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Author: YesBiscuit
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Christmas Shopping
Please share your experiences giving gifts that help shelter pets. This could include making a donation to a shelter in a gift recipient's name (please tell us how the recipient was notified of your gift), shopping online via a group's Amazon button (such as the No Kill Advocacy Center has), buying from a company which … Continue reading Christmas Shopping
Can Anything Be Done about This Freak?
Paul Zhang has admitted to trapping dozens of cats in Queens and Brooklyn recently, taking them to three different vets to be killed. Mr. Zhang says they are feral colony cats he's been feeding and now that he's moved to a new location, is doing them the "kindness" of killing them. "I can't bear the … Continue reading Can Anything Be Done about This Freak?
Name That Animal
Only one rule: No researching. Just post your best guess. Answer will be posted later today in the comments.
Treats on the Internets
If you are organized enough to have provided explicit legal instructions for the care of your pets after your death, you are way ahead of me. In the case of one MN pet owner, it still wasn't enough to save her cat's life. Forbes published 15 Key Insights from 2011 and #8 calls Nathan Winograd … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
L.A. Shelter Kill Tech Fired Over Cruel Killings
Allegations of atrocities in the kill rooms at shelters in Kentucky and Alabama have recently made the news and resulted in criminal investigations. Now a Los Angeles Animal Services employee has been fired under similar circumstances although the director has not filed a criminal complaint and no investigation has been launched. Manuel Boado, 64, was … Continue reading L.A. Shelter Kill Tech Fired Over Cruel Killings
No Kill: Everybody’s Doing It
I am like a tiny no kill shelter in some ways. And I suspect many of you are too. We don't call ourselves that because we are not official businesses - we're just pet lovers doing what we think is right. I don't take in every homeless pet in my county, enforce animal welfare laws … Continue reading No Kill: Everybody’s Doing It
Wake Co Pound Experiences Lifesaving Increase, Not Sure How They Like It
Last month, the pound in Wake Co, NC took a healthy looking dog named Sassy to a local TV studio for a Pet of the Day feature. Then they brought her back to the pound and killed her because they said she had a cough. The public was outraged and as a result, the pound … Continue reading Wake Co Pound Experiences Lifesaving Increase, Not Sure How They Like It
Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
For those keeping track of the dog foods recalled due to aflatoxin, they are: Iams - ProActive Health Smart Puppy Cargill - River Run, Marksman Advanced Animal Nutrition - Dog Power O'Neal's Feeders Supply - Arrow Brand In addition to the official recall list, remember that Price Chopper warned consumers about some additional Iams products … Continue reading Updating the List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
Allegations of Abuse at Calhoun Co Pound
A video posted on You Tube features two former employees of Calhoun Co Animal Control in AL making allegations of cruelty at the pound. (Warning: The narrative is disturbing to hear and the descriptions of pet abuse are graphic.) Among the allegations are the use of heartstick without sedation, allowing pets in severe pain to … Continue reading Allegations of Abuse at Calhoun Co Pound
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