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Author: YesBiscuit
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Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
The most recent yearly report posted for Baldwin Co Animal Control facility in Alabama is 2012. That year, the county took in 2526 cats, killing 2304 of them - a kill rate of 91% for cats. Clearly killing is the default for cats at the Baldwin Co pound and it is a rare event for … Continue reading Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
Korey Wetherell left his beloved pet Chewbacca in the care of roommates when he went out of town at the beginning of the month. The dog was accidentally lost and a roommate began searching for him after notifying Korey, who immediately posted a lost dog ad on Craigslist. After learning that Chewie had been picked … Continue reading Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
Treats on the Internets
The director of the Rowan Co pound in NC says the facility can never become no kill. An enabler explains that Rowan Co is in the stupidsouth while in utopianorth, they have no problems because magical spay-neuter. (Thanks Lisa for the link.) A veterinarian at the Cherryland HS in MI says the unlicensed employee who … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
Most readers are probably familiar with the term "foster fail", used to describe the situation which arises when an owner intends to provide a temporary foster home for a pet in need but ends up falling in love with the animal and deciding he can't part with the pet. It happens a lot, primarily because … Continue reading Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
A neutered and declawed indoor cat named Tails became lost last week while the owners were having work done inside their Florida home. Owner Chelsea Santoro began putting up Lost Cat posters around the neighborhood. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tails had climbed into the engine compartment of a neighbor's rental car. Miraculously, Tails was unharmed despite riding on … Continue reading St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
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Genesee Co Pound and Director Named in Whistleblower Lawsuit
The long troubled Genesee Co AC pound in Flint, MI took in 5168 dogs and cats in 2013, killing 3246 of them - a kill rate of 63%. (The 2014 reports haven't been posted yet.) In early January 2015, the county hired Paul Wallace as pound director and Karen Dombrowski as deputy director. Ms. Dombrowski was fired … Continue reading Genesee Co Pound and Director Named in Whistleblower Lawsuit
The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
In November 2014, the Chicago city council approved an ordinance which reduced the mandatory holding period for stray animals at Chicago Animal Care and Control. Stray dogs of unknown ownership now only get three days for their owners to find them. Stray cats of unknown ownership now get zero days. Litters of puppies aged four … Continue reading The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
