Sign an online petition demanding an independent investigation into allegations of pet abuse/killings at LA Co sheltersL.A. Animal Services will be increasing fees for pet adoptions and rescue groupsSave Our Dogs reports that Lake Co, CA - which has mandatory spay-neuter - has the highest kill stats of any shelter in the state.There's a new … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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Taking Action Against Shelters
As a follow on to the previous post about a judge ordering a shelter in TN not to kill pets involved in legal cases without court permission, I wanted to mention a couple of other shelters and the action or lack thereof taken in their cases.This no kill shelter in NJ has been shut down … Continue reading Taking Action Against Shelters
TN Shelter Ordered by Judge to Reign in Killing of Redeemable Pets
I recently blogged about 2 seized Pitbulls in TN who were ordered released to their owner by a judge. The McKamey Animal Center killed both dogs before the owner got to the shelter to pick them up. The judge in the case has now issued a new order:City Judge Sherry Paty has put down an … Continue reading TN Shelter Ordered by Judge to Reign in Killing of Redeemable Pets
LA Co Shelter Workers Caught on Video
A CBS news report in Los Angeles documents alleged pet abuse by shelter staff:These investigative reports, obtained by CBS 2 News, document dogs that were intentionally or mistakenly euthanized, killed in the shelters after being put on hold for adoption or the return to their owners."Intentionally or mistakenly euthanized" - I'm not sure which is … Continue reading LA Co Shelter Workers Caught on Video
ABC News Atlanta Segment on HSUS Donations
Text article from the news program (with HSUS response) here.UPDATE, May 16: The text article, including the HSUS response and reader comments, has been removed from the website without explanation. Page now says "The story you are trying to view is no longer available through this Web site." Guess at will. Cache version of the … Continue reading ABC News Atlanta Segment on HSUS Donations
TN Pitbull Rescue Posts Response to News Story
A website page has been posted by someone claiming to be Casey Phelps in response to the story run by a TN news program. In the interest of fairness, I hope you will read the entire posting as I will only be quoting parts of it here.Regarding criticism that she rescues and breeds at the … Continue reading TN Pitbull Rescue Posts Response to News Story
TN Pitbull Rescue Takes Dogs to Pound for Killing
For $50, a Pitbull rescue group in Nashville TN may or may not take your dog to the pound to be killed:For three years hundreds of people have turned over dogs to a Nashville rescue group with the hope they will find new homes, but it turned out to be a death sentence for the … Continue reading TN Pitbull Rescue Takes Dogs to Pound for Killing
Treats on the Internets
Chicago police dog bolted during thunderstorm, now lostNice opinion piece on Vick's possible return to the NFLStraight forward explanation on what vaccine titers do and don't tell usAnimal sheltering: ur doing it rong (Winograd)Christie Keith on FDA's ongoing failure to ensure pet food is safeScumbucket impersonates AC officer in KY, beats Pitbull's face with baton … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Two Dead Pitbulls in TN – What Happened?
From Chattanooga, TN, another complicated story with only partial information and a sad outcome:One Chattanooga woman wants to know why the McKamey Animal Center killed her two dogs after a judge released them to her.The backstory: On April 17th, Animal Control seized two Pitbulls after a neighbor complained they were coming under the fence while … Continue reading Two Dead Pitbulls in TN – What Happened?
Let’s Play Oddball
The cow who decided to leg it out the slaughterhouse in NY now has a name (not "Dinner" - "Molly") and a home.Oh Kitty, I hate it when that happens.Orangutan escapes zoo enclosure, just to show she can.Arachnophobics may want to go green.Oldest known human hair now much older, and in need of a shampoo.Sure … Continue reading Let’s Play Oddball
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