The Richmond Co HS in Rockingham, NC failed its February inspection by the state for many reasons including filthy conditions, insufficient employees to care for pets, broken dog houses and structural problems. Here are some excerpts from the inspector's report: Inspector was on sight at 12pm when the facility opens to the public. At that … Continue reading County Health Department to Take Over Richmond Co Pound in NC
Month: March 2013
Healthy Pups, Chewing Dogs, Owned Dogs – MAS Kills Them All
As promised, another installment featuring records for some of the pets needlessly killed by the Memphis pound during the week of December 5 - December 12, 2012. The first set of records belongs to a litter of pups, 2 male and 2 female mixed breeds, who were impounded as strays on 11-29-2012. Although the impounding … Continue reading Healthy Pups, Chewing Dogs, Owned Dogs – MAS Kills Them All
TN City Enacts Pet Limit Law and Targets Cats for Killing
The city of Rockwood, TN recently enacted what sounds like a terrible anti-pet ordinance. I wanted to read the actual ordinance but was unable to find it online so had to rely on the summary provided by an area news outlet: Pet owners and advocates in Rockwood said they are upset over a new city … Continue reading TN City Enacts Pet Limit Law and Targets Cats for Killing
Dear Memphis Pound, Your “No Kill Days” Suck
In December 2012, a local pet advocate e-mailed MAS director James Rogers with a reminder about the Just One Day no kill event coming up in June 2013. He replied: From: "James.Rogers@memphistn.gov" To: Sent: Wed, December 12, 2012 9:39:51 AM Subject: RE: "Just One Day" Thanks for the reminder. MAS will plan accordingly. MAS had … Continue reading Dear Memphis Pound, Your “No Kill Days” Suck
Treats on the Internets
At the end of this piece on the ethics of spay-neuter, there is a quote from veterinarian Ben Hart, one of the authors of the recent Golden Retriever research paper we discussed this week: [Vasectomies and tubal ligations] are much less expensive and less traumatic for the dogs. The weird thing is we don't teach … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
What If?
If the black dog in this video clip ended up at your local shelter, what would you guess would happen? This dog did not end up at a shelter in real life. He is a much loved pet who is adored by an entire town. Read the beautiful story here. (Thanks Arlene for sending me … Continue reading What If?
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