Reader Susan sent me this post from a contact of hers in the Kansas City area. Posted with permission: A cute medium-sized black dog showed up at my brother and sister-in-laws house a few weeks ago. She had been dumped. She loved people and desperately wanted attention from anyone who would give it to her … Continue reading Discussion: When rescues and no kill shelters are full
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Rescuers Banned from TX Shelter After Pet Puma Mauls Kid
Strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride. Last July, Odessa AC in TX visited the home of Some Dumbass who was keeping a mountain lion as a pet. The ACO advised the owner the cage the animal was living in was too small and the gaps between the bars were too wide. … Continue reading Rescuers Banned from TX Shelter After Pet Puma Mauls Kid
GA Pound Oops-Kills Family Dog
Polk Co Animal Control in GA doesn't post its statistics online but in 2007, the facility reportedly killed 83% of the pets in its care. Unless there has been a radical shift in practices at the Polk Co pound in the last few years, I'm assuming they still kill almost every pet that comes through … Continue reading GA Pound Oops-Kills Family Dog
In Support of the Memphis ACO Who Took Action
I have received a few things to share regarding Carol Lynch, the Memphis ACO who is apparently the target of retaliatory charges by the city for her actions as a whistleblower. First, a note received via e-mail from a Memphis resident: Who is one animal control officer at Memphis Animal Services who we can count on … Continue reading In Support of the Memphis ACO Who Took Action
HSUS Top Ten List Not So Funny
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) issued a press release last week announcing its top ten "emergency placement partners" for 2011. Topping the list is the Guilford Co pound in NC, operated by United Animal Coalition: “Guilford County Animal Shelter has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to come to … Continue reading HSUS Top Ten List Not So Funny
Shelter Pet of the Day
Kelly was submitted by reader Callie who sent me a link to a post about her: Kelly needs a person who will love her unconditionally without the need to take her to a dog park where she might become overstimulated and get into a fight with another dog. Kelly needs a person who isn't even … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
PETA Problems: They Killed Tiger Before We Got a Chance to Kill Him Ourselves
Snipped from a current PETA e-mail asking for money: PETA cares so much about the research lab cat in this e-mail, they gave him a name - Tiger. They mention how he probably liked to get scratched behind the ears and went into happy mode at mealtimes. And they condemn the research facility who killed … Continue reading PETA Problems: They Killed Tiger Before We Got a Chance to Kill Him Ourselves
Why Whistleblower Protections are Needed
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal: [Carol] Lynch, the Memphis Animal Services employee who filed a police report alleging cruelty at the facility, was accused of a "major infraction" in a charge letter issued by the city. Lynch, who has worked for Memphis Animal Services for 22 years, is charged with failing to properly document a cruelty … Continue reading Why Whistleblower Protections are Needed
Some MAS Volunteers Stepped Up for Pets at the Pound
On January 30, 2012, some of the volunteers at MAS e-mailed a thoughtfully crafted documented outlining their concerns at the pound as well as suggestions for improvement. The document was sent to the city politicians in charge of MAS as well as supervisory staff at the pound. I have uploaded a copy of this public … Continue reading Some MAS Volunteers Stepped Up for Pets at the Pound
Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Still Failing
Robeson Co Animal Shelter has significantly lowered its kill rate due mainly to aggressive marketing of its pets on Facebook. This is good. But it's not sustainable. Robeson Co rejects the no kill philosophy and instead keeps rescuers in crisis mode. The reason Robeson Co is killing fewer animals is because they are continually pummeling … Continue reading Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Still Failing
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