Memphis resident Jody Fisher had been visiting Memphis Animal Services on Saturdays to spend some quality time with the dogs in the adoption hallway. In January of this year, she took the volunteer orientation class and began officially volunteering at MAS. She mostly walked dogs since there was only one other vol who regularly walked … Continue reading One Memphis Volunteer’s story
Month: August 2011
Lazy and Lazier
Lazy: The Okefenokee Humane Society in GA keeps up to 100 dogs and 20 cats in its metal roof facility which has no electricity. Over the past few months, 14 dogs have died of heatstroke there. [Manager Ben] Hood said the shelter has the materials to wire the kennel so fans can be added. He … Continue reading Lazy and Lazier
A Few Photos to Share
“These issues have remained unresolved…”
The minutes from the last Memphis Animal Services Advisory Board meeting before the pound was raided by sheriff's deputies in October 2009 can be found here. From that meeting: Janet [Hooks] said that the Shelter receives many complaints and the Advisory Board needs to focus on solutions, not complaints. Michelle [Buckalew] related that there are … Continue reading “These issues have remained unresolved…”
Open Thread
Fat cats, puppy lovers, et al. Oh and I'm including a music video of my favoritest song of ever. The song is not new but I've only just seen the video for the first time recently so the vid is new to me. And it's got goggies running around a mall so it's not as … Continue reading Open Thread
“We hate this.”
This is a Facebook posting from Vermilion Parish Rabies Control in LA: Let's give this information some context. First off, this pound does not adopt pets to the public. They will allow 501(c)3 rescues to pull pets but if a member of the public sees a pet they want and can't (or doesn't know how … Continue reading “We hate this.”
Shelter Pets of the Day
I love looking through old boxes of assorted stuff - buttons, jewelry, whatever. What made me think of that? I was just looking through the photos of these assorted treasures at the Henry Co shelter in GA. Police went to the former owner's home to arrest him on an unrelated charge when they discovered 38 … Continue reading Shelter Pets of the Day
Chesterfield Co Case Closes with a Dull Thud
On the heels of the "budgetary" dismissals of the Chesterfield Co ACOs comes word that the SC Attorney General has signed a settlement with the county regarding the allegations of torture and killings in and outside of the pound. You can read the officially useless document here. Here's my unofficial summary: Don't shoot dogs again. … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Case Closes with a Dull Thud
Nathan Winograd to Memphis: Fix Your Broken Shelter System
The Memphis Rotary Club is seeking the public's input regarding its upcoming study of MAS. Nathan Winograd has sent them a comprehensive look at where MAS stands in comparison with where it could be: Memphis Animal Services (MAS) serves Shelby County, Tennessee which has a population of 920,000 people. MAS intake for 2010 was 15,400. … Continue reading Nathan Winograd to Memphis: Fix Your Broken Shelter System
What if?
What if pet killing was not an option for anyone in the United States - including animal shelters? (Euthanasia to relieve suffering for medically hopeless pets was still available.) What would the director of your municipal pound do for the roughly 90 - 95% of pets in his care who are not medically hopeless and … Continue reading What if?
YesBiscuit! 