Fort Bend Co AC in Texas posts its mission statement on its website:The mission of animal control is to eradicate the spread of rabies among the county's animals, prevent rabies in the human population, and control wild, potentially dangerous animals in areas of high population density.Animal shelter fail.The site contains a link so owners can … Continue reading Fort Bend Co Oops-Kills 2 Owned Pets While Rescue Group Signs Paperwork to Save Them
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VA Pound Kills Injured Stray Dog Despite Available Foster and Vet Care
In 2012, the Chesapeake pound in VA took in 3724 animals and put 54% of them into trash bags. In December 2012, taxpayers bought a new $10 million building for the facility. But the needless killing has continued. Earlier this month, volunteer Lauren Sanders, who regularly photographs pets at the Chesapeake pound and networks them … Continue reading VA Pound Kills Injured Stray Dog Despite Available Foster and Vet Care
AL Newspaper Reports Allegations of Cruelty Against Dogs Impounded by City Animal Control
Warning: The first link in this post contains graphic images and descriptions of dead dogs which may be too disturbing for some readers. The second link covers the same story but is far less graphic and does not contain any photos. There is a video at that link which I have not watched so exercise … Continue reading AL Newspaper Reports Allegations of Cruelty Against Dogs Impounded by City Animal Control
LOVE is Positive: An Interview with Ann Brownell of UPAWS, Part 2
Note: If you missed Part 1 of this interview or you have yet to meet Ann Brownell, read this first. Part 2 is below. My questions are in bold and everything in italics was written by Ann. 6. You frequently contribute to the blog's Open Threads, both to promote UPAWS and to encourage readers to … Continue reading LOVE is Positive: An Interview with Ann Brownell of UPAWS, Part 2
Treats on the Internets
Three elderly nuns walked into a NY pound intending to adopt the neediest dog in the place. They went home with a 9 year old Pitbull named Remy.The city of Sochi in Russia contracted a pest control company to shoot or poison stray dogs in order to uphold its "responsibility to the international community" ahead … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Rowan Co ACO Accused of Abusing Then Gassing Injured Pet
On January 9, a Good Samaritan in NC came across a dog who had been severely injured after being hit by a car and called 911. Dispatchers called an ACO from the Rowan Co pet killing facility. By the time the ACO arrived on scene, owner Jennifer Ridgell had been located and was crying over … Continue reading Rowan Co ACO Accused of Abusing Then Gassing Injured Pet
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Advocates Call for Hawkins Co Humane Society President’s Ouster, President Locks Them Out of Election
The Hawkins Co Humane Society in TN states on its Petfinder page that it's a "501c3 shelter". As of this posting, there are no Hawkins Co HS animals listed on Petfinder for adoption. I was unable to find a website for the organization. Animal advocates have been concerned about conditions at the shelter and a … Continue reading Advocates Call for Hawkins Co Humane Society President’s Ouster, President Locks Them Out of Election
Citizen Complains after Odessa City Council Rewards Animal Shelter Brutality
The Odessa pound in Texas is a mess. The pound's outrageous recent history includes needlessly killing a beloved pet while blaming the owner, banning rescuers without reasonable cause and violating their First Amendment rights. Although the police department in charge of the pound does not make its statistics available to the public on its website, … Continue reading Citizen Complains after Odessa City Council Rewards Animal Shelter Brutality
LOVE is Positive: An Interview with Ann Brownell of UPAWS, Part 1
Regular readers are familiar with both UPAWS - Marquette County's open admission, no kill shelter in MI - and its Pet Promoter in Chief, Ann Brownell. For those who aren't, I asked Ann to preface her answers to my interview questions with a short bio. My questions are in bold and everything in italics was … Continue reading LOVE is Positive: An Interview with Ann Brownell of UPAWS, Part 1
