A 13 year old girl was left at home in Glendora, CA with her brothers, ages 10 and 1, and two dogs, described as Pitbulls. Neighbors called police this week when they heard the girl screaming in the middle of the night. She had apparently been bitten by one of the dogs. When police entered … Continue reading CA Police Kill Dog Who May Have Bitten Child
Month: June 2012
Welp, this happened.
A mother living with her two adult daughters in Tippah Co, MS called AC in May to pick up a stray dog in their yard. The ACO showed up in his city vehicle and took the dog away but allegedly made some obscene comments and touched the women. He allegedly returned to their home a … Continue reading Welp, this happened.
Corpus Christi Pound Vets Speak Up for Animals, Lose Jobs
In Corpus Christi, TX, a married couple had been working as the city pound's veterinarians for the last 4 years. They complained to those in charge about unacceptable conditions including lack of worker supervision in the kennels and animals sitting in filth: "There was no water in any of the water bowls they weren't just … Continue reading Corpus Christi Pound Vets Speak Up for Animals, Lose Jobs
1 Year Old Dog at MAS Plays Ball, Falls Over Dead in Her Cage Days Later
During the months of January through April of this year, 75 animals died in their cages at MAS. This week, another pet was added to these atrocious statistics. She was a young and happy black Lab who appeared healthy on Saturday when local advocates visited her at the pound. They asked if the volunteer stalking … Continue reading 1 Year Old Dog at MAS Plays Ball, Falls Over Dead in Her Cage Days Later
Public Meeting in Memphis Last Night
And now, because so many of you are interested, this "god awful website" brings you reader Cindy Russell's thorough notes from last night's public meeting of the Memphis Adversary Board. You can read about how great the MAS vet is, how the kill techs suffer from compassion fatigue, and learn a magical new way of … Continue reading Public Meeting in Memphis Last Night
Nola’s Killing at MAS: Firing One Person is Not Nearly Enough
Nola was not killed by mistake, nor was it an accident. She was intentionally killed after a series of negligent acts caused her to be targeted for killing by a system designed to arbitrarily snuff out the lives of healthy/treatable animals en masse. Put another way, Nola entered a pet slaughterhouse and was processed. Then … Continue reading Nola’s Killing at MAS: Firing One Person is Not Nearly Enough
Mental Health Break: Photos
Peter from the Allegany Co Animal Shelter in MD reports that former Shelter Pets of the Day Georgie and Milkshake have left the building - together! I am so happy for them.
Theft, Fraud, Violence, Murder – The Crimes of MAS
Correction: I mistakenly referred to May 4, the day Nola was killed by MAS, as the date of impound in the original version of this post. Her date of impound was May 3. I have corrected the post. Now we know why MAS refused to provide Nola's records to owner Victoria Henry weeks ago when … Continue reading Theft, Fraud, Violence, Murder – The Crimes of MAS
Still No Information on Nola; Public Meeting Tonight
Victoria Henry's beloved dog Nola was impounded by the Memphis pound on May 3 and hasn't been seen since. What has anyone at MAS done to help find Nola? Someone finally deleted her listing off the PetHarbor website. Other than that, I don't know what has been done. The ACO who impounded Nola and made … Continue reading Still No Information on Nola; Public Meeting Tonight
Goodbye Lennox
Many of you have been supporting the efforts to save Lennox, a mixed breed dog in Belfast, seized under the Dangerous Dog Act, two years ago. Lennox was seized not because he bit someone, nor because anyone complained about his behavior. He was seized due to body measurements taken by a pair of dog wardens. … Continue reading Goodbye Lennox
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