There is a story in a local paper about the Kern Co pound's ongoing failure to shelter animals. The pound has been functioning primarily as a pet killing facility for years with no significant improvements. The article characterizes the problem and attempted solutions this way: The efforts by community leaders, animal advocates and the Kern … Continue reading Discussion: Why is Kern Co Failing?
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Petersburg Pound Under Investigation
In March 2008, the Petersburg pound was inspected by the state of VA and found to be non-compliant in several areas. These included a failure to properly wash the food and water bowls daily, failure to clean the facility properly, failure to use the isolation room properly, deficiencies in the AC vehicle which precluded animals … Continue reading Petersburg Pound Under Investigation
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Reader Liz altered me to someone on Instagram posting photos of live and dead shelter animals. The photographer describes himself as a former ACO at Ventura Co Animal Services in CA (Click image to enlarge and read comments): I capped 4 photos from the page but did not want to post them on the front … Continue reading This Guy
Wrong Intentions Regarding Mixed Breed Dogs in Pike Co
Pike Pet Pals, a 501(c)3 that helps dogs at the Pike Co pound in Waverly, Ohio, brought a Heinz 57 type dog called Sarge to a large adoption event in Cincinnati on Saturday. Someone at the pound apparently decided Sarge has a Pitbull ancestor in his pedigree. Because of that, the shelter says, it will … Continue reading Wrong Intentions Regarding Mixed Breed Dogs in Pike Co
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The Official Beagle Announcement
As you may have heard, we got a new Beagle a week and a half ago. Her name is Wendy. I took her to see my vet the first full day we had her and posted the report here. Since then she has received a round of Panacur, two doses of Ivermectin and is finishing … Continue reading The Official Beagle Announcement
Name That Animal
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Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
California - Five volunteers who say they were fired from the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center in retaliation for speaking out against the shelter are part of a local advocacy group working to bring about reform. Several members of the group spoke out at a recent city council meeting. They would like to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
Don’t Make Us Sic HSUS on You
The Halifax Co pound in NC is a catch and kill facility that is not open to the public for adoptions. A well intentioned but obviously misinformed pet advocate recently wrote to the county in an attempt to get them to open their doors to adopters: A recent email from N.C. Advocate Jane Tzilvelis, of … Continue reading Don’t Make Us Sic HSUS on You
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