Much has been said about the betrayal of public trust in Memphis with regard to the city pound. There is another betrayal of trust which dovetails with that, although this one is far more personal and individual in nature. It is the betrayal of trust between a pet and a person charged with caring for … Continue reading Memphis: A Private Trust Betrayed
Month: September 2011
In Which I Answer Some Questions
I love reading the search terms that bring people to the blog. Some are in the form of questions. Since I don't know if the searchers found any suitable answers, please allow me: What to do if you see a loose Pitbull? Invite him over for dinner, see if he's got any tags on his … Continue reading In Which I Answer Some Questions
Memphis Flyer Writer Pwns the Whiners
Remember the great article about MAS that appeared recently in the Memphis Flyer? One of the "Friends" wrote in to complain about it in a letter to the editor. Among the complaints are that Memphis is not like Austin (which is true - Austin must work a lot harder to maintain no kill than Memphis … Continue reading Memphis Flyer Writer Pwns the Whiners
Open Thread
Open threads are Ponzi Schemes.
Fifty-Three
You may remember on August 26 when some "people" at MAS thought it was very ha to put a stuffed monkey in front of one of the webcams. In fact, they couldn't stop laughing, as evidenced in this FB posting: Besides patting themselves on the back for their amazingly clever display of shamelessness, what else … Continue reading Fifty-Three
You don’t have to say anything.
You don't have to say anything. I already know all of it. I can not personally save every pet on every kill list in every pet slaughterhouse in the country. I am focused on the big picture - systemic change, so that one day there will be no need to scramble every night, making desperate … Continue reading You don’t have to say anything.
Why the Memphis Pound Wants to Kill the Webcams
Does anyone believe the abuse and killing is going to stop once the MAS webcams are off? There is no logical reason to make such an assumption. In fact, it would be logical to assume the abuse and killing might worsen once the webcams are gone. The employees complained because they don't like getting caught … Continue reading Why the Memphis Pound Wants to Kill the Webcams
UPDATED: BOLO – Columbia, SC Stolen Dog
Columbia, SC - Scotty Johnson has a landscaping business and takes his 11 year old dog Kayla to work with him every day. On Saturday, he left his truck running with Kayla asleep inside while doing some work at a residence. The truck was stolen and now Mr. Johnson is heartbroken: "She is so special," … Continue reading UPDATED: BOLO – Columbia, SC Stolen Dog
The Bright Side (?)
Hey, at least these places are offering the dogs for adoption and posting them online before placing them on the kill list.
Loose Pup at MAS
Webcam watchers followed this poor puppy who was loose last night. Although attempts were made to advise MAS about the loose pup and staff were observed in the pound, the puppy was not captured until this morning. He spent most of the night in the Isolation area. A reader has offered to pay his adoption/pull … Continue reading Loose Pup at MAS
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