Regular readers may remember when a Maricopa Co pound worker taunted animal advocates trying to save a dog named Mickey who had severely bitten a child. The taunting was defended by the pound director as free speech. And also mocking dog killing is absolutely a trait we want in our public pound employees so shut all the … Continue reading Discussion: After Biting a Child, Mickey Lives in a Jail Cell
Author: YesBiscuit
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Treats on the Internets
A pound in Washington is trying to encourage adoptions by cutting prices this month. At the same time they continue to strictly enforce a policy prohibiting anyone from saving a pet to give as a gift. Better dead than gift, I guess. (Thanks Mary Frances for the link.) This sad sack claimed a lost dog from … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
State of NC Issues Failed Inspection for Yadkin Co Pound
The Yadkin Co pound functions primarily as a pet killing facility, killing more than 70% of its dogs and cats in 2013: The NC Department of Agriculture regularly inspects the state's pounds in order to hold them to bare minimum standards which do not in any way include lifesaving. The state has passed Yadkin Co … Continue reading State of NC Issues Failed Inspection for Yadkin Co Pound
Advocates Allege Animals “Barbarically” Killed for Convenience at Irvine Shelter
It has long been the position of this blog that numbers alone do not tell the complete story of any shelter. Individual lives matter. As shelter pet advocates, it is up to us to advocate for the right to live of every healthy/treatable shelter animal - not just the ones who fall within an arbitrary statistical analysis. … Continue reading Advocates Allege Animals “Barbarically” Killed for Convenience at Irvine Shelter
Amarillo Pound Worker Spraying Dogs with Chemicals
A rescuer visiting the Amarillo pound in Texas last week watched as an employee used his hose as a weapon against puppies, spraying them with chemicals to get them to go through a doggie door. "He sprayed the chemicals and was spraying the animals, including the puppies to try and get them to run inside … Continue reading Amarillo Pound Worker Spraying Dogs with Chemicals
Photo Call
Once again this year, I’d like to put together a post for Christmas day celebrating the human-animal bond in pictures. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion, please keep the following guidelines in mind: Photo should feature at least one pet and one human in keeping with the human-animal bond theme. It … Continue reading Photo Call
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Open Thread
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Cats Castrated in High School Agriculture Class
In early November, the teacher of an agriculture class at Stephens Co High School in Georgia brought 2 cats into class and castrated them without anesthetic, having students hold the pets down. One student was bitten. So that happened. The teacher, Daniel Hebert, is not a licensed veterinarian and I was unable to find any information as … Continue reading Cats Castrated in High School Agriculture Class
Name That Animal
I do realize this one is going to be extra hard since the mystery animal is still inside the egg but it's a holiday so everything is just a little worse today, you know? This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your best guesses in the comments. Answer will be … Continue reading Name That Animal
