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Memphis Pound Oops-Kills Dog Who Had Rescue Waiting
Records for dog #269523 at Memphis Animal Services are incomplete. Curiously missing is the e-mail exchange between Ms. Brenda Fortney, who was interested in rescuing the healthy, vaccinated dog, and pound director James Rogers. On Friday August 8, 2014, Ms. Fortney e-mailed MAS to express an interest in the dog and director James Rogers told her … Continue reading Memphis Pound Oops-Kills Dog Who Had Rescue Waiting
Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your best guesses in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.
GA Pound Oops-Kills Owned Dog Because Math
The Whitfield Co pound in GA has some "animal facts" on its webpage that the county likes so much, it printed them twice. They read, in part:Dogs and cats out number humans in this country at a ratio of about 6 to 1. [...]Pet overpopulation is a serious and growing problem in the United States. … Continue reading GA Pound Oops-Kills Owned Dog Because Math
Sonoma Co Shelter Decides to Stop Blaming Owners, Start Reuniting Families
Instead of shelter directors and staff continually spewing the tired old mantra that the public is irresponsible and if their lost pet got loose, they don't deserve to have him anyway so let's not bother doing our jobs, how about this? “It’s moving away from that old-school thinking that owners are irresponsible,” [Sonoma Co Animal … Continue reading Sonoma Co Shelter Decides to Stop Blaming Owners, Start Reuniting Families
Treats on the Internets
Officials in St. Landry Parish, LA are attempting to infringe upon the First Amendment rights of volunteers by issuing a social media policy designed to prevent criticism of the pound. (Thank you Clarice for the link.) The pound in Linden, NJ is under state investigation for failing to hold animals for the mandatory period among … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Primer, snipped from the Rabies Challenge Fund website: The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by rabies vaccines. The goal is to extend the required interval for rabies boosters to 5 and then to 7 years. [...] The research began in November 2007 under the direction of Dr. Ronald … Continue reading What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Rowan Co Institutes Mandatory Killing for Cats After 7 Days, Pretends It’s to Prevent Disease
The Rowan Co pound in NC group-houses cats in a dog run. Kittens are in a neighboring dog run. The pound sells all pets for $70 with no discount for rescue groups. There is no foster program listed on the website. Rowan Co killed 1452 cats in 2013 - more than half of all the cats they … Continue reading Rowan Co Institutes Mandatory Killing for Cats After 7 Days, Pretends It’s to Prevent Disease
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