Surrey was about to give birth and on the kill list at the pound in Tipton Co, TN when I saw her photo in an email. With the help of area rescuers and several blog readers, we were able to welcome her home in SC in December 2011. She has been a very easy keeper … Continue reading Be Seeing You, Surrey
Month: February 2016
Weekend Jade
Open Thread
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Look What You’ve Done Now
"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” - John Burroughs x
I Deleted Almost All the Profanity From This Post and It Took Me an Hour
A now former ACO with Indianapolis AC & C allegedly stole ketamine, a drug which immobilizes animals but still allows them to feel pain, from her job and used it on puppies at her house. Specifically, she would allegedly inject a puppy with ketamine, place him on her washing machine, tape his mouth shut so … Continue reading I Deleted Almost All the Profanity From This Post and It Took Me an Hour
Treats on the Internets
The director of the long-troubled Maricopa Co pound in AZ is quitting his job on Friday. Some shelter watchdogs believe the resignation is in response to the latest controversy plaguing the director: a 22 year old lost dog who was killed upon impound and whose owner came in minutes later to reclaim her beloved pet. … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Discussion: Pet Leasing
Pursuant to yesterday's post on the pet leasing company that reportedly killed dogs in violation of the agreement it made with the dogs' shelter of origin, I thought a separate discussion was warranted on the whole pet leasing issue. I think there are many points to be made regarding the topic but I will limit my input … Continue reading Discussion: Pet Leasing
Pet Leasing Company Kills Shelter Dogs
Apparently pet leasing is a thing. Veterinarian Scott Campbell founded a pet leasing company called Hannah the Pet Society in Oregon after running Banfield (the vet clinics inside Petsmart stores) for 20 years. People pay to lease a pet, obtained from a shelter, and Hannah provides the food and veterinary care. If the pet doesn't … Continue reading Pet Leasing Company Kills Shelter Dogs
Weekend Jade
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