In Dothan, AL, animal control is run by the police department. On the pound's Petfinder page, which has zero animals listed for adoption, it states: Because of the high number of dogs and cats we receive each week, we are forced to euthanize animals regularly. And by forced to euthanize, they apparently mean getting kicks … Continue reading Action Item: Ask Dothan Police Chief to Thoroughly Investigate Abuse at Pound
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Redemption Screening Tonight in Charlotte
I am taking a wee trip to Charlotte, NC to attend the premiere of this movie: at the Pease Auditorium at Central Piedmont Community College, 6pm. If you are also attending, please say hello. To see where the film will be shown in upcoming weeks, check this page.
Thuggery
These things take various forms and get circulated online from time to time. They're generally rants against the so-called irresponsible public. This one is too, which is why I didn't bother posting the entire thing. I'm sure all of you already know the myriad things you're doing wrong which "force" shelter workers to kill animals … Continue reading Thuggery
Dog #267442: Hidden and Illegally Killed by the Memphis Pound
Records obtained via FOIA request indicate dog #267442 was impounded as a stray by Memphis Animal Services on June 10, 2014. She was housed out of sight of the public, in the room reserved for animals being killed: MAS was obligated to hold her for the mandatory holding period which would have expired on June … Continue reading Dog #267442: Hidden and Illegally Killed by the Memphis Pound
Louisville Metro Animal Services Under Investigation for Cruelty
Heather Adkins, a former employee at Louisville Metro Animal Services in KY, went public with the tragic story of Sadie, her foster dog from the pound. In a letter posted last month on a local blog, Ms. Adkins states that Sadie was impounded by LMAS in March 2013 with a dangling front leg. The owner who reclaimed … Continue reading Louisville Metro Animal Services Under Investigation for Cruelty
Treats on the Internets
What taking responsibility looks like. (Thank you Davyd for the link.) YouTube video purports to show flooded dog kennels at Miami Dade Animal Services. Anyone have any additional info on this? (Thanks Arlene.) City officials in Lowell, MA are alerting dog owners to the dangers of parvo, which has reportedly killed 15 area dogs this … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
The inappropriately named Fayette Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been quarantined and had its license revoked by the state of PA. State inspections in July and August found the staff failed to separate sick dogs from healthy ones and failed to follow proper sanitation and vaccination protocols to prevent the spread of … Continue reading Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
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