The long troubled Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has killed owned pets before under suspicious circumstances. But even for this disturbing group, the killing of an owned pet named Bow Wow represents a new low. Eighteen year old Bow Wow escaped his yard on May 11, 2013. His owners, Patrick and Kimberly Morris, … Continue reading CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
Month: May 2013
Pets are Family
Discussion: Should Corporate Shelter Donations Come with Strings Attached?
The Santa Clara Co Animal Care and Control facility in CA took in roughly 2500 dogs and cats last year. Since 2008, the shelter has gotten its pet food for free from Hill's (makers of Science Diet) in exchange for pushing the products on its website and to adopters. The contract is up for renewal … Continue reading Discussion: Should Corporate Shelter Donations Come with Strings Attached?
Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
I know the "Dogs do not have the enzymes needed to digest grains!!!!!!!!!111!!!11" camp had to be hatin' this study which found that dogs' digestive systems evolved over time to better allow them to digest starchy food. Now there's more bad news: another study has found the same thing: The team then compared corresponding genes … Continue reading Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
“We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
Billy Briggs, head of Nashville's pet killing facility, on the pound's horrifying 78% kill rate: “We try our best to find homes for the ones that are adoptable.” Mr. Briggs failed to mention that just 16% of the dogs and cats at the Nashville pound are deemed adoptable. Of those few who make it to … Continue reading “We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
“Staggering Statistics” Actually Just Felt a Bit Woozy for a Moment, Now Right as Rain
American Humane Association brings the drama: The numbers are sobering: Every year, some 7-8 million animals end up in our nation’s shelters, which struggle valiantly to provide life-saving services to them. Nearly 4 million are euthanized. Now, new research published by American Humane Association indicates that hundreds of thousands of animals who manage to get … Continue reading “Staggering Statistics” Actually Just Felt a Bit Woozy for a Moment, Now Right as Rain
Open Thread
Free for all (except those who want to hurt pets or defend those who do). Post any animal related links, comments, questions or anything else that fits into a blog comment.
Things Killing Apologists Say
• Campbell Co Mayor William Baird on the Campbell Co pound in TN: Its annual euthanization rate is about 80 percent, which the mayor said is typical of rural counties. (Thank you Karen for the link.) • Lake Co Manager David Heath on a recent audit of the Lake Co pound in FL which revealed … Continue reading Things Killing Apologists Say
Treats on the Internets
The biggest animal welfare myth in the south rears its ugly head again (where is my Whack-A-Mole mallet?), this time courtesy of Surry Co rescuer Rachel Hiatt after a dog shipped to MA from NC was adopted by a celebrity: "Up north they have laws where you have to have your pet spayed and neutered … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Maricopa Co: Cruel and Unusual Treatment of a Stray Dog and 10 Puppies
Maricopa Co ACC in AZ impounded this obviously pregnant dog as a stray on April 22, 2013. Records obtained via FOIA request indicate that four days later the pound's vet cut out her uterus which contained 10 full term puppies, old enough to survive outside the womb. These pups had a right to live. Medical … Continue reading Maricopa Co: Cruel and Unusual Treatment of a Stray Dog and 10 Puppies
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