Update: September 8, 2013 - The kittens have found a foster. Thank you everyone. Reader Dot rescued this orphaned litter of 3 week old kittens from the landfill - which is where they'll be sent if she takes them to her local pound. Dot has a full house of canine fosters and is unable to … Continue reading UPDATED: NC Kittens Need Foster Home
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Mama Dog in Memphis Out of the Frying Pan
WREG reports that last week, Memphis police arrested dog owner Migel Martinez and charged him with aggravated animal cruelty. Mr. Martinez allegedly neglected his pregnant female dog to the point where she became emaciated and was unable to produce milk for her 11 puppies after they were born. The newborn puppies starved to death and … Continue reading Mama Dog in Memphis Out of the Frying Pan
Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
Lowanda "Peanut" Kilby, the former director of the Boggs Mountain shelter in Rabun Co, GA has been indicted on 60 felony counts for her part in scamming the public by using the no kill moniker: Charges filed against Kilby include theft by taking, theft by deception, computer theft and racketeering. [...] The indictment accuses Kilby … Continue reading Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
TX ACO Gasses Pets to Death, Cries When Activists Demand Change
The Mathis Animal Shelter in TX appears to be a catch and kill facility that is not open to the public for adoptions. The police department oversees operations at the pound and Chief Byron Smith told an area TV news station that the kill rate is 99%. The solitary ACO for Mathis, Jesse Lerma, has … Continue reading TX ACO Gasses Pets to Death, Cries When Activists Demand Change
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Labor Day
A good time for everyone to take a rest. In your proper pack order, of course.
Advocates Allege Animal Neglect and Death at Montgomery Co Pound
The Leaf Chronicle reports on a couple of incidents which happened in May at the Montgomery Co pound in Clarksville, TN: A litter of kittens was found rolling around one of their dead siblings, which had been there for hours if not days. The full litter and their mother had to be put down. Also … Continue reading Advocates Allege Animal Neglect and Death at Montgomery Co Pound
Galveston County Pound Under Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
Stacy Lee, a volunteer at the 5 million dollar Galveston County Animal Resource Center in Texas City, took photos documenting overcrowded conditions and what she describes as neglect and abuse of pets by staff: “These dogs were walking around their own feces, their own urine, peeing in their water bowls, drinking their own urine,” Lee … Continue reading Galveston County Pound Under Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
Treats on the Internets
For those who have been following the sordid case at the Campbell Co pound, the TN Bureau of Investigation presented its findings to a grand jury this month. The grand jury determined no criminal wrongdoing took place. The former director has quit and no one will be charged. (Thanks Clarice for the link.) A private … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Humane Society of Fremont Co Under Investigation by State of CO
Canon City contracts the Humane Society of Fremont County in Colorado for animal control. In 2012, the Humane Society of Fremont Co had a roughly 56% live release rate for dogs and cats. The state report includes a category called "Other" to list animals described as "missing, stolen, etc." and the facility listed 464 dogs … Continue reading Humane Society of Fremont Co Under Investigation by State of CO
