And ain't none of it good. The rescuer who found out about the dogs being shot at the landfill, dug two of them up and alerted the media says SLED never interviewed her for its investigation. The former inmate who worked at the shelter and says he saw ACOs shoot dozens of shelter pets and … Continue reading Latest on Chesterfield Co Case
Month: March 2011
Shelter Pet of the Day
Tillie, submitted by reader Clarice Tillie is living on a property with other dogs and this rescue transport group is trying to find a place for them to go where they will be well cared for and loved. T.R.A.I.N. (Transporting & Rescuing Animals In Need) Paintsville, KY 606-424-7082 corvetteluver01@yahoo.com
I Survived Quarantine but Will I Survive Robeson?
The Good: North Carolina's Robeson Animal Shelter, which has been closed most of this month for quarantine due to distemper, re-opened for adoptions this week. The Bad: Vaccination upon intake is still not standard protocol at Robeson and I haven't heard whether they implemented any of the recommended changes from the HSUS evaluation in November … Continue reading I Survived Quarantine but Will I Survive Robeson?
Shelter Pet of the Day
BJ, submitted by reader Samantha, is not on Petfinder at this time but comes with this description: BJ is a young neutered male pit bull @ Kingsport TN Animal Shelter. Born at the shelter two years ago. Parents, PEACHES & BRAVO, were seized during a cruelty case. Returned to the shelter with neck wounds which … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
MS Police Officer Shoots Chained Dog Six Times
In Gulfport, MS, police were called to a subdivision to investigate a possible break-in. During the course of the investigation, an officer went into the backyard of a neighbor's home where she encountered the owner's chained dog. The owner, who was just coming outside to get his dog, says the officer was standing approximately 30 … Continue reading MS Police Officer Shoots Chained Dog Six Times
Hokey Pokey
Memphis Animal Services says the reason the webcam shows workers poking sticks into so many cages in the cat ward is that they contain feral cats. I have questions. 1. Why is MAS holding so many feral cats when the shelter has no TNR program in place? Are all these cats simply being poked with … Continue reading Hokey Pokey
Chesterfield Co Shelter – Where Things Stand
Let's run through the allegations of criminal activity at the Chesterfield Co shelter in SC: Shooting pets to death at a landfill (with no firearms having been issued to the ACOs) Bashing cats in the head with pipes Failure to account for Schedule III drugs purchased (while a convicted drug felon runs the shelter) Pitbulls … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Shelter – Where Things Stand
Shelter Pet of the Day
Daisy is reportedly in boarding after being pulled from Chesterfield Co Animal Control. She is in need of a permanent home. Paws n Claws/Where Hope Lives Chesterfield, SC pawsnclawssc@gmail.com wherehopelives@gmail.com This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
Memphis Animal Services: Always Funny Until Somebody Loses an Eye
After I posted some shots from the dog areas grabbed from the Memphis Animal Services web cam this morning, a reader sent me some more screen grabs - these are from the cat areas. The photos appear to show workers poking a stick into each of the cat cages. There appear to be cats in … Continue reading Memphis Animal Services: Always Funny Until Somebody Loses an Eye
Memphis Animal Shelter: It Gets the Hose Again
I received this photo, captured via the Memphis Animal Shelter live webcams, from a reader. The photo is from a Facebook album with several more screengrabs showing the cleaning procedures at the shelter on March 17. I decided to have a look at the shelter's webcams myself this morning and pull some shots for the … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter: It Gets the Hose Again