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Month: October 2014
Treats on the Internets
The city of Jackson, MS has cleared its ACOs of any wrongdoing after they were seen riding around in the back of a pick up truck, shooting pets to death. The money quote: Animal Control officers are special individuals who must have a genuine concern for the animals they encounter and care for, on a … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
After receiving a number of complaints regarding the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter in NJ, the Middlesex County Health Department inspected the pound on September 26 and September 30. The South Brunswick Post reports that the first inspection report indicated multiple problems including the importation of dogs from the south without proper health certificates, housing healthy cats in … Continue reading Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
411 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound Today but Dog #271273 Can’t Be Allowed to Live in One of Them
Memphis taxpayers were bled for $7.2 million to build a new pound containing 555 cages. The city has never filled them. Today, there are only 144 cats and dogs listed on PetHarbor as being housed at the Memphis pound: This means that even if every single animal is in his own cage at MAS right … Continue reading 411 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound Today but Dog #271273 Can’t Be Allowed to Live in One of Them
#SalvemosaExcalibur
Ebola is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It's not supposed to cause uninfected politicians to lose their minds and yet dot dot dot Politics inevitably inserts itself into anything insertable and ebola hysteria is no exception. Here in SC, one of our own pols is calling for the immediate execution of patients infected with ebola. Not … Continue reading #SalvemosaExcalibur
Suffering Dog Left for Dead by AL Pound Staff Survives Despite Their Lameness
The Associated Press has picked up a "feel good" story which some of you may have seen regarding a dog in the Ozark City pound in Alabama who was injected with drugs designed to kill him but who survived. It's a story that pops up in the news somewhat regularly - pets who have been either … Continue reading Suffering Dog Left for Dead by AL Pound Staff Survives Despite Their Lameness
Arizona Humane Society Kills 13 Neglected Dogs
The Arizona Humane Society, which some of you may remember as the place that killed a beloved kitten named Scruffy then lied to the owner to try to cover it up, charges $60 to surrender an animal, with a "discount" available to low income individuals who meet the facility's requirements. A local resident who lived … Continue reading Arizona Humane Society Kills 13 Neglected Dogs
Weekend Jade
Although Jade was originally scheduled for spay surgery in August, she came in season at the time of her appointment and was thus rescheduled to October 3. While she was anesthetized, she was also microchipped and had a follow up pelvis xray taken. This is a photo of that xray: The vet said the femoral … Continue reading Weekend Jade
Open Thread
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Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your best guesses in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tonight.
YesBiscuit! 