I was an Animal Control officer, the worst I heard was a woman who brought in (on December 20th)the most beautiful black cat with amber eyes. He was huge, and silky, and such a love!
When she told the desk she wanted to surrender him, they explained that we didn't take "owner turnovers" except for IMMEDIATE EUTHANASIA as it was a County facility, funded to reunite lost pets with their owners, and care for homeless animals. We then gave her directions to the Humane Society shelter, which was on the other side of town. "I don't have time to go there" she said "I have Christmas shopping to do-let me sign the papers." The receptionist again told her that if she signed the papers the cat would immediately be killed. "OK" the woman said. On the form is a "reason for surrender" and the woman stated she was giving up the cat because "he climbed her designer Christmas tree and broke several valuable Gucci ornaments." For this she was giving him a DEATH SENTENCE?
She left- but nobody killed that cat- he went home with me.
My last 3 Danes were all 18 month to 2 year-old puppies, who "got too big". GRRRR!