Where will you be curling up to sleep this cold winter night? If you are Dog #0026 at the Warner Robins Animal Shelter, take a look at your "bed". This little female mixed breed dog is described on Petfinder as "getting a cold in here". Is cold, dirty concrete the best bed Warner Robins can … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Month: January 2011
Status Update on the Alabama 44
It's been about a month since we first learned about the 44 dogs HSUS took from an owner in AL and dispersed throughout the south. I thought it would be a good time to post an updated list on the efforts to track these dogs. In addition, here are some of the search terms that … Continue reading Status Update on the Alabama 44
BOLO – Lost Mama Dog in Charlotte, NC
Merry (FKA "Mary") is one of the Alabama 44. She was pregnant at the time HSUS surrendered her to the Lincoln Co shelter in NC. Merry was transferred to the Humane Society of Charlotte on 12-18-10 and placed in a foster home. She whelped her litter just before Christmas and 5 pups survived. Sadly, Merry … Continue reading BOLO – Lost Mama Dog in Charlotte, NC
Shelter Pets of the Day
Huey (white) and Zahara (black), submitted by reader Valerie. Georgia Humane Society Atlanta, GA 770-314-7302 Georgia Humane Society is a no kill organization.
Shelter Pet of the Day
Taninbaum, submitted by reader Karen Capital Humane Society 2320 Park Boulevard Lincoln, NE 68502 (402) 441-4488 This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
Humility by Pet
Sooooooo, the other night I was awakened by a foul odor. I thought one of the dogs must have thrown up. I went searching with my roll of paper towels and cleaner in hand but found nothing. Still the odor. I opened Mulder's crate (she's sleeping in a crate by my side of the bed … Continue reading Humility by Pet
Paying the Price for Police Advice
When FL resident Christine Bonelli was robbed, police suggested she get a dog. Because, you know, a dog will scare away strangers, protect the home, etc. So she took their advice and got a Foxhound mix named Harley. Harley was sitting in a chair in his fenced-in backyard last week while his owner was indoors. … Continue reading Paying the Price for Police Advice
Shelter Pets of the Day
PAWS Atlanta took 10 of the Alabama 44 from HSUS. Laura at PAWS Atlanta has kept me posted on their progress and wrote this weekend to tell me that 7 of the dogs are now on the adoption floor: 7 of the 10 dogs we received from Alabama have been made available for adoption. The … Continue reading Shelter Pets of the Day
Shelter Pets of the Day
Submitted by reader Daniela: Bonded pair Gracie and Chance, part of a large group of cats in NY who were kept out of a shelter by dedicated volunteers. Read their story. Phone: 518-533-5242 Email: Orange Street Cats' Volunteers
Shelter Records Confirm Fates of 4 of the Alabama 44
From the HSUS statement on the Alabama 44 posted on their website: It has come to our attention that four of the dogs sent to the Lincoln County shelter were deemed unadoptable and may have been euthanized via the gas chamber method of euthanasia. [...] It is deeply disturbing to us that these dogs may … Continue reading Shelter Records Confirm Fates of 4 of the Alabama 44
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