This past weekend, my wife and I went to Westside German Sherman Rescue in Los Angeles to adopt a shepherd possibly two. We found the animals filthy and underweight. Some of the dogs had their fur crusted with urine, feces, and mud. The only response the volunteers could give was that, when the animals are caged up, they will get dirty. We were then sent to an auxiliary facility also in Los Angeles. This one was located under a freeway over pass in what appeared to be a storage area. I peeked inside "facility" and saw animals caged with no lights on. After short conversations with the volunteers it was determined that due to my and my wife's work hours (approx. 10 hours a day) and the fact that our yard is concreted (though a good portion of it is covered and shaded), made us unsuitable to adopt their shepherds. Apparently leaving the dogs in the deplorable conditions that we saw would fare better for their dogs’ well being. At a requested donation rate of $300 minimum per dog, I would have expected the facilities to be better, cleaner and the living conditions of the "rescued" dogs to be an improvement from whatever situation the dogs lived in before. I know this may sound like sour grapes, but I write this letter out of concern for the welfare of the animals they keep. I have no interest in going back nor will I refer them to all the animal lovers I know and come across. In fact, I will make sure and convey the experience we had so that anyone who may come across this “rescue” group will do so knowing what to expect. I do have to thank them though. After leaving their facility, we went to East Valley Animal Shelter. This facility should prove as an example to how shelters and rescue shelters should be. We found a new animal to adopt and love. Thank you for reading this.

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OMG never seen a white german shepard b4! mixed breed or u painted them white? They actually look really cute.

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