Shelters 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. The webpage for Robertson Co Animal Control in TN does not indicate whether they vaccinate all dogs against parvo upon … Continue reading TN Pound Kills 12 Dogs in Response to Parvo
Author: YesBiscuit
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One Thing Shelters Can Do with All Those Cats
One of the most popular excuses among shelter killing apologists for why it's impossible to go no kill is that there are way too many cats and no one wants them - especially the adults. Even if that were true, and I don't agree that it is, it does not follow that shelters "have to" … Continue reading One Thing Shelters Can Do with All Those Cats
Miami-Dade Commission Passes No Kill Measure
The Miami-Dade Co Commission voted unanimously yesterday to pass a no kill measure which was very popular with voters last year. But it doesn't mean an immediate end to the killing of healthy/treatable shelter pets. Rather, it's another yard gained in moving the ball down the field: Commissioner Jose “Pepe’’ Diaz, the measure’s sponsor, said … Continue reading Miami-Dade Commission Passes No Kill Measure
The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
After failing to get convictions on any of the three managers indicted in connection with the 2009 MAS raid, state prosecutor Chris West was replaced by prosecutors Marques Young and Katie Ratton for the trial of former Memphis ACO Demetria Hogan. Accused of selling an impounded Pitbull named Kapone out the back door and allowing … Continue reading The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
Tools in the Toolbox Discussion: Australia’s “Getting to Zero” Campaign
Since Carol posted a link to this no kill brochure from an animal welfare group in Australia, I've been looking over the information and wanted to share a summary of what I've learned. The group states on its website that the Getting to Zero (G2Z) model was developed independently from and simultaneously with the No … Continue reading Tools in the Toolbox Discussion: Australia’s “Getting to Zero” Campaign
Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
The Ohio SPCA has issued a press release calling for North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti to be immediately fired and charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty after he shot 5 kittens trapped in a homeowner's woodpile last week. A few excerpts from the press release, including a most interesting bit at the end: … Continue reading Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
Yet Another Pet Suffers in a Cage at the $7 Million Memphis “Shelter”
On May 30, 2013, Memphis Animal Services impounded a female Miniature Schnauzer as a stray, listing her as 7 years old. Her photo was never published anywhere online by MAS. She was kept in the stray area, out of view of the public. The day after impound, the dog's medical records received their one and … Continue reading Yet Another Pet Suffers in a Cage at the $7 Million Memphis “Shelter”
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