Why is this website called "Out By 4"?
Because 4:00PM is the time of day we have to rescue an animal before the shelter starts putting them into gas chambers and killing them.  They must have a rescue group or an adopter to get them "Out By 4"..Even if you come at 4:15 to save an animal it is too late...they must be OUT BY 4

In October 2008 we received an email from a volunteer of The Animal League of Gaston County, Dallas North Carolina asking for help to save two Chows that were going to be killed in a gas chamber in two days.  One Chow was even blind and deaf. I was so horrified by that image that I spent the next two days and nights emailing and calling everyone and anyone I could to help rescue, sponsor or adopt these two dogs.  I did finally get a Chow rescue to save them.   But by then there were several more dogs and cats that came into the shelter.  They were gassing 200 dogs and cats a week at just this one shelter!!

The purpose of this website is to get the word out to people all over America that a horrendous situation is happening at an Animal Control Facility located in
Dallas, North Carolina.
Gaston Animal Control Facility
220 Leisure Lane
Dallas, NC



Gaston Website listing the dogs and cats on death row about to be killed in gas chambers:http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalControl/PetAdoption.htm