The Georgia SPCA describes itself on its website as "a "no kill" organization". I'm not sure why they put the term no kill in quotes although perhaps some insight can be gained from reading the director's comments in a CBS Atlanta piece this week: The Georgia SPCA says in recent months more than a dozen cats … Continue reading Is the GA SPCA No Kill or “No Kill”?
Month: October 2011
NC Shelter Makes It Happen
The Cumberland Co Animal Control Shelter in NC picked up a paralyzed dog recently who was suffering from numerous drag sores. Many facilities might have put him on the kill list for "medical" reasons but Cumberland Co didn't do that. They treated his wounds and reached out to an online vendor of canine wheelchairs for … Continue reading NC Shelter Makes It Happen
What happened to this dog?
Will the city take the internal security camera footage to the media to show definitively what happened to this dog? Or will this dog's life, like too many others at MAS, simply be ignored, left in a dumpster, until the truck comes to haul it away to the landfill?
Name That Animal
It's been a long time since we played this. One rule: No Googling.
Error
Remember when concerned citizens asked about the staggering number of pets listed as "missing" at MAS and were told they were largely attributable to simple data entry errors? Well if you liked that answer, have I got a treat for you! In July and August this year, MAS killed 592 dogs without listing any reason … Continue reading Error
Spartanburg Pound Back in the News
Sandy Christiansen, director of the Spartanburg Humane Society (SHS) in South Carolina, has written an article for GoUpstate.com where he provides his pound's 2010 statistics. This is the first time the public has had access to these numbers as far as I know. (There are some figures posted on the SHS website now but they … Continue reading Spartanburg Pound Back in the News
Friday at MAS
Clarification Needed on New Pound Facility in Memphis
Janet Hooks, director of Public Services and Neighborhoods, recently gave local media a tour of the new pound in Memphis. I'm hoping readers might be able to shed light on a couple of things, either by chiming in with information, or asking Ms. Hooks for clarification and reporting back. From the Commercial Appeal: The tour … Continue reading Clarification Needed on New Pound Facility in Memphis
