In September of last year, a group called Second Chance Dog Rescue, along with HSUS, seized 172 dogs from a breeder in Turner Co, South Dakota. The entire investigation and seizure was riddled with problems - of the U.S. Constitution variety - and a pdf detailing the case can be found here. A judge ruled … Continue reading Dogs Illegally Seized in SD
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Treats on the Internets
Baltimore Co police documents portray dog groomer as a "nurse" to dogs used in alleged dogfighting ring18 year old in NC charged with dogfighting, aspired to be the "next Michael Vick"21 dogs seized in VA from man with previous cruelty convictions in and out of stateOwner of a dog who died at ASPCA veterinary hospital … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Animal Photographer Harry Whittier Frees
Harry Whittier Frees (1879 - 1953) photographed live animals in costumes and elaborate settings without special effects. He is best known for his picture postcards which were a new and popular medium at the time. Frees' original photos are black and white, some were colorized after his death. I have read that he "rented" his … Continue reading Animal Photographer Harry Whittier Frees
Stray Dogs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a little smaller than the state of Connecticut. Like some of the southern states, rescues in Puerto Rico send some of its stray dogs (known as "satos" locally) to the Northeast for adoption. Since shelters in the Northeast are short on dogs and Puerto Rico has an estimated 150,000 stray dogs, it … Continue reading Stray Dogs in Puerto Rico
Death of Innocents
I can't point to a specific reason why this story bothers me so much but it probably has to do with the Mother pushing the kid off that dark, point-of-no-return cliff called compassion:As punishment for bad grades, a Georgia mother forced her 12-year-old son to kill his pet hamster with a hammer, police said.The Mother … Continue reading Death of Innocents
Treats on the Internets
TN taxpayers still paying the salaries of suspended Memphis Animal Shelter staffKC Dog Blog: The False Solace of VilificationSC Lt. Gov. Bauer finds himself in a hole, keeps diggingLAFD defends rescue of German Shepherd from L.A. RiverPet Connection: Do Animals Need Laws Protecting Them from Shelters?Chicago requiring criminal background checks & fingerprinting for shelter volunteersAnyone … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
No Help for Trapped Cat in Houston
If the power company called and asked if it was ok if they turn off your power briefly while someone rescues a cat stuck on a power pole, would you be ok with that? I would. Normally when my power goes out, it just happens - I don't get any advance notice. And I, like … Continue reading No Help for Trapped Cat in Houston
You Learn Something New Every Day, Screwworm Edition
I'm not familiar with screwworms but apparently they are as nasty as they sound (pdf):Screwworms are fly larvae (maggots) that feed on living flesh. These parasites infest all mammals and, rarely, birds.[...]Female flies lay their eggs at the edges of wounds or on mucous membranes. When they hatch, the larvae enter the body, grow and … Continue reading You Learn Something New Every Day, Screwworm Edition
Too Much of a Good Thing
Clarksdale, MS: We have space at our shelter for 60 pets but do you think we could make room for just one more?(Repeat times 400 or so):The ASPCA removed more than 400 cats and dogs from the Clarksdale, Mississippi shelter on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's Senior Director of Field Investigations and … Continue reading Too Much of a Good Thing
What’s Stopping Us?
All aspects of the No Kill Equation are intertwined and it would be foolish to think we can single out one or two tenets and solve the problem of killing pets in shelters. Having said that, I sometimes think about doing something along those very lines. That is, I consider what single thing could happen … Continue reading What’s Stopping Us?
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