The Humane Society of Northeast Texas in Gregg Co has had nine dogs die of undetermined causes recently post adoption/rescue. One of those dogs tested positive for canine distemper. As a result, the pound is closing for a week while the staff kills every dog in the place - approximately 154 pets - and then … Continue reading Mass Killing at TX Pound
Month: December 2011
Treats on the Internets
The Great Meddlers of 2011 - The No Kill Advocacy Center honors 5 inspirational pet advocates for their work in helping us become a no kill nation. The Memphis Flyer picks up the story on the miserable excuse for dog "beds" at MAS. Dozens of people have applied for the position of director at MAS … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Saving Grace, Killing Sadie
Saving Grace is a non-profit organization which took over operations at the county shelter in Douglas Co, Oregon more than a decade ago. The group has a contract with animal control to house and care for impounded pets at the shelter. From Saving Grace's About page on its website: Beyond the basics, each animal receives … Continue reading Saving Grace, Killing Sadie
County Prosecutor in MS Drops the Ball on Dogfighting Case
On September 26, 2011, sheriff's deputies in Adams Co, MS responded to a tip about dogfighting. At the scene, they found 5 chained Pitbulls with injuries, blood on the leaves on the ground, a bloody breakstick and medications for treating dog wounds. Photographs of the injuries and of the scene were taken for evidence. The … Continue reading County Prosecutor in MS Drops the Ball on Dogfighting Case
Open Thread
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Christmas Shopping
Please share your experiences giving gifts that help shelter pets. This could include making a donation to a shelter in a gift recipient's name (please tell us how the recipient was notified of your gift), shopping online via a group's Amazon button (such as the No Kill Advocacy Center has), buying from a company which … Continue reading Christmas Shopping
Can Anything Be Done about This Freak?
Paul Zhang has admitted to trapping dozens of cats in Queens and Brooklyn recently, taking them to three different vets to be killed. Mr. Zhang says they are feral colony cats he's been feeding and now that he's moved to a new location, is doing them the "kindness" of killing them. "I can't bear the … Continue reading Can Anything Be Done about This Freak?
Name That Animal
Only one rule: No researching. Just post your best guess. Answer will be posted later today in the comments.
Treats on the Internets
If you are organized enough to have provided explicit legal instructions for the care of your pets after your death, you are way ahead of me. In the case of one MN pet owner, it still wasn't enough to save her cat's life. Forbes published 15 Key Insights from 2011 and #8 calls Nathan Winograd … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
L.A. Shelter Kill Tech Fired Over Cruel Killings
Allegations of atrocities in the kill rooms at shelters in Kentucky and Alabama have recently made the news and resulted in criminal investigations. Now a Los Angeles Animal Services employee has been fired under similar circumstances although the director has not filed a criminal complaint and no investigation has been launched. Manuel Boado, 64, was … Continue reading L.A. Shelter Kill Tech Fired Over Cruel Killings
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