The Seagoville Animal Shelter is a small shelter in rural Texas. It takes in about 1300 pets a year. In December 2010, Sgt. Karl Bailey of the Seagoville Police Department was tapped by the police chief to take over the shelter because he loves dogs. At that time, the shelter was killing about 70 pets … Continue reading Seagoville, TX is Your Town, U.S.A.
Month: March 2012
Open Thread
Lots of people e-mail me various bits of information. I can't post about them all but it doesn't mean they aren't worthy of sharing. Please use the open threads to share links, pets in need, updates, stories, questions and any animal related chit chat.
NYT Goes In-Depth on Horse Racing
Warning: Photo of dead racehorse at link The title of the article helps prepare the reader for the misery that follows: Death and disarray at America's racetracks - Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys On average, 24 horses die each week at racetracks across America. Many are inexpensive horses racing with little regulatory protection in pursuit of … Continue reading NYT Goes In-Depth on Horse Racing
Foster Pet of the Day: Ruby in TN
Ruby is being fostered in the Memphis area. Her foster mom Lori reports that sweet Ruby has been vet checked and is estimated to be 3 - 4 years old. Ruby was found wandering and at some point in her adventures, donated half her tail to Doggie Escapades Which Shall Remain Unknown. The thing that … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day: Ruby in TN
Evidence of Neglect at MAS
Reader Casey is helping with the viewing of the MAS security camera footage from February 7. She watched 12 hours worth of footage from the camera in the video below and reports that the cats in this room were never fed or watered, their cages were never cleaned and no one checked to see if … Continue reading Evidence of Neglect at MAS
New Sign Publicly Declares Shelter Failing to Do Its Job
This photo of a new sign at Arlington Animal Services in Texas appeared on Facebook: Facebook commenters appeared to be grateful for the sign, even thanking the pound for putting it up. The idea being that the sign might discourage some people from surrendering their pets. First off, I'm not thanking any pound for putting … Continue reading New Sign Publicly Declares Shelter Failing to Do Its Job
MAS: A House of Cards
You can not send out a memo or announce at a staff meeting, "I simply will not tolerate a lack of compassion from anyone any longer." It doesn't work that way. For people to feel empathy and sympathy for other living beings, they have to actually have those feelings within themselves. It's not a hard … Continue reading MAS: A House of Cards
Sick Dog with Hole in Leg Needs Saving from Memphis Pound
This dog's cage card indicates he's been at MAS since March 12. It does not indicate if he has received any veterinary treatment for what appears to be possibly a burst abscess on his rear leg or his cough. There is no way of knowing if his cough is the result of heartworms, a virus … Continue reading Sick Dog with Hole in Leg Needs Saving from Memphis Pound
Color Me Skeptical
As interim director James Rogers promised, the staff at MAS will be getting some training today from a representative of the HS of Memphis and Shelby Co. The animal shelter professionals, who earn a pretty good wage courtesy of taxpayers, will be learning advanced animal handling techniques such as instead of hanging a puppy by … Continue reading Color Me Skeptical
Ho, Hum, Time to Punch My Time Card
Memphis Mayor AC Wharton has announced the creation of a whistleblower hotline in an effort to root out corruption in the city workforce: The new hotline is primarily meant for city employees to anonymously "blow the whistle" on ethical or criminal concerns. A phone number and web-based application will be available to the public as … Continue reading Ho, Hum, Time to Punch My Time Card
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