*** *** *** Memphis, please - stop the killing. Fair Warning: Any lying sod who comes on here and tries to mislead people by saying these dogs weren't being taken for killing but were going outside for walkies or to the adoption area had better have photographic evidence to back up their claims. And no, … Continue reading This is what needless killing looks like.
Author: YesBiscuit
Skeptic. Believer. eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com
The MAS Blues
A couple of readers have alerted me to a new video about Memphis Animal Services. There is no sound at the beginning but it kicks in after a minute or two. Reminder: The next meeting of the shelter advisory board is Wednesday, May 11. If you are in Memphis, please attend and stand for the … Continue reading The MAS Blues
Shelter Pets of the Day
MAS hasn't taken me up on my offer yet to post any of the hundreds of pets who the public can not see in the adoption hallway or online. So I'm going rogue for the time being and featuring pets I see that are in the stray areas. Unless MAS decides to provide some information … Continue reading Shelter Pets of the Day
Lame.
Lameness in the hind legs is not an uncommon problem in older, large breed dogs. Males of some breeds tend to get "front-heavy" as they age while the muscles in the rear atrophy. Many of us with big, old dogs around the house understand the challenges and heartbreak involved with seeing a once vibrant dog … Continue reading Lame.
30 Second Shelter PSA
I've never been big on the talking babies/talking animals meme but this is a good PSA for a MN shelter about their (talking) kittehs: My fave is the tabby point cat asking if he looks ok.
29 Pets Rescued from “Not a Great Situation”
In Chester Co, PA last week, the county SPCA "rushed to the scene of an alleged case of animal hoarding". 24 small breed dogs and 5 cats were taken away by ACOs while the owner, Wynne Byers, cried and kissed each of them goodbye. "They're everything to me, I don't know why they're taking them … Continue reading 29 Pets Rescued from “Not a Great Situation”
I Am Not a Thing
I am a shelter pet. You may not know my history and I can't tell you but I was probably someone's pet before I got here. And I am waiting to be someone's pet again. I am only here temporarily so you can protect me from harm while I wait for my family to find … Continue reading I Am Not a Thing
An Open Letter to MAS
Dear Memphis Animal Services, Please show us the faces of the hundreds of healthy/treatable pets currently being kept hidden from the public - the ones not posted online and never given any chance for adoption or rescue because you won't tell anyone they are there. Tell us a little about them. What are their names? … Continue reading An Open Letter to MAS
Things Puppy Shoulders are Good for
Giving scritches. Measuring how tall puppy has grown since last week. Getting puppy shots so he doesn't get diseases. One thing a puppy shoulder is NOT good for:
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