The deeply troubled animal shelter for the Town of Hempstead, NY continues its downward spiral, unabated. First they banned the rescuers who spoke out about alleged abuse at the shelter. It was then revealed that the shelter had a $7.1 million annual budget but took in less than 3500 pets last year - many of … Continue reading Kill the Phones! Kill the Rescue Lifelines! Kill the Kitty!
Month: March 2011
Compassion
“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all.” - Emily Dickinson Donate.
Shelter Pet of the Day
I saw this dog posted on Facebook with this caption: "Are there any rescues out there that can help this boy? He is so timid and scared and stays in this position most of the time." The shelter doesn't appear to be active on Petfinder. Bowie Animal Shelter 1504 E Wise Street Bowie, Texas. (940)872-2275 (BARK) … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Shelter Pet of the Day
SOL - ID#A890706 I am an unaltered male, tan American Pit Bull Terrier mix. The shelter staff think I am about 4 years old. I was found in NY 10460. I have been at the shelter since Mar 09, 2011. AC& C — Manhattan Animal Care Center 326 East 110th Street New York, NY 10029 … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Free to Good Home – Puppy Torturer
Warning: This story may be too disturbing for some readers. In yet another grim reminder of the connection between cruelty to animals and violence against people, 19 year old Jeffrey Nally, Jr of WV is in jail tonight, charged with kidnapping, domestic battery and 29 counts of animal cruelty. Mr. Nally allegedly tortured puppies to … Continue reading Free to Good Home – Puppy Torturer
Shelter Pet of the Day
I'm posting two photos of this pet because I really like both of them and just can not choose! Woody, submitted by reader Michy. Grayson County Humane Society 213 William Thomason Byway Leitchfield, KY 42754 270-230-8839 email dwhite@aggressiveonline.net This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
Chesterfield Co Taxpayers Paying ACOs to Torture Shelter Pets?
There have been allegations of Chesterfield Co shelter pets being beaten with pipes and being shot to death for awhile. To my knowledge, this is the first time anyone has gone on the record about it: FOX Charlotte's Morgan Fogarty asked [former shelter worker Frankie] Bowers, "Did you ever see them, during your time there, … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Taxpayers Paying ACOs to Torture Shelter Pets?
Shelter Pets of the Day
Imp and Onyx, submitted by reader Valerie, who writes: Imp is the last of a chow mix litter from the summer before last. They had caught parvo, and a couple died. Imp has what the vet calls "Blue Dog Syndrome" which is when dogs with blue coats have hair that is especially brittle, which causes … Continue reading Shelter Pets of the Day
Chesterfield News for March 10
Various news bits on the alleged shooting of 22 shelter dogs in Chesterfield Co, SC. I will update the post if anything new comes up today. First, a website for the shelter lists the ACOs at Chesterfield as Sgt. Brian Burch, Officer Tim Hunt, Officer Frank Laney and Officer Kip Gulledge. At the bottom of … Continue reading Chesterfield News for March 10
Shelter Reform Event on Saturday in Pueblo
In the time since Tonya Barker sent me the information about the PAWS shelter in Pueblo, she has been organizing her shelter reform efforts. She started off by creating a Facebook page for her group where she can share photos and stories of the dogs she knew at the shelter. There is also a video … Continue reading Shelter Reform Event on Saturday in Pueblo