Georgia - The Bulloch Co pound's webpage is on the county government website. It indicates the shelter is closed on weekends and describes what appears to be a limited admission status. The local paper, the Statesboro Herald, publishes weekly reports detailing the number of animals handled at the facility. I previously wrote about a 3 … Continue reading Discussion: Manager Explains Deaths at the Bulloch Co Pound
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Animal Services=Family Services
Pets are family. Animal services=family services. Or at least, that's the way it should be. But all too often, it seems that there is simply a one-size-fits-all approach for authorities dealing with animal situations in people's homes. If the residents are breeding pets for sale, they are labeled a puppy mill. If they have a … Continue reading Animal Services=Family Services
Saving 99% of Intake: How Much Does It Cost at UPAWS?
One of the most common excuses used by directors of pet killing facilities to explain why they aren't doing their jobs is that saving lives is too expensive. Even in some shelters where the save rate is significantly higher than the national average, there are claims made that saving the last X% is too costly … Continue reading Saving 99% of Intake: How Much Does It Cost at UPAWS?
Bakersfield Pound Oops-Kills Well Loved Pet, Lies to Owner
Kern Co, CA - On October 8, a dog named Capatcho was impounded by the city of Bakersfield after reportedly biting a neighbor. The dog lacked identification and was listed as a stray upon impound at the Bakersfield Animal Care Center. The owner, Bree Dedmon, went to the facility to identify her dog. She was … Continue reading Bakersfield Pound Oops-Kills Well Loved Pet, Lies to Owner
Rockingham Co Chokepoles Tiny Dogs from Home, Crams Them into Cages at Pound
On Thursday, Rockingham County ACOs chokepoled dozens of tiny pets from a home in Stoneville, NC: The local FOX affiliate reports that an elderly couple lived in the home and that the woman apparently threatened to commit suicide while ACOs were dragging her dogs away. She was sent to the hospital and later released. On … Continue reading Rockingham Co Chokepoles Tiny Dogs from Home, Crams Them into Cages at Pound
Missouri Reporter Tracks Down Dog Seen Hanging Out Animal Control Van
When a concerned citizen in Missouri saw a dog dangling out the rear window of an animal control van on the freeway, she snapped a photo and contacted the local news. KSDK ran the story, asking viewers for help in identifying the van. Viewer tips led to the city of Pine Lawn where a reporter … Continue reading Missouri Reporter Tracks Down Dog Seen Hanging Out Animal Control Van
The Tuh Files: There is a Shortage of Dogs in Michigan
In August, Bloomberg ran a piece claiming there were 50,000 stray dogs in Detroit, MI - a claim widely disputed by various animal advocates. (We talked about it on the blog at the time.) Michigan Humane Society, which doesn't hold an animal control contract but functions primarily as a pet killing facility anyway, was not … Continue reading The Tuh Files: There is a Shortage of Dogs in Michigan
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
In last week's post on Medina County's pride over the gassing of cats, I mentioned local advocate Casey Post. Ms. Post told me this week she spoke at a public meeting of her county commissioners about cat killing at the shelter. She wrote: I was so nervous, I was shaking. When my voice started to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
Shelter Pet of the Day: Kentucky
Added, 10-30-13: Readers Clarice and db have offered to donate to whoever helps Bo. *** Today I received a note from a reader, asking me to feature a dog at the Franklin Co Humane Society in Kentucky on the blog as he is going to be killed on Friday and the reader really wanted to … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day: Kentucky
Escambia County Pound: Oops, Oops, Oops
The Escambia Co pound in Florida can't stop oops-killing owned pets. Two months ago they oops-killed Cowgirl, then a few weeks later they oops-killed Maggie. Yesterday, a report surfaced of a third lost pet being oops-killed by Escambia County. Details are sketchy but apparently the dog had been impounded as a stray, held at the … Continue reading Escambia County Pound: Oops, Oops, Oops
