In April 2011, the Memphis shelter advisory board was a very different entity than it is today. At that time, the board chair not only upheld the open meetings law but welcomed the public into the meetings. Veterinarian Stephen Tower was a member at that time. He is now chairman and, along with the head … Continue reading End the Injustice in Memphis
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What Cowards Do
As in past, Memphis city leaders are hiding from the public. The next shelter advisory board meeting open to the public was scheduled for this coming Wednesday, September 12. In light of the outcry over the former MAS workers' animal torture confessions in court yesterday, the city and the advisory board are once again shutting … Continue reading What Cowards Do
MAS Workers, Now Fired, Admit to Torturing Animals
Warning: Details of cruelty to animals may be too disturbing for some readers. Two of the three former employees at the Memphis pound charged with animal cruelty have pleaded guilty after being caught on videotape tormenting animals in the kill room. The following description of one act of cruelty is from the Commercial Appeal. (Note: … Continue reading MAS Workers, Now Fired, Admit to Torturing Animals
Shelter Director Positions Available
Liana Teague, manager at the Hernando Co, FL pound who killed a puppy for being unable to walk on a leash while being dragged, is out per a recent announcement at a public event: The announcement was greeted with applause[.] Yo. The new manager will still have to work under Public Safety Director Michael Nickerson, … Continue reading Shelter Director Positions Available
Puppies in a Fish Tank
You know how some shelters complain that they have a disproportionate number of pets that they think no one wants (Pitbull types, black cats, etc.)? Well if you felt that way and suddenly a litter of unbelievably adorable buff Cocker pups fell into your lap, would you not at least make some small effort to … Continue reading Puppies in a Fish Tank
HSUS Moves Hurricane Pets into Unnatural Disaster Areas
The Guilford Co pound in NC kills roughly half its dogs and cats - unless the pet happens to look like a Rottweiler, Chow Chow or "Pitbull". Guilford Co kills 100% of any pets who resemble those types of dogs. Not surprisingly, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) thinks the pound is swell. … Continue reading HSUS Moves Hurricane Pets into Unnatural Disaster Areas
Kershaw Co, SC Pound Reports False Lifesaving Rates
Kershaw Co, SC contracts with a non-profit group, the Kershaw Co Humane Society, to run the pound. That group is operating the shelter primarily as a pet killing facility where roughly 3 out of 4 pets were killed in 2011. And yet the HS issued a report to the county breaking down its kill rate … Continue reading Kershaw Co, SC Pound Reports False Lifesaving Rates
Worst Neighbor in the World
A pet hating neighbor cited a 50 year old ordinance on the books in North Haven, CT to file a complaint with the town's zoning enforcement office about a 7 year old girl's pet bunny called Sandy. The outdated ordinance states that a property must be a minimum of 2 acres in order to raise … Continue reading Worst Neighbor in the World
Michigan Humane Society Saves a Kitten, Which is Unusual
When the Michigan Humane Society took in a 5 week old kitten who had been rescued from a drain pipe last month, the multi-million dollar organization wanted to make sure everybody knew about it. There was an article in the Detroit Free Press, the local CBS affiliate covered the story, ABC ran it nationally, MHS posted … Continue reading Michigan Humane Society Saves a Kitten, Which is Unusual
Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
The following excerpt is from a post on the Facebook page of the group Lost Pets of Baton Rouge: August 8 We are sad to report that someone posted about their lost cat yesterday only to find out that his Lulu had been picked up by animal control and was at the shelter last week. … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
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