On Saturday November 2, 2013, Memphis Animal Services impounded 3 Pitbulls estimated to be 12 months, 7 months and under 6 months of age respectively. MAS is closed on Sundays and Mondays. On Tuesday, November 5, the owner of the 3 dogs came to the pound to reclaim his pets. MAS advised the owner … Continue reading Memphis Animal Services: Bruno Hauptmann Couldn’t Hold a Candle to You
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When to Seek New Employment
After a shelter oops-kills someone's pet, there is sometimes media coverage where the director defends the killing and attempts to blame the owner, adopter and/or the general public. If you ever see a headline accurately naming the shelter where you work followed by the words "Defends Pet's Killing", you may want to find another job. … Continue reading When to Seek New Employment
Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
Dog #680-13 was impounded by Petersburg Animal Care & Control in VA at approximately 1pm on Saturday, July 27, 2013. His records indicate he was a 2 year old, white, male Shih-Tzu weighing 15 pounds who was "severely matted". There are no notes indicating he received an exam by a veterinarian. Instead, he appears to … Continue reading Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
Treats on the Internets
Nathan Winograd on the double standard employed by animal groups who rake in donations by promoting the human-animal bond yet are ready to destroy the actual human-animal bond by breaking up families via elimination of shelter holding periods for stray pets. A private shelter in Brazoria Co, TX was closed due to the director's poor … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Fulton Co In Their Own Words
Welcome to Fulton Co where they kill more than 1/3 of the animals in their care and post "urgent" animals on Facebook. But do not call them! Because whoa - it's not THAT urgent. In late October, the Fulton Co rescue coordinator took to Facebook to shame the public for asking the pound to do … Continue reading Fulton Co In Their Own Words
WSB-TV: Dog Owners Report Trifexis Related Deaths Every 36 Hours
Trifexis is a popular monthly oral medication for dogs that kills fleas, heartworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. It also reportedly kills dogs. When an investigative reporter from WSB-TV in Atlanta requested information on dog owner complaints from the company that makes Trifexis and was repeatedly refused, he filed a FOIA request with the Food and … Continue reading WSB-TV: Dog Owners Report Trifexis Related Deaths Every 36 Hours
Shelter Pet of the Day – Los Angeles
No one sent me this dog and I don't know anything about him except what West Los Angeles ACC posted: COSTELLO - ID#A1439877 My name is Costello and I am a neutered male, tricolor Jack (Parson) Russell Terrier. The shelter thinks I am about 10 years old. I weigh approximately 14 pounds. I have been … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day – Los Angeles
450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
The $7.2 million pet killing facility in Memphis has 555 cages in it. Advocates have been told repeatedly that every animal in the facility is listed on PetHarbor. This afternoon, MAS has 112 animals listed on PetHarbor, including this uh, Cardi: Assuming each animal is being housed in his own cage, that means there are … Continue reading 450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
The city of Norfolk, VA has been talking about killing less animals at its pound for the past few years. The city council talked about it in 2011 when the pound's live release rate was 54% and again in 2012 when the pound's live release release rate was 53%. The 2013 live release rate for … Continue reading Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
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