The city of Newkirk, OK used taxpayer money to build a pound on property belonging to a veterinarian. The facility is under the police department and is not open to the public. Pets without collars are held for 3 days and, if unclaimed, are blasted with a shotgun, leaving behind a “bloody mess” according to the … Continue reading Newkirk, OK: Shotgun Pound
Month: May 2015
Weekend Jade
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Adopters at Miami-Dade Shelter Say They Witnessed Workers Abusing Dog
Lisa Merkin and her son were at Miami-Dade Animal Services last week looking for a dog to adopt. She says they saw a worker outside with a dog on a chokepole. When the dog refused to move, she says a second worker began ramming him repeatedly with a cart, bloodying the dog's face. She screamed at … Continue reading Adopters at Miami-Dade Shelter Say They Witnessed Workers Abusing Dog
Treats on the Internets
A long time volunteer at the Ewing Animal Shelter in NJ says she was walking a shelter dog when a health officer called her into the office, advised her that she would no longer be allowed to take dogs out, that "drastic changes" were afoot, and that if the vol didn't like it, she could … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Name That Animal
Plot Twist: Researching allowed! And: I don't know the answer to this one.These four baby birds have been growing up very fast in a nest their mama made on our front porch. My ability to identify birds ends at the duck-cardinal-swan level. I don't know what kind of birds these are. I thought someone here might … Continue reading Name That Animal
The Irresponsible Public Comes Through When Pound Manager Fails to Protect the Human-Animal Bond
Last year the Everett Animal Shelter in Washington "rescued" 110 cats and kittens from a 32 foot trailer and killed them all. And the response to panleukopenia at the facility has been mass killing. It's not a good place for cats. Lisa Shelly, an area resident, has been struggling to keep her family together. Her … Continue reading The Irresponsible Public Comes Through When Pound Manager Fails to Protect the Human-Animal Bond
Detroit AC: Quit Focusing on the Dog You Love and Just Get Some Other Dog
Detroit ACOs, whom you may remember from such exploits as Dragging Dead Dogs Whose Guts are Falling Out in Front of Neighborhood Children, are once again dazzling the kiddies with their animal handling skills. Last week, local media reported that a friendly stray dog who was beloved by children and teachers at the school where the … Continue reading Detroit AC: Quit Focusing on the Dog You Love and Just Get Some Other Dog
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