Month: January 2013

Top 5 Reasons the ASPCA Should Do Right by Displaced Sandy Pets

~ YesBiscuit ~ 13 Comments

5.  Celebrity Rachel Ray gave the ASPCA half a million dollars less than 2 months ago to board pets displaced by Hurricane Sandy at its Emergency Boarding Facility in Brooklyn.  At the time, ASPCA president Ed Sayres promised, "The need is daunting, but the animals will not be forgotten."  After caring for just 280 animals … Continue reading Top 5 Reasons the ASPCA Should Do Right by Displaced Sandy Pets

ASPCA to Displaced Sandy Pets: Sucks Being You

~ YesBiscuit ~ 24 Comments

Reuters is reporting that 136 unclaimed pets at the emergency Hurricane Sandy shelter operated by the ASPCA in Brooklyn may be in danger: Most of the owners that the ASPCA has identified live in temporary housing or with family and friends, environments that prevent them from bringing their animals home, [ASPCA spokeswoman Kelly] Krause said. … Continue reading ASPCA to Displaced Sandy Pets: Sucks Being You

PETA Partners with a Local AC Unit in Killing 19,000 Animals

~ YesBiscuit ~ 30 Comments

PETA strikes again - this time in Lake Elsinore, CA at a facility breeding rodents and reptiles.  One of PETA's infamous undercover investigations documenting alleged cruelty was brought to the city government.  The city partnered with PETA, local animal control and a number of other organizations to investigate the facility.  On December 16, city spokesman … Continue reading PETA Partners with a Local AC Unit in Killing 19,000 Animals

Lufkin AC Posts Picture of Dog Being Suspended in Mid-Air

~ YesBiscuit ~ 24 Comments

Before anyone gets all worked up at seeing a little dog apparently being suspended in mid-air by a shelter worker with a noose around the neck and fistful of rump skin, let me reassure you that Rhonda McLendon, the director at the Lukfin shelter where the photo was taken, has already seen the image and … Continue reading Lufkin AC Posts Picture of Dog Being Suspended in Mid-Air

Discussion: Alternatives to Death for Dogs Labeled Aggressive

~ YesBiscuit ~ 59 Comments

Is there anyone among us - canine behaviorist, dog trainer, rescuer, foster owner, breeder, shelter director, pet lover or county official - who is so qualified to judge a dog's so-called aggressive behavior that his word alone is good enough, even if that word means death?  I would think not. But what about cases where … Continue reading Discussion: Alternatives to Death for Dogs Labeled Aggressive

2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters

~ YesBiscuit ~ 14 Comments

2012 was plagued by a spate of oops-killings at our public shelters.  We all make mistakes.  But when pet killing is your business, your mistakes mean death for cherished family members and heartbreak for families. On a night in February, a beloved dog called Ace escaped his yard and was picked up by Polk Co … Continue reading 2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters