When the public won't stop clamoring for their public animal shelter to do the job they're paying them for, the only reasonable thing to do is punish the public. That's the approach the long-troubled Dallas pound is taking in a briefing posted this week to the city's website. Among the proposed punishments: Slap pet owners … Continue reading Dallas Pound Tries Out a “You Think You Hate Us Now? Just Wait!” Stance
Month: June 2016
Weekend Jade
A 2 dog portrait you say? I have 2 suggestions on the best place for me to stand:
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Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Agility Dog
Chris Swain's competition agility dog Peppy bit someone on May 24. He was seized by the Mesquite Animal Shelter for a mandatory 10 day rabies quarantine, despite proof that he was fully vaccinated. From there, things began careening downhill: “They told me I had to release the dog to them. I was instructed to put … Continue reading Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Agility Dog
KY Shelter Director Charged with Cruelty
Cheryl Bartlett, an area rescuer, took her kids to the Edmonson County Animal Shelter in KY last week to pick up some dogs. One of her children noticed a dead dog in an outdoor pen with other dogs. Overall conditions at the facility were so awful, she called the police. When state troopers arrived, they … Continue reading KY Shelter Director Charged with Cruelty
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The War on Cats: Hawaii Edition
You don't have to be nationally recognized as a feline behavior expert to know that if you box up a cat, take him to a pet killing facility and leave him surrounded by the smells and sounds of despair and death, the cat is not going to be in the mood to play tea party. … Continue reading The War on Cats: Hawaii Edition