Submitted by Jody Fisher who saw this very frightened dog in a cage at the Memphis pound on July 28. The dog had no cage card and no ID collar. Jody continually contacted the pound to ask about the dog, whom she named Missy. Yesterday, MAS finally issued an ID number to Missy so she … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Month: August 2012
Story Behind Viral Photo
You have likely seen the viral photo of an elderly dog sleeping in the arms of his owner while floating in Lake Superior. MSNBC has got a story posted with some background on the photo. In the interview, the owner of the 19 year old rescue dog called Schoep talks openly about battling depression and … Continue reading Story Behind Viral Photo
This is how it’s done.
When volunteers at the Saginaw Co pound in MI saw neglect and abuse, they documented it, started a Facebook page and posted the images online: In an apparent act of retaliation, pound director Val McCullough instituted several policy changes including banning volunteers from caring for animals on weekends when the staff is off and banning … Continue reading This is how it’s done.
One Hundred Seventy-Six
An e-mail written by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) interim director James Rogers on June 23, 2012 reads, in part: From: James.Rogers@memphistn.gov Date: June 23, 2012 6:46:33 PM EDT As of this message we have 379 animals in our facility. We have 279 posted on PetHarbor. The new $7.2 million MAS facility has the capacity to … Continue reading One Hundred Seventy-Six
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Post your best guess in the comments. Viewing other people's answers before you post is optional but I will tell you that usually several people post correct answers on these things so looking first may spoil it for you if you aren't sure. Answer will be posted in the … Continue reading Name That Animal
July 28, 2012: Just Another Day at the Memphis Pound
Dog # 244158 was an 8 week old puppy impounded by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) as a stray on July 24, 2012. Her photo was never posted on PetHarbor or anywhere else. She was never housed in an area where anyone but staff could see her. Her review date was July 28. On that day, … Continue reading July 28, 2012: Just Another Day at the Memphis Pound
A Lesson in the Opposite of Proactive Redemptions via MAS
This dog was on the Memphis pound's PetHarbor site for months: In fact, she had been reclaimed by her owner on the day of impound, May 1. Obviously the records were never properly completed, leaving her to linger in the system. To make matters worse, the dog was needlessly impounded, as records obtained via FOIA … Continue reading A Lesson in the Opposite of Proactive Redemptions via MAS
NM Shelter Neglects Injured Dog, Now an Amputee – Don’t You Feel ‘Hoppy’?
This is a screengrab from page 6 of the online edition of a small newspaper in NM called The Talon (thank you Jamie for sending me this): Now that you've read this feel-good story of the summer, please vote in our feel-good poll: (Note: The first choice is supposed to read "badly injured dog", in … Continue reading NM Shelter Neglects Injured Dog, Now an Amputee – Don’t You Feel ‘Hoppy’?
Lewisburg, TN Pound Requiring Volunteers to Sign Away Civil Rights
The Gong Show contestants responsible for running the city of Lewisburg, including the pound, have drawn up a nifty little document for would-be shelter volunteers. Anyone who wants to do the city workers' jobs for free must sign away their civil rights in advance: Volunteers shall not publicly criticize or ridicule the City of Lewisburg[.] … Continue reading Lewisburg, TN Pound Requiring Volunteers to Sign Away Civil Rights
Directors of Pet Killing Facilities Keep Puppy Mills in Business
There are not nearly enough shelter pets for everyone in the U.S. who plans to get a pet this year. This is ok because some owners, about 1.5 million, are already set on an alternate source (a breeder usually) for the new pet they plan to get within the next year. Of course many, about … Continue reading Directors of Pet Killing Facilities Keep Puppy Mills in Business
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