We hereby promise to love and to care for the pets brought into our shelter to the best of our ability.
  

We promise to make them as comfortable as possible in an impossible situation.
  

We promise to do our best to find the adoptable ones responsible new homes.
  

When all else fails, we promise to end their lives humanely in order to make room for the endless supply of animals to follow.
 
HOWEVER, we also stand firm with the following:
 

WE DID NOT CAUSE THESE ANIMALS TO BE BORN INTO THIS PET-OVERPOPULATED WORLD.
 

WE DID NOT CAUSE THESE PETS TO BECOME A PROBLEM OR INCONVENIENCE TO THEIR OWNERS.
  

WE DID NOT DUMP THESE ANIMALS ON THE SIDES OF ROADS, FAIL TO SEARCH FOR THEM IF THEY BECAME LOST, OR NOT PUT IDENTIFICATION ON THEM.
  

WE DID NOT CAUSE THEIR OWNERS TO MOVE, TO HAVE KIDS, OR TO BECOME ALLERGIC TO THEM.
  

WE DID NOT ALLOW THESE PET ANIMALS TO BECOME ILL DUE TO INADEQUATE IMMUNIZATIONS FOR PREVENTABLE DISEASES.
  

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE GUILT NOR ALLOW ANY BLAME TO BE PLACED ON US FOR CARING ENOUGH TO WORK AT A SHELTER THAT EUTHANIZES ANIMALS.
  

WHEN THAT "MAGICAL HOME IN THE COUNTRY" CANNOT BE FOUND AND THE ANIMAL IS HUMANELY EUTHANIZED.......

IT IS NOT OUR FAULT!!