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Month: October 2015
Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
After photos of dirty kennels and decomposing dog carcasses behind the pound in Perry, Oklahoma were posted on social media, area residents were outraged. The Perry ACO explained to the local news that he normally buries the dogs killed at the pound but the hole digging thingy broke so he had to use a pit to toss … Continue reading Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
Memphis Pound Fails to List Animals Online for 10 Days
Animal advocates are concerned that once again, Memphis Animal Services is not updating the only online listings the city does for animals at the facility: PetHarbor. These listings, while far from ideal, are essential since MAS has limited hours, limited services, and lots of locked doors where animals are hidden from view. In some cases, … Continue reading Memphis Pound Fails to List Animals Online for 10 Days
Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your guesses in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is going to force me to call the school resource officer in here optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.
Detroit Animal Control Being Sued by Everybody
Warning: There are disturbing images at the links. *** ACO Brittany Roberts has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Detroit Animal Control after she says she was fired in September for advocating for the animals in the facility. Ms. Roberts says she saw seriously injured pets impounded and left to suffer without vet care until they … Continue reading Detroit Animal Control Being Sued by Everybody
Wait.
If you were looking at job listings on the HSUS magazine website, saw this one for a PETA policy director and got all excited to apply, you are going to have all the disappoint. First off, you won't be finding homes for 6 - 8 million animals each year. Possibly 6 or 8 animals, but I … Continue reading Wait.
Weekend Jade
We passed by a few Halloween displays set up at the park today:
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A Sense of Belonging
Some of you may remember the story of a Boston man who was walking his dog in January when he was struck by a school bus. The dog was killed and the man was seriously injured. Many people were touched by the tragedy and the students on the bus were met by counselors when they … Continue reading A Sense of Belonging
Ontario Police Oops-Torture Pet, Meant to Torture Wild Animal
Residents in an Ontario neighborhood contacted police about a coyote roaming the area Monday night. Ontario police sent a car in response and an animal approached the car: "It just kept hanging around and it wasn't afraid of the vehicle at all, of anything. It was just lurking around looking at the vehicle," resident Kelly … Continue reading Ontario Police Oops-Torture Pet, Meant to Torture Wild Animal