When we checked in with Vermilion Parish Rabies Control in LA last week, the director was killing all cats deemed feral, killing pets before their legally mandated 4 day holding period expired, and killing pets tagged for rescue - all with the support of local politicians who appear to be too lazy to do their jobs … Continue reading Sheriff Investigating Allegations of Cruelty at Vermilion Parish Pound
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Vermilion Parish Pound Allegedly in Violation of Law, Local Politicians Shield Director
Vermilion Parish Rabies Control in LA does not adopt animals to the public. It functions primarily as a pet killing facility while allowing rescue groups to save some animals – unless the director decides she feels like killing those animals too. After a recent story about the killing of dogs tagged for rescue went viral, the … Continue reading Vermilion Parish Pound Allegedly in Violation of Law, Local Politicians Shield Director
GA Animal Control Officer Posts Images Mocking Dead Pets
Barrow County Animal Control Officer Danyal Harper has been on the job for nine years and was promoted to director of the long-troubled Georgia pound on March 25. Then an anonymous tipster sent screencaps of ACO Harper's Photobucket account to the local news and all hell broke loose. So what was ACO Harper posting on Photobucket? … Continue reading GA Animal Control Officer Posts Images Mocking Dead Pets
Potential Good News for Whales (Giant Asterisk)
Warning: Second link contains an image of a dead whale. In 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling but this did not prevent countries from hunting whales. Indeed, a few countries dropped out of the IWC or simply "opted out" of the ban in order to continue killing whales for profit. The 1986 ban … Continue reading Potential Good News for Whales (Giant Asterisk)
Calling All Cars! Angry Pet Lover in Parking Lot, Talking and Stuff!
We last checked in with the Chester Co SPCA in August 2013. At that time, the facility was refusing to release its kill stats, abandoning its offsite cat adoption program due to it being a "hassle" despite reports that impounded cats were taken directly from counter to kill room, and importing puppies from other states … Continue reading Calling All Cars! Angry Pet Lover in Parking Lot, Talking and Stuff!
TN Pound Neglects Animals, Mayor Calls It “Good Care”
A woman says she went to the Smithville pound in TN last week during normal work hours to find the placed locked and no employees on site. Even more disturbing, she says a dead dog and a litter of living puppies were in the parking lot. Local animal advocates are calling upon the mayor to … Continue reading TN Pound Neglects Animals, Mayor Calls It “Good Care”
Update on Gallia Co Dog Wardens Charged with Cruelty
The 57 cruelty charges against 3 current and former Gallia Co dog wardens in Ohio stem from illegal killing protocols at the Gallia Co pound according to Gallipolis city solicitor Adam Salisbury. Specifically at issue is the allegation that the wardens were injecting sodium pentobarbital into a shoulder or hip muscle of shelter pets before … Continue reading Update on Gallia Co Dog Wardens Charged with Cruelty
Miami-Dade Pound Manager: “Obviously we’re doing something right”
The troubled Miami-Dade pound in FL is funded by taxpayers, in part to provide a safety net for stray pets in the community. But when a Good Samaritan tried to help a dog he found loose on a highway by bringing him to the pound recently, he was turned away. A Miami-Dade pound employee was … Continue reading Miami-Dade Pound Manager: “Obviously we’re doing something right”
Town of Hempstead Kills Owned Pets, Owners File Lawsuit
Last month, 2 mixed breed dogs called Cici and Yankee escaped their yard and went for a run around the neighborhood in Long Island, NY. Both were known by neighbors to be friendly and playful. But apparently any loose animal that looks like a Pitbull type dog in Nassau Co warrants the summoning of the National … Continue reading Town of Hempstead Kills Owned Pets, Owners File Lawsuit
