There are some good resources online with information on how to get public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act and state open records laws which I will link to below. I am also including 3 sample FOIA requests related to shelter records which will hopefully be useful for readers. A couple things to … Continue reading FOIA Requests: Samples and Links
Author: YesBiscuit
Skeptic. Believer. eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com
Not That Size Matters…
When I attended a workshop at the 2011 No Kill Conference that included Susanne Kogut on the panel, she mentioned that at the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (where she was director at that time), 39% of intake went to foster. In 2011, CASPCA took in 3828 dogs and cats. That works out to nearly 1500 pets in … Continue reading Not That Size Matters…
Poll Regarding Post Preferences
I would appreciate some reader feedback regarding post preferences so please participate in the poll and expand in the comments if necessary.
Reminder to Shelters: The Public is Your Friend
I have so many pet peeves when it comes to shelters, it's a good thing I have a blog. Today's pet peeve: Shaming the public when a shelter takes in an abused or neglected pet who gets tons of adoption inquiries. The applicants, who are responding out of compassion for a shelter pet in need, … Continue reading Reminder to Shelters: The Public is Your Friend
The Long Arm of Restrictive Shelter Policies
The Humane Society of Marshall County in Benton, KY (aka The Benton Marshall HS, as listed on Facebook) says on its website it is a private, limited admission shelter in need of donations. A reader recently sent me a list of the group's requirements for accepting dogs and cats: We can ONLY ACCEPT animals from … Continue reading The Long Arm of Restrictive Shelter Policies
Updated: Preston Co Suspends Shelter Manager After She Tells the Truth Publicly
Unbelievable: Preston Co, WV required its shelter employees to work in a facility without heat or water this winter. In a place that takes in sick, injured and otherwise compromised pets, heat and water are essential for maintaining health and cleanliness. Never mind that the conditions are sub-standard for the employees and volunteers as well. … Continue reading Updated: Preston Co Suspends Shelter Manager After She Tells the Truth Publicly
Name Those Animals
For anyone not watching the Super Bowl and in honor of the billions and billions felled by Fluffy today, here is a two-fer. The only rule is: no researching. Just post your best guesses in the comments for fun. Reading the answers posted by others before posting your own is optional. The answers will be … Continue reading Name Those Animals
The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
If you read recently about the Smithsonian study that stated free roaming cats kill up to 24 billion birds and small mammals annually, you probably had questions. Some of those questions may have been: WTF? Where can I buy whatever the Smithsonian researchers are smoking? Are there 24 billion bird and mammal skeletons weighed down … Continue reading The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
In 2011, the Wexford Co Animal Shelter in MI killed 44% of the pets in its care. The 2012 statistics have not yet been published by the state but the county definitely continued killing pets last year. The method by which those pets were killed was the subject of a contentious public meeting with county … Continue reading Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
More on Caged Dogs Shot to Death in CA Shelter/Action Alert
(Read the previous post for background.) A source tells me the 5 dogs had been surrendered to the Selma shelter for "euthanasia" due to aggression. If that is accurate, it raises a number of other issues. Was it dog aggression, human aggression, or something else? There was apparently just one owner for all 5 dogs. … Continue reading More on Caged Dogs Shot to Death in CA Shelter/Action Alert
