Demetria Hogan, the former Memphis ACO who uh, "lost" Kapone and then attempted to evade police while a dog named Max suffered and died in her truck, went before a judge today and got her charges reduced: A judge has decided former Memphis Animal Services employee Demetria Hogan will now only face one count of … Continue reading Updated: Justice for Kapone and Max Eroding
Month: November 2011
Beagle Tragedy in NC
A person passing by a home in Pitt County, NC spotted a dozen dead Beagles and alerted authorities. The owner, Joseph Nicholson, reportedly had 12 Beagles in a metal dog box without water in the back of his truck. He took them out hunting and when he returned, all 12 were dead. He has been … Continue reading Beagle Tragedy in NC
I’m just one person. What can I do?
Jeremiah Robertson did one thing. He saw cruelty at the McCracken Co Humane Society where he worked and he reported it. When his supervisors ignored him, he documented the cruelty and took his evidence to the sheriff's office. As a result of his efforts, the certified euthanasia technician who allegedly violated KY state law by … Continue reading I’m just one person. What can I do?
Photo Call
I'd like to put together a post for Christmas celebrating the human-animal bond in pictures. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion, please keep the following guidelines in mind: Photo should feature at least one pet and one human in keeping with the human-animal bond theme. Please include a brief caption identifying … Continue reading Photo Call
Audio and Video Links
If you missed today's Animal Wise Radio broadcast, you can listen here. Take a tour of the Nevada Humane Society in Washoe Co where they work hard to save more than 90% of their pets.
Mental Health Break: Photo
Reader Joel has a new addition to the family: baby Juliet. She is pictured below with her nanny dog, Dumpy.
Memphis News Roundup
It is mind boggling to me that MAS is closed every Sunday, leaving only one weekend day - the busiest time for adoptions - for the public to access the pound. Yesterday (Saturday), the gates at MAS were locked. No signs were visible explaining the closure. No advance announcements had been made to the public. … Continue reading Memphis News Roundup
Evidence of Abuse at McCracken Co Pound
Warning - The video linked below may be too disturbing for sensitive viewers. It shows both dead dogs and cats, as well as living cats, in a filthy kill room at the McCracken Co Humane Society. There are no images of pets actually being killed. This week, we learned of allegations of abuse at the … Continue reading Evidence of Abuse at McCracken Co Pound
Pet Abuse and Killing Trickles Down in Memphis
The Memphis Rotary Club's audit of Memphis Animal Services ends its summary findings as follows: The last point is one that is not a problem within the Shelter, but one that impacts it directly, and will continue to cause major obstacles. This is the overriding, community wide issue of Pit Bulls, Dog Fighting, and the … Continue reading Pet Abuse and Killing Trickles Down in Memphis
Radio Alert
On Sunday, November 20, I will be on Animal Wise Radio starting at 2:20pm Eastern for about a half-hour. Tune in if you can! Animal Wise Radio can be heard live in the Mpls/St. Paul metro area on KYCR (AM1570), and KDWA (AM 1460) also streaming at www.KYCR.com.) Animal Wise Radio is also available nationally and internationally, … Continue reading Radio Alert
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