Mendocino Co in CA is considering closing the Fort Bragg Animal Shelter in order to save money. Saving money always sounds good and is often a popular move with county councils. There's just one pesky part: math. You have to do a cost-benefit analysis to show that the budget post shelter closing looks better than … Continue reading How to Save a Shelter
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Hard Time for Evanger’s?
The owners of the troubled Evanger's pet food company are in the pokey: A Lincolnwood couple has been charged with money laundering and theft for illegally diverting about $2 million worth of natural gas and electricity over the past several years to their Wheeling pet food company, prosecutors say. [...] Bail was set at $250,000 … Continue reading Hard Time for Evanger’s?
Framing the Conversation about Pets
Let me start off by saying I am not the Word Police and I am fairly estranged from political correctness. I have pet peeves of course coupled with a love of words that goes beyond nerdy. I recognize the power words have so I try to treat them with respect. In fact, that's my approach … Continue reading Framing the Conversation about Pets
Update on ID Pitbull Sentenced to Die
I posted last month about a Pitbull called Butch who ran up to a toddler and was seized and sentenced to die by the Craigmont town council in Idaho. The toddler happened to be the son of the local dog catcher but I'm sure that's a total coincidence. Craigmont probably seizes and kills every dog … Continue reading Update on ID Pitbull Sentenced to Die
Not Guilty Pleas from Former MAS Employees
Two of the three ex-employees from the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS) who were indicted on animal cruelty charges were in court yesterday to plead not guilty. You can get the gist of the defense they will likely mount from one of the attorneys. In a nutshell, the attorney says the pictures of the starved dog … Continue reading Not Guilty Pleas from Former MAS Employees
Treats on the Internets
KC Dog Blog posts about the MO Better Business Bureau's report on puppy mills NYT reports on animal cruelty as an indicator for other types of violence and neglect in future The future is uncertain for 15 dogs rescued in Benton Co, OR last week. The owner has been charged with 18 felony counts related … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Update on Murphy
You might remember Murphy, the Aussie mix whose owner beat his head in with a sledgehammer and left him for dead in an Atlanta park in 2008. He was saved by a good Samaritan, Robert Kennedy, who is now Murphy's owner and his treatment was paid for by animal lovers across the continent: Kennedy was … Continue reading Update on Murphy
Update on Dog with Severe Eye Injuries at BARC
Last week, I linked to a story about a dog at BARC in Houston who was scheduled to have her eyes removed despite pleas from rescuers to get her to an expert for immediate evaluation and care. I've been following the story all week and indeed, BARC responded to the public outcry over the treatment … Continue reading Update on Dog with Severe Eye Injuries at BARC
Is This a Fair Evaluation?
How would you expect a dog who looked like this to score in a shelter evaluation? To find out how this dog actually scored and what will happen to her as a result, click here. Every shelter dog deserves a fair evaluation.
Whose Side is Matthew Pepper on?
The Memphis Animal Shelter killed around 13,000 pets in 2009. In 2010, they hired Matthew Pepper to take over the helm. I was thinking he was going to work toward reducing the killing at the shelter. Now I'm not so sure. This week, the community gathered at a city council meeting to discuss a proposal … Continue reading Whose Side is Matthew Pepper on?
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