Someone using the name and photo of an ACO at the Humane Society of Carroll Co in MD (Ed Smith) posted a message on the pound's Facebook page yesterday. It's one long... thing so I will be breaking it up with my responses. The text from the FB posting is in italics below. A message … Continue reading Lie of the Day: Carroll Co is “a great, safe place for all animals”
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Discussion: What are the pluses and minuses of having a private pet adoption facility?
The idea of opening a private adoption facility to combat a regressive pound resisting reform seems to be a popular one. I can understand the appeal. Pet advocates who become frustrated with the refusal of shelter directors and staff to stop the killing want to take control of something themselves. No compassionate person wants to … Continue reading Discussion: What are the pluses and minuses of having a private pet adoption facility?
Online Reports of Kitten Left to Suffer at Tipton Co Pound
A reader alerted me to this post on Facebook and the subsequent ChipIn set up to fund rescue of this kitten. Assuming the posted information is accurate, a mama cat was recently impounded with her litter of kittens at the Tipton Co pound in TN. It appears one of kittens had a leg partially chewed … Continue reading Online Reports of Kitten Left to Suffer at Tipton Co Pound
Bonded Pair of Strays Would Have Been Better Off on the Streets of Memphis
A pair of bonded dogs impounded as strays on July 2, 2012 by the Memphis pound and referred to by the "Friends" as "Beagle Brothers, Huey and Louie" were posted on Facebook on July 14: As indicated both in the FB comments and in the dogs' records from MAS (obtained via FOIA request), an area … Continue reading Bonded Pair of Strays Would Have Been Better Off on the Streets of Memphis
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That Hopey-Changey Stuff: Working Out Fine
It's normal in any fight for major social reform to feel, at times, that all hope is lost. These are the valleys we all must plow through in our efforts to ensure the right of shelter pets to live. Thankfully, it ain't all valleys: I just got dropped off at the airport by an animal … Continue reading That Hopey-Changey Stuff: Working Out Fine
Shelter Employee Hurts Dog, Faces Consequences
A union employee at an animal shelter was caught on internal security video hurting a dog. I know those of you who follow the atrocities at the Memphis pound are probably rolling your eyes and yawning - or maybe even nodding off by now because it's something you've seen too many times to count and … Continue reading Shelter Employee Hurts Dog, Faces Consequences
The Law Enforcement Wing of the “No One Wants to Kill Animals” Myth
Police officers are paid with tax dollars to protect and to serve. They are held up as role models for children and supposed to lead by example as law abiding citizens. In many areas, law enforcement is in charge of animal control. Two troubling stories from this summer appear to show officers acting in a … Continue reading The Law Enforcement Wing of the “No One Wants to Kill Animals” Myth
MAS Kills Pets While Turning Adopters Away
Since the Memphis pound doesn't do its job, local advocate and banned MAS volunteer Jody Fisher visits the pound regularly in order to help get pets out to rescues and adopters. She's had a lot of success. Which is why she was shocked earlier this summer when suddenly she was informed by a staff member … Continue reading MAS Kills Pets While Turning Adopters Away
The Abbreviated Life of Puppy #239502 at MAS
On April 13, 2012, a mama dog with 6 newborn puppies allegedly bit a 4 year old child in Memphis. The police were called to the home and the owner signed all 7 dogs over to MAS. The mama dog had to be held for bite quarantine. The "review date" listed on the records of … Continue reading The Abbreviated Life of Puppy #239502 at MAS
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