Update on the case of Baby - the elderly, injured, filthy Samoyed at NYC ACC earlier this year. The ASPCA says there was no cruelty here and returned Baby to her owner. Can you make sense of this? (Thank you Clarice for the link.) Manhattan Borough President is calling for reform to NYC's shelter system. … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Month: August 2011
Straight to the Kill Room
Did any of these dogs receive a veterinary consultation prior to being killed? Were they all medically hopeless and suffering? *** *** Although we don't see any evidence of a veterinary consultation via the webcams, that doesn't mean it didn't happen. I'm sure the mayor will release security camera footage to the media with a … Continue reading Straight to the Kill Room
Memphis – Point Your Spotlight On Success
Any retailer will tell you that you have a certain area of your space in which to place your "spotlight" merchandise. It's generally at the store entrance since every customer who comes in, regardless of what their intention is, will look at your spotlight merchandise. For shelters, this is an area to place pets who … Continue reading Memphis – Point Your Spotlight On Success
Open Thread
Ready, go.
How Desperate Must a Surrendering Owner Be to Escape Judgment?
Earlier this month, IL Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law which mandates shelters to scan pets for chips and examine them for other forms of identification - twice. A newspaper article decided to speak with some members of the shelter community to get their take on the law. They all said their facilities already … Continue reading How Desperate Must a Surrendering Owner Be to Escape Judgment?
“Like he’s not a person”
The new issue of GQ magazine features an interview with Michael Vick: "For a while, it was all 'Scold Mike Vick, scold Mike Vick, just talk bad about him, like he's not a person,' " he says. "It's almost as if everyone wanted to hate me. But what have I done to anybody? It was … Continue reading “Like he’s not a person”
Image Problems
This is apparently a response Mayor Wharton is sending out currently to people who write with concerns about MAS. The indented portions are the mayor's words. My comments are not indented. The shelter being portrayed is not the shelter I see. I think this is the crux of the problem. Aside from the inappropriate actions … Continue reading Image Problems
Jeffrey Dahmer Culinary Class – How Much Would You Pay?
Goodbye frying pan, hello fire: The City of Memphis says it wants a second, outside look at the City Animal Shelter. Wednesday afternoon, City Chief Administrative Officer George Little, announced talks are underway with the Humane Society of the United States. Bloody hell. The HSUS evaluations have served places like Miami-Dade Animal Services so well, … Continue reading Jeffrey Dahmer Culinary Class – How Much Would You Pay?
Under No Circumstances
In looking at webcam grabs, two things strike me about the handling of pets at MAS - way too many dogs are on chokepoles and way too many cats are mishandled. The pound's policy on scruffing cats is clear: It's to be used sparingly, it means grabbing the skin on the back of the neck, … Continue reading Under No Circumstances
You want to adopt a pet from MAS? Whatevs.
Pop quiz: (No scrolling down in advance - that's cheating.) Your volunteer group helps out a high kill pound. The pound has a very limited web presence and no social networking presence at all - but your group does. The pound doesn't post its pets online - but your group at least posts a fraction … Continue reading You want to adopt a pet from MAS? Whatevs.
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