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
Author: YesBiscuit
Skeptic. Believer. eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com
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 The outdated ordinance states that a property must be a minimum of 2 acres in order to raise … Continue reading Worst Neighbor in the World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
Shelter Pet of the Day
Cody, submitted by Kathryn who writes: Cody is a handsome 12 year old Labrador Retriever. He came into the shelter as a stray on June 14, 2012 and was almost completely bald on his underside. Cody was examined by a vet and now takes prednisone every day and his coat is growing back in really … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Go Directly to Petharbor. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200.
It seems my last post on the Chicago pound was unpopular with the pet killing enablers there. Which is - you know, yay. But it resulted in a very politely worded and professional nastygram from the FOIA officer, received with my latest batch of records. The Chicago pound wants me to know how proud they … Continue reading Go Directly to Petharbor. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200.
Advocacy at Home
This morning, I sent the following e-mail to my county council members and county administrators. Anyone is free to copy/modify this e-mail in order to send it to your local officials: From: eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:16 AM Subject: Plan A is not working If you can spend 12 minutes of your … Continue reading Advocacy at Home
SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
When an alligator turned up 1 mile away from the nearest body of water in the parking lot of a store in West Ashley, SC, Charleston AC came to save the day. And by "save the day", I mean: Snare the gator in a chokepole, drag and lift him by said chokepole and place him … Continue reading SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
