When I last posted about Amarillo pound in Texas, it was to share a news article containing a horrific video which appeared to depict a dog being cruelly killed in violation of state law. The resulting police investigation appears to have been turned over to a grand jury for additional investigation. The city has announced … Continue reading Video Allegedly Taken at Amarillo Pound Shows Caged Cat Being Harmed
Month: May 2014
Chicago Pound Oops-Kills One Dog, Chokepoles Another to Death
The long troubled Chicago pound is again in the news - and not in the Good News column. An article in the Chicago Sun-Times states that Chance, a stray dog at the pound who was slated for rescue, was killed because "a city employee neglected to put the dog on a do-not-kill list." Oops. Pro … Continue reading Chicago Pound Oops-Kills One Dog, Chokepoles Another to Death
MAS Moves to Increase “Time and Space” Killings with Photo Ban
Memphis Animal Services (MAS) is a pet killing facility which has long cited "time and space" as its primary reason for killing dogs and cats. In order to counter the alleged time and space issues at MAS, a group called Memphis Pets Alive has been photographing pets at the pound weekly, sharing them on Facebook. … Continue reading MAS Moves to Increase “Time and Space” Killings with Photo Ban
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Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Dead Shelter Pet Profiteering
Access to no and low cost spay-neuter services for pet owners who need them is a key component of the No Kill Equation. The No Kill Equation is the only set of programs proven to eliminate the needless killing of shelter pets. Alabama, a state where roughly 1 out of 5 people live below poverty level, … Continue reading Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Dead Shelter Pet Profiteering
Treats on the Internets
GA - The Moultrie Colquitt County Humane Society killed most of its 40 dogs in response to a single case of distemper. Second Chance Animal Rescue in Cairo also killed dozens of dogs due to distemper concerns. The Albany Humane Society however had two confirmed distemper cases and opted to quarantine and treat dogs, euthanizing … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Detroit Police Shoot 3 Dogs, ACOs Drag Their Bodies Down the Street
Detroit police in riot gear entered a home in a drug raid last week, shooting 3 dogs who were inside the home. The police called animal control to pick up the dogs. Detroit ACOs used chokepoles to drag the dogs, who appeared limp and bloody, across the street in front of neighborhood children. One dog's … Continue reading Detroit Police Shoot 3 Dogs, ACOs Drag Their Bodies Down the Street
Danville ACO and Police Officer Strangle Dog to Death
Chokepoles are one of the most misused tools in our broken animal shelter system, thus my chosen moniker for the things. While they have the potential to be used safely in rare instances when a regular leash won't work, too many ACOs seem to use them instead of leashes and sometimes, as torture devices. Because of … Continue reading Danville ACO and Police Officer Strangle Dog to Death
IL Pound Uses Holding Period as an Excuse to Extend Dog’s Suffering
Dear Animal Shelters, 1. Don't kill our pets. 2. Don't leave our sick or injured pets to suffer without veterinary care. Sincerely, Everyone Pets impounded at shelters are either lost, in which case their owners want them back, or they are in need of a home, in which case the shelter should release them to … Continue reading IL Pound Uses Holding Period as an Excuse to Extend Dog’s Suffering
Treats on the Internets
Update on the Franklin Co pound in OH where allegations of oops-killings of dogs who had adopters waiting, dogs left to suffer without vet care for days, and dogs killed for behavior who had never been touched or let out of the cage resulted in the county investigating itself. The director, who worked for the pound for nearly … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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