The man was trying to shoot puppies in the head after being unable to find homes for them.

They were placed with the local animal shelter where they will be up for adoption.

The man was charged with felony animal cruelty.

Ok, I don't like to think about shooting puppies either, but I'm wondering....exactly how is what the man was doing that different from what the animal shelter will do?

If they don't find a home for them, they will euthanize them. That's a nice way of saying "kill them." Its maybe just not as messy as a shot in the head, but just as deadly.

Ok, I don't like to think about shooting puppies either, but I'm wondering....exactly how is what the man was doing that different from what the animal shelter will do?

If they don't find a home for them, they will euthanize them. That's a nice way of saying "kill them." Its maybe just not as messy as a shot in the head, but just as deadly.

[ It's because in one case there is, presumably a standardized method, which is known to be as humane as possible, whereas some guy with a gun isn't necessarily going to have the quality control, for lack of a better term. If he misses the head, and only injures the dog, then that dog suffers until he shoots again, not to mention all the other dogs sit there and watch their brothers get killed, which even an animal recognizes as a frightening situation.

In the grand scheme, it's not pure evil or anything, but it's definitely not the right way to go. -k]