Submitted by Jody: Dog #252719 at the Memphis pound is not listed anywhere online as far as I know. Her cage card states she was confiscated in an eviction case and has already been held for the legally mandated holding period. The pound will be closed tomorrow, April 4. If you are interested in helping … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Month: April 2013
Shelter Pet Killing is a Scam
Protecting shelter pets' right to live is the moral duty of every animal welfare group. The killing of healthy/treatable shelter pets by the very groups who claim to be sheltering them is a scam. And tragically, it happens all too often, in both public and private facilities. In July 2012, a reporter in Atlanta exposed … Continue reading Shelter Pet Killing is a Scam
Treats on the Internets
Memphis City Councilman Shea Flinn, who sponsored MSN legislation in 2010 which has failed to stop the killing of pets at the Memphis pound, now wants to push the stinkbomb that is MAS off on the county. (Thank you Clarice for the link.) *** From the AVMA website: Good news! The long-awaited 2013 edition of … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Why are shelter directors killing pets whom rescue groups are willing to save? Because they can.
Many pet lovers are shocked to learn that most municipal facilities that call themselves animal shelters do not actually shelter animals. In fact, these so-called shelters kill pets rescuers are willing to save, because they can. More still are astonished when they learn that some of the private non-profits calling themselves humane societies or societies … Continue reading Why are shelter directors killing pets whom rescue groups are willing to save? Because they can.
