I am like a tiny no kill shelter in some ways. And I suspect many of you are too. We don't call ourselves that because we are not official businesses - we're just pet lovers doing what we think is right. I don't take in every homeless pet in my county, enforce animal welfare laws … Continue reading No Kill: Everybody’s Doing It
Month: December 2011
Wake Co Pound Experiences Lifesaving Increase, Not Sure How They Like It
Last month, the pound in Wake Co, NC took a healthy looking dog named Sassy to a local TV studio for a Pet of the Day feature. Then they brought her back to the pound and killed her because they said she had a cough. The public was outraged and as a result, the pound … Continue reading Wake Co Pound Experiences Lifesaving Increase, Not Sure How They Like It
Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
For those keeping track of the dog foods recalled due to aflatoxin, they are: Iams - ProActive Health Smart Puppy Cargill - River Run, Marksman Advanced Animal Nutrition - Dog Power O'Neal's Feeders Supply - Arrow Brand In addition to the official recall list, remember that Price Chopper warned consumers about some additional Iams products … Continue reading Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
Allegations of Abuse at Calhoun Co Pound
A video posted on You Tube features two former employees of Calhoun Co Animal Control in AL making allegations of cruelty at the pound. (Warning: The narrative is disturbing to hear and the descriptions of pet abuse are graphic.) Among the allegations are the use of heartstick without sedation, allowing pets in severe pain to … Continue reading Allegations of Abuse at Calhoun Co Pound
Nothing New at MAS Except a Building
In November, Memphis Animal Services continued its downward trend with a live release rate (adoptions, returns to owner, transfers to rescue) of just 22%. MAS killed 76% of the pets in its care in November, despite promises from city officials that the only pets who would be killed during the transition period (from the old … Continue reading Nothing New at MAS Except a Building
Santa Baby
This is one of Surrey's puppies at an adoption event with Meows and BowWows over the weekend. If you are interested in adopting one (or five or nine) of Surrey's pups, please contact Meows and BowWows in Memphis. They have some great adult dogs and of course some pretteh kittehs too. P.S. I love my … Continue reading Santa Baby
Pups Sit in Filth at MAS
With the opening of the new $7.2 million dollar building, Memphis Animal Services has reduced the hours the public can access the facility. Instead of opening at 10am, MAS now opens at 11am, citing the need for additional cleaning time due to a larger building. A reader visited MAS last week and took this photo … Continue reading Pups Sit in Filth at MAS
The Beagle Has Landed
A Tipton Co, TN pound threatened to put pregnant Surrey in a dumpster in October. Thanks to caring shelter volunteers, rescuers, fosters and transporters, her pups got to be born and are attending an adoption event today with Meows and BowWows. And Surrey got to come home.
Beagle Run: On the Road Again
Surrey has hit the highway once again. Next stop: South Carolina! Thank you again to everyone who pitched in to save Surrey: the shelter volunteers, the rescuers, the fosters, the drivers... All the pieces add up to one barky life saved - plus 9 little barkers who got to be born and will now be … Continue reading Beagle Run: On the Road Again
Rat, The Benevolent
Some humans in the animal sheltering world could stand to learn a thing or two from our friend the rat. A new study published in the journal Science reveals that rats are empathetic creatures. In a series of experiments, researchers placed a rat inside a tube, trapping him there temporarily, and placed the tube back … Continue reading Rat, The Benevolent
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