Month: July 2016
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Eyewitnesses Report Seeing Maricopa Co Pound Worker Abuse Dogs
Arizona - Two sisters who went to Maricopa County's West Valley Animal Care Center looking for pets to adopt say they heard a pound employee yelling at a pair of dogs he was trying to put into a kennel. They say they saw the worker repeatedly and violently kick the dogs, although one got most of the … Continue reading Eyewitnesses Report Seeing Maricopa Co Pound Worker Abuse Dogs
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120 Animals Seized in Hoke Co, ASPCA Swoops In
A veterinarian in Hoke Co, NC filed a report with police after euthanizing a horse, reportedly for malnutrition. The sheriff's office obtained a warrant for the property, where a rescuer had been housing animals saved from pet killing facilities, and found approximately 120 animals, including horses, dogs, cats, goats and birds: Hoke County Sheriff Hubert … Continue reading 120 Animals Seized in Hoke Co, ASPCA Swoops In
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Roanoke Pound Volunteers Locked Out by Management
Volunteers at the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, Virginia were heartbroken when they found out two of their favorite dogs at the pound, Murray and Smokey, were suddenly killed on management's order earlier this month. Smokey had a volunteer willing to take him if he was ever put on the kill … Continue reading Roanoke Pound Volunteers Locked Out by Management
Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
When a dog named Peggy Sue tried to break out of the terrible Montgomery Co pound in Texas, she wound up hanging by the neck, pinned between what appear to be metal grates shoddily fastened on top of her kennel. She suffered there until a volunteer found her and saved her life. This is a photo, posted on social … Continue reading Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages
Kitten ID #287452 was brought into the Memphis pound on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The MAS vet noted he had a soft tissue ulceration near the tail base and was underweight. The kitten's weight was recorded as 9.3 ounces. A note was entered into the kitten's record that he should be transferred out immediately and … Continue reading MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages