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No Good News Out of Genesee Co Pet Killing Facility
The Genesee Co pound in Flint, MI has gone back and forth from frying pan to fire in recent years. Stepheni Lazar, the Animal Control head from 2009 through early 2012, killed roughly 16,000 dogs and cats during her tenure according to the state's annual reports: 2009: 8009 dogs and cats killed of 10,090 taken … Continue reading No Good News Out of Genesee Co Pet Killing Facility
Treats on the Internets
In NC, the Gaston Co AC supervisor says he'll do "whatever it takes" to get pets out alive. But it was a member of the so-called irresponsible public who recently sought out a major TV station's help to promote the 60 pets on the kill list. And so many blaggards stepped up to adopt, the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
MS Holding Facility Gone but What Will Take Its Place?
The hellhole where stray dogs and cats were being kept by the city of Ellisville, MS has been demolished. That is a good first step and wholly attributable to compassionate people who voiced their concerns about the plight of the pets kept in that structure. But more work remains to be done and it falls … Continue reading MS Holding Facility Gone but What Will Take Its Place?
An Uncomfortable Conversation
Note: This post may be considered off topic by some and if you are interested only in how this post relates to the blog, skip to the final two paragraphs. Access to healthcare is a right, not a privilege to my mind. The U.S. is lagging shamefully behind such countries as Colombia, Iceland and … Continue reading An Uncomfortable Conversation
Update from Steve Markwell of Olympic Animal Sanctuary
Many readers here have been following developments involving anonymous accusations against Olympic Animal Sanctuary (OAS) in Forks, WA. I've made my position clear. Accordingly, I contacted Steve Markwell directly when anonymous accusers recently resurfaced in the blog comments to dredge up old news as if it's new again. I am reprinting his response here in … Continue reading Update from Steve Markwell of Olympic Animal Sanctuary
MS Pet Holding Facility: Hell on Earth
The city of Ellisville in Mississippi does pick up stray pets but doesn't offer pet adoptions. Instead, it holds the pets in rusted cages inside a small concrete building with just 2 windows and no air conditioning. A quick check of the weather forecast for Ellisville shows temperatures in the 90s this week with humidity … Continue reading MS Pet Holding Facility: Hell on Earth
Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
Shelter directors who fail to vaccinate all animals prior to or immediately upon intake, utilize standard disease prevention cleaning protocols and/or maintain good housing practices are failing to prevent the spread of diseases such as parvo. Their failure inevitably leads to needless killing of shelter dogs. The Murray Co pound in Georgia took in a … Continue reading Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
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History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
In Miami-Dade Co, a shelter funding referendum was passed overwhelmingly by citizens last November. The initiative would have provided nearly $20 million in annual taxpayer funding for programs aimed at reducing shelter intake, such as low and no cost neuter, as well as programs aimed at increasing live release such as an expanded foster program. … Continue reading History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
