Author: YesBiscuit
Skeptic. Believer. eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com
PA Rescue Group Prevails in Court after PSPCA Seizes Dogs
In April 2010, a Pennsylvania dog warden reportedly stopped a vehicle transporting 16 dogs from the south to a group called Sixth Angel Shepherd Rescue. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized the dogs, releasing all but 3 of them to other parties. The final 3 dogs belonged to Sixth Angel … Continue reading PA Rescue Group Prevails in Court after PSPCA Seizes Dogs
Hillsborough Co TNR = WTF?
When Hillsborough Co Animal Services in Florida gained official political support for its new Trap Neuter Return program in May, the news was widely celebrated. But this week Janet Gill, a caregiver in Hillsborough Co who maintains a colony of TNR'd cats, sent me two of three notices she says she's received from Hillsborough Co … Continue reading Hillsborough Co TNR = WTF?
Work in Progress: List of Open Admission Shelters in NH
In response to some unsupported claims I've seen online about New Hampshire being a "no kill state", I have endeavored to compile a list of every open admission shelter in the state and the 2012 kill rate for each. If I am able to compile such a list, it can serve as a reference for … Continue reading Work in Progress: List of Open Admission Shelters in NH
Evolving
Shelter pet advocacy is not static in nature. As the no kill movement grows and evolves, so do we as individual advocates. As more information and experience becomes available, we may learn better ways of performing tasks and communicating ideas. While we remain committed to the basic principle that shelter pets have the right to … Continue reading Evolving
Open Thread
Talk amongst yourselves. Anything animal-related goes.
Treats on the Internets
Another SC shelter director spreads the biggest animal welfare myth in the south: That it's ok to ship dogs up north because there is a shortage of animals there due to spay-neuter laws. Malarkey. A Baltimore family who lives in public housing and has owned a pair of Pitbulls for 14 years was forced to … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Besides the most obvious reason shelters should not fast track owner surrendered animals to the kill room - that is, these pets have the right to live - there's this: The person presenting himself as the owner may in fact not own the pet being surrendered. People who are most likely to pose as owners … Continue reading Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Merced Police Department Changes Policy Regarding Injured Pets
Effective immediately, the Merced police department in CA will no longer drive injured stray animals to the shooting range for killing. The change was announced by Lt. Bimley West during a news conference on Tuesday. “Our citizens have stated the times have changed and it’s time that we make a change,” West said Tuesday. “They … Continue reading Merced Police Department Changes Policy Regarding Injured Pets
Veterinarian Accuses AZ Shelter of Criminal Neglect
The police department for the city of Bisbee, AZ runs the animal shelter. In August, local veterinarian Carol Burke submitted an official complaint to city officials detailing what she describes as "a pattern of criminal neglect" at the shelter. She begins by sharing the story of an arthritic 85 pound dog named Phoebe whom Dr. … Continue reading Veterinarian Accuses AZ Shelter of Criminal Neglect
