This morning, I sent the following e-mail to Matt Pepper, Janet Hooks, Mayor Wharton and the MAS Board: I would like to try and help any friendly dog at MAS from the "stray" area. An owner surrender, an unclaimed stray or any other dog who is not visible to the adopting public would be fine. … Continue reading Open Letter to MAS
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MAS Kittehs in da House
Meows and BowWows has been keeping me informed about cats previously featured on the blog. Good news always welcome! Nuria is the mama kitty to this litter. Meows and BowWows still has Nuria's 4 kittens, 2 of which are wobblers. *** Charlotte's kitten with the S shape on her back was adopted last week. *** … Continue reading MAS Kittehs in da House
Mayor Wharton, Please Clarify
Screengrabs from Mayor Wharton's FB page. Click to enlarge. This is what the Mayor posted above: The dogs in MAS' stray area haven't gone through behavioral screenings or health check-ups. Once we allow time for their owners to claim them and we determine they are healthy and have a good temperament, we offer them to … Continue reading Mayor Wharton, Please Clarify
Let’s Dance
Today I mailed the following letter to the Attorney General for the state of TN: The Honorable Robert E. Cooper, Jr. Office of the Attorney General and Reporter P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202-0207 June 20, 2011 Dear Attorney General: I write a pet related blog in South Carolina. In recent months, the primary focus … Continue reading Let’s Dance
Donations for Memphis’ Rescued Pets
Donation totals at time of closing: $660 (less fees) via ChipIn and $218 via snail mail – THANK YOU! Spent: $376.30 at the vet clinic who did board/treat for Ranger. Ending balance: $501.70 (less Paypal fees totaling $25.28)= $476.42 To make things crystal clear - I was never raising funds "on behalf of" MAS. I … Continue reading Donations for Memphis’ Rescued Pets
Thank You and One Random Thing
Thank you to everyone who has left comments and/or written letters, blogposts (see below), tweets and FB comments calling out the bullies in Memphis and standing up for the pets at MAS. All y'all rock and with you in their corner, the homeless pets in Memphis have hope. Memphis city attorney threatens pet blogger covering … Continue reading Thank You and One Random Thing
“You can stand me up at the gates of Hell but…”
As some of you may remember, I started the ChipIn for pets saved from MAS at the suggestion of a reader. It seemed like a good way to have cash on hand for sudden expenses that occur when you are rushing to get a pet out of a killing facility. We were able to pay … Continue reading “You can stand me up at the gates of Hell but…”
Snapshots from MAS
Bringing Up from the Comments
Reader mikken has made a generous offer toward getting Mr. Kissyface out of MAS: I will donate $150 to any rescue group that pulls Mr. Kissyface. This is in addition to any financial assistance that YesBiscuit provides to help get him out. In memory of Charlie. Thank you mikken. Charlie would be happy if he … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Be Seeing You, Charlie
In Loving Memory of Charlie - July 2000 - June 2011
YesBiscuit! 