After 13 beautiful years of love and laughter, we had to suddenly say goodbye to The Best Beagle today. There was time for one final walk in the sun and lots of sniffing along the way. She never suffered. As Billy carefully placed Graham in the hole he had dug in the backyard for her, … Continue reading A Death in the Family
Month: November 2012
Animal Sheltering in the Words of Those Who Don’t and Those Who Do
No kill is not real, in the words of killing apologists: "[P]lease don’t believe that no kill shelters work. They simply do not." - Ed Smith, ACO Humane Society of Carroll Co in MD “When you have a no-kill shelter, someone else is going to have to kill.” - Connie Kondravy, co-founder Organization for Responsible … Continue reading Animal Sheltering in the Words of Those Who Don’t and Those Who Do
Compassionate People are Potential Allies in the Fight for Shelter Reform
In spring of this year, Hillsborough Co, FL resolved to lower the 65% kill rate at the pound, but not to stop the killing of healthy/treatable animals entirely. The county hired Ian Hallett, former deputy chief animal services officer in Austin, to run the pound. He started work in June. I don't know how things … Continue reading Compassionate People are Potential Allies in the Fight for Shelter Reform
Warrant Issued for Arrest of Rescuer/Shelter Advisory Board Member in Barry Co
The following is taken from the About page of the Pyr rescue website belonging to Marcie Tepper of MI: When it comes to selecting a home for these big guys Marcie is pretty selective so please be patient with the questioning and process. A fenced area adjacent to the home is required, as these guys CANNOT … Continue reading Warrant Issued for Arrest of Rescuer/Shelter Advisory Board Member in Barry Co
Mental Health Break: Music
Montgomery Co Pound Needs to Attend Its Own Funeral
Montgomery Co AC in NC had a 1% adoption rate and a o% RTO rate in 2011. The county killed 100% of the cats in its care and 98% of the 729 dogs taken in, adopting out 12. In addition, the county picked up a coyote, 20 possums and 25 raccoons - all of whom … Continue reading Montgomery Co Pound Needs to Attend Its Own Funeral
More on Pets Seized from FL Rescue
(Read the original post from yesterday.) What would you expect to find if you walked into a pet rescue facility housing more than 100 dogs and cats first thing in the morning? I would suggest the following: Cats whose litterboxes need cleaning and whose food and/or water dishes may be empty or have litter scratched … Continue reading More on Pets Seized from FL Rescue
Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
I've been trying to FOIA records on 3 pets at Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge but CAA doesn't seem too interested in complying with the law. (If you want to see how I spend my spare time, you can scroll through my attempts to get CAA to provide complete, legible copies of these records.) … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
126 Pets Seized from FL Rescue Group
On the morning of November 8, police executed a search warrant at the Animal Rescue Konsortium (ARK) shelter in DeLand, FL. Authorities had received complaints about sub-standard conditions at the shelter and the city sent a veterinarian to tour the facility. Approximately 100 cats and 26 dogs were seized and farmed out to several different … Continue reading 126 Pets Seized from FL Rescue Group
GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
DeAnna Douglas used to be the vet for Chatham AC in GA. She pulled her DEA license from the facility and quit in September 2012, apparently because the staff was allowing pregnant mama dogs to whelp their litters instead of killing them, she couldn't get anyone on board with her Kill All The Pitbulls plan … Continue reading GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
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