FL: The Manatee Co commission voted unanimously to pass a no kill resolution. Extra crispy awesome. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds points to the lack of scientific evidence regarding the issue of cats impacting bird populations in the UK. A NC dog owner left his keys and his Chihuahua inside his truck … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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“News” Article Promotes Death for Shelter Pets
A paper in Davidson Co, NC ran an article Monday in the "news" section (not "opinion") which promotes the killing of shelter pets. The author, L.W. Shoaf, characterizes pet advocates as "zealots". And from there, it goes straight to hell. Mr. Shoaf wants readers to know that shelter pets are not friendly companions waiting to … Continue reading “News” Article Promotes Death for Shelter Pets
Article on FL Pound Raises Questions
Taking a Roach Motel approach with the title, this article about the Bay Co AC pound in FL looks at what's behind the facility's 76% kill rate over the last 5 years. Unfortunately, they get their information from pound manager Bill Olasin and his ACOs. One of the first things Mr. Olasin tells the paper … Continue reading Article on FL Pound Raises Questions
Name That Animal
I'll post the answer in the comments later today. No using The Google.
Alleged Wrongdoing Caught on Video Creates an Impression in Memphis
Last week, a video surfaced on YouTube which some believe shows use of excessive force against a man by a group of Memphis police officers. Mayor Wharton has called for an investigation and issued a statement regarding the video: In his statement, Wharton said: “I have spoken with Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong and have … Continue reading Alleged Wrongdoing Caught on Video Creates an Impression in Memphis
Is Clean Food and Water a Basic Right to Which Pets are Entitled at MAS?
MAS, in its response to my concerns about shelter practices, says this regarding the sub-standard cleaning protocols: Having at this point looked at thousands of screen grabs from the MAS webcams in addition to countless hours watching them myself, I can say categorically that I have seen zero occurrences of food and water being removed … Continue reading Is Clean Food and Water a Basic Right to Which Pets are Entitled at MAS?
Starving for Love
The stray area at MAS was designated off limits to adopters by former director Matthew Pepper. Even though Mr. Pepper quit, the city has kept the dogs in the stray area locked away from the public. These dogs have no chance of being adopted or even of receiving a loving touch from a compassionate member … Continue reading Starving for Love
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Paleolithic Pets
While there isn't a whole lot of science to this article about the remains of 3 prehistoric dogs found in the Czech Republic, it is interesting nonetheless. The bones are not dated, except to say they came from the Paleolithic Age which makes them at least 10,000 years old but possibly a couple million years … Continue reading Paleolithic Pets
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