Many readers here have been following developments involving anonymous accusations against Olympic Animal Sanctuary (OAS) in Forks, WA. I've made my position clear. Accordingly, I contacted Steve Markwell directly when anonymous accusers recently resurfaced in the blog comments to dredge up old news as if it's new again. I am reprinting his response here in … Continue reading Update from Steve Markwell of Olympic Animal Sanctuary
Month: July 2013
MS Pet Holding Facility: Hell on Earth
The city of Ellisville in Mississippi does pick up stray pets but doesn't offer pet adoptions. Instead, it holds the pets in rusted cages inside a small concrete building with just 2 windows and no air conditioning. A quick check of the weather forecast for Ellisville shows temperatures in the 90s this week with humidity … Continue reading MS Pet Holding Facility: Hell on Earth
Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
Shelter directors who fail to vaccinate all animals prior to or immediately upon intake, utilize standard disease prevention cleaning protocols and/or maintain good housing practices are failing to prevent the spread of diseases such as parvo. Their failure inevitably leads to needless killing of shelter dogs. The Murray Co pound in Georgia took in a … Continue reading Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
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History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
In Miami-Dade Co, a shelter funding referendum was passed overwhelmingly by citizens last November. The initiative would have provided nearly $20 million in annual taxpayer funding for programs aimed at reducing shelter intake, such as low and no cost neuter, as well as programs aimed at increasing live release such as an expanded foster program. … Continue reading History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
No Kill Conference Open Thread
The 2013 No Kill Conference was held in Washington D.C. last weekend. This is the first time in recent years that I can recall such a dearth of liveblogging from the event. Alas I found just a single post: Feral Nerd Guy's Guide to Community Cat Activism: Peter Wolf at the 2013 No Kill Conference … Continue reading No Kill Conference Open Thread
Lost Cat Deemed Feral Upon Impound at Jefferson City Pound, Gassed to Death
On a December afternoon in 2012, a black cat named Stella went missing in owner Linda Laucks' Jefferson City, Missouri neighborhood. Ms. Laucks contacted the Jefferson City pound the morning after Stella didn't come home and asked the director if a black cat had been impounded. The director said no. Ms. Laucks then sought out … Continue reading Lost Cat Deemed Feral Upon Impound at Jefferson City Pound, Gassed to Death
Harford Co Humane Society Harasses Then Kills 18 Year Old Lost Pet
The Harford County Humane Society in MD kills a lot of the cats in its care - most of them actually: [Humane Society's board president, David] Fang said the shelter took in just over 3,000 cats in 2012. Of those, 581 were euthanized because they were feral, 637 were euthanized for medical reasons, 222 were … Continue reading Harford Co Humane Society Harasses Then Kills 18 Year Old Lost Pet
Through a Glass, Darkly
On Saturday, June 29, Memphis shelter pet advocate Jody Fisher was at MAS trying to help save lives. She saw what appeared to be a healthy, adoptable family of dogs (mama and four pups) being surrendered to the pound. When the dogs didn't show up on the PetHarbor listings for MAS, she e-mailed the above … Continue reading Through a Glass, Darkly
Treats on the Internets
A member of the so-called irresponsible public in Hyde Co, NC opened her own shelter after county officials failed to do their jobs regarding the community's pets. The Macon-Bibb pound in GA killed 5 puppies after one confirmed case of parvo. The facility is now on quarantine. The article states that a six week old … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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