Nathan Winograd on the double standard employed by animal groups who rake in donations by promoting the human-animal bond yet are ready to destroy the actual human-animal bond by breaking up families via elimination of shelter holding periods for stray pets. A private shelter in Brazoria Co, TX was closed due to the director's poor … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Month: December 2013
Fulton Co In Their Own Words
Welcome to Fulton Co where they kill more than 1/3 of the animals in their care and post "urgent" animals on Facebook. But do not call them! Because whoa - it's not THAT urgent. In late October, the Fulton Co rescue coordinator took to Facebook to shame the public for asking the pound to do … Continue reading Fulton Co In Their Own Words
WSB-TV: Dog Owners Report Trifexis Related Deaths Every 36 Hours
Trifexis is a popular monthly oral medication for dogs that kills fleas, heartworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. It also reportedly kills dogs. When an investigative reporter from WSB-TV in Atlanta requested information on dog owner complaints from the company that makes Trifexis and was repeatedly refused, he filed a FOIA request with the Food and … Continue reading WSB-TV: Dog Owners Report Trifexis Related Deaths Every 36 Hours
Shelter Pet of the Day – Los Angeles
No one sent me this dog and I don't know anything about him except what West Los Angeles ACC posted: COSTELLO - ID#A1439877 My name is Costello and I am a neutered male, tricolor Jack (Parson) Russell Terrier. The shelter thinks I am about 10 years old. I weigh approximately 14 pounds. I have been … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day – Los Angeles
450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
The $7.2 million pet killing facility in Memphis has 555 cages in it. Advocates have been told repeatedly that every animal in the facility is listed on PetHarbor. This afternoon, MAS has 112 animals listed on PetHarbor, including this uh, Cardi: Assuming each animal is being housed in his own cage, that means there are … Continue reading 450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
The city of Norfolk, VA has been talking about killing less animals at its pound for the past few years. The city council talked about it in 2011 when the pound's live release rate was 54% and again in 2012 when the pound's live release release rate was 53%. The 2013 live release rate for … Continue reading Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
UPDATED: The Word Police are on Duty in Odessa
The police department runs the pound in Odessa, TX. In October, local rescuers complained that the pound was killing pets who had rescue commitments. The city issued a press release in response that basically said the rescuers were lying and come on, we're doing the best we can to get animals the vet care they … Continue reading UPDATED: The Word Police are on Duty in Odessa
They always make sure they’ve got money for the important things.
If your local pet killing facility participates in social media, they probably post donation pleas claiming they can't save lives without additional money from taxpayers for things like vaccines, pet food, kitty litter, etc. Have you have ever seen your local pet killing facility issue an urgent donation plea because they have run out of … Continue reading They always make sure they’ve got money for the important things.
Treats on the Internets
The Knox-Whitley County Animal Shelter in KY burned down last Friday. Only 3 of 37 cats survived but 23 of the 25 dogs made it out alive. The shelter is now looking for a new temporary building. (Thanks Luke for the link.) The injectable canine castration drug introduced on the veterinary market in 2003 … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Lazy, Lying Kitten Killers at AL Pound Get Served
When a freshly bathed, neutered kitten called Porkchop accidentally got out the door of his owner's apartment in January, he was found by an upstairs neighbor and taken to the Mobile Co pound in AL. The pound killed the kitten within minutes of his arrival. Now the owner has filed a lawsuit. At issue is … Continue reading Lazy, Lying Kitten Killers at AL Pound Get Served
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