I like this ACO. He always seems to be kind to the dogs he brings in. Today he brought in this dog who was apparently too scared to walk on a leash. I'm posting this so we can all take heart that not everyone at MAS is cruel to pets and as a tutorial in … Continue reading How to Handle a Scared Dog at MAS
Author: YesBiscuit
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Is this your pet?
Memphis Animal Services does not list their stray pets online and keeps them housed in areas not available for public viewing. Have you lost this dog? Or does he perhaps look like a dog you'd like to rescue or adopt? He was someone's pet at one time. I hope he is allowed to be someone's … Continue reading Is this your pet?
A Line in the Sand
It's hard to know where to begin in attempting to define my outrage over the many incidents of abuse and needless killing at Memphis Animal Services. Could I say I am appalled to see shots of puppies being inhumanely hauled off to the kill room? Of course. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. … Continue reading A Line in the Sand
Are all these cats mean and angry?
If they weren't before, they might be now... There are a couple of petitions out there for folks to sign: Stop the abuse at the Memphis Animal "Shelter" Memphis Animal Services - Stop the Killing And we have a letter writing campaign in place - details here. Note: I'm working on a post about last … Continue reading Are all these cats mean and angry?
I hope the MAS public meeting tonight is THIS crowded…
A little humor... Memphis area residents: The next meeting of the shelter advisory board is TONIGHT, May 11 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Benjamin Hooks Library (3030 Poplar) in Conference Room A. The meeting is open to the public and if you wish, you may address the board.
Shelter Pets of the Day
We're asking, we're telling. A couple more pets from the Super Sekrit Stray area at MAS. Memphis Animal Services 3456 Tchulahoma Road Memphis, TN 38118 Phone: (901) 362-5310 TTY: (901) 576-6501 Closed Sundays and Mondays. This shelter’s 2010 kill rate was 77%.
Opportunity to Help Cats at MAS
I received a note from Meows and BowWows letting me know about a couple kittehs in need of homes at MAS. If you are interested in adopting either of these cats, please visit the shelter. Alternatively, if you'd like to help short-term by providing a foster home for one of the cats, Meows and BowWows … Continue reading Opportunity to Help Cats at MAS
Bringing Up from the Comments
One of our readers commented that she wants to adopt a dog she saw in some of the webcam photos. I'm so excited! She sent me this photo to make absolutely clear which dog it is she wants. I have sent it along to the city leaders in Memphis and another of our readers there … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Shelter Pets of the Day
From behind the iron curtain at MAS, here are a couple of dogs not listed online or available for viewing by the public in the adoption area. I think they deserve a chance to be seen. Memphis Animal Services 3456 Tchulahoma Road Memphis, TN 38118 Phone: (901) 362-5310 TTY: (901) 576-6501 Closed Sundays and Mondays. … Continue reading Shelter Pets of the Day
Compare, Contrast and Call Out
Memphis Animal Services serves Shelby Co which has a population of 920,000. MAS intake for 2010 was 15,400. They killed 11,900. Washoe Co, NV saves 90% of their pets even though they take in about the same number of pets as MAS. A few comparisons: MAS takes in about 17 pets per 1000 people. Washoe … Continue reading Compare, Contrast and Call Out
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