Kelly was submitted by reader Callie who sent me a link to a post about her: Kelly needs a person who will love her unconditionally without the need to take her to a dog park where she might become overstimulated and get into a fight with another dog. Kelly needs a person who isn't even … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Month: February 2012
PETA Problems: They Killed Tiger Before We Got a Chance to Kill Him Ourselves
Snipped from a current PETA e-mail asking for money: PETA cares so much about the research lab cat in this e-mail, they gave him a name - Tiger. They mention how he probably liked to get scratched behind the ears and went into happy mode at mealtimes. And they condemn the research facility who killed … Continue reading PETA Problems: They Killed Tiger Before We Got a Chance to Kill Him Ourselves
Why Whistleblower Protections are Needed
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal: [Carol] Lynch, the Memphis Animal Services employee who filed a police report alleging cruelty at the facility, was accused of a "major infraction" in a charge letter issued by the city. Lynch, who has worked for Memphis Animal Services for 22 years, is charged with failing to properly document a cruelty … Continue reading Why Whistleblower Protections are Needed
Some MAS Volunteers Stepped Up for Pets at the Pound
On January 30, 2012, some of the volunteers at MAS e-mailed a thoughtfully crafted documented outlining their concerns at the pound as well as suggestions for improvement. The document was sent to the city politicians in charge of MAS as well as supervisory staff at the pound. I have uploaded a copy of this public … Continue reading Some MAS Volunteers Stepped Up for Pets at the Pound
Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Still Failing
Robeson Co Animal Shelter has significantly lowered its kill rate due mainly to aggressive marketing of its pets on Facebook. This is good. But it's not sustainable. Robeson Co rejects the no kill philosophy and instead keeps rescuers in crisis mode. The reason Robeson Co is killing fewer animals is because they are continually pummeling … Continue reading Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Still Failing
Impulse Cat Adoption Saves Adopter’s Life
Amy Jung went to the Door County Humane Society in WI earlier this month so she and her son could hang with the cats. On an impulse, she ended up deciding to take 2 cats, Pudding and his buddy Wimsy, home. That night, Ms. Jung went to bed and suffered a diabetic seizure. Twenty-one pound … Continue reading Impulse Cat Adoption Saves Adopter’s Life
MAS – Status Report
A quick check on some of the essential services, progress and transparency indicators at the Memphis pound: January 2012 statistics: Not posted Link from MAS site to PetHarbor: No Number of pets on PetHarbor: 15 dogs - a few each from August - November 2011 and 3 cats - one each from August, September and … Continue reading MAS – Status Report
MAS has a new director – try not to go postal
Mayor Wharton has appointed James Rogers as "Interim Administrator" at MAS. A native of Memphis and graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College, James Rogers has senior manager experience in operations, logistics, and administration. Recently, Rogers was Senior Manager for Customer Service Operations at the U.S. Post Office in Memphis. It's possible a cat may have walked past … Continue reading MAS has a new director – try not to go postal
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Just post a guess if you don't know. Make it very ha, if possible. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
TX Animal Control Unit Violating State Laws
The city of Krum, Texas has a population of 4200 and the police department runs AC. The Denton Record-Chronicle recently ran an article outlining a host of legal and ethical violations at AC. Krum employs one ACO and he is apparently not certified which is a violation of state law. AC only takes in about … Continue reading TX Animal Control Unit Violating State Laws
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