than most, I've worked as an Animal Control Officer for the city of Atlanta, been a paid employee for the Humane Society, have managed several nuisance wildlife control companies, and I have worked in no-kill shelters as well as kill shelters (and I have nightmares over the animals I have put down), and I have volunteered at several rescue organizations. One thing that I have noticed is that the vast majority of pet owners are absolutely responsible.