Warning: Toward the end of this post, there are some graphic photos which may be disturbing to some readers. In 2004, the state of Kentucky went from an Anything Goes type of attitude toward animal control facilities to a Well, Not Literally Anything Goes view with the enactment of the KY Humane Shelter Act. Counties … Continue reading KY Study Exposes Troubling Failures at Municipal Shelters
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Treats on the Internets
While cleaning at the Bedford Co Animal Shelter in VA, employee Bryan T. Skinnell allegedly beat a cat so severely that a vet could not save the animal. Skinnell has since been fired and charged with felony cruelty. (Thanks Clarice for the link.) *** A young woman who volunteered at the Gwinnett Co pound in … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your guesses in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is look we've got enough problems so just don't optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tonight.
Case Update: Klein Animal Shelter Director Guilty of Cruelty
Many readers likely recall the horrors documented by the state of Texas at the Klein Animal Shelter in Jacksonville. For those who don't, click through using caution because the images are very disturbing. In a nutshell, the untrained staff was physically abusing animals, leaving injured animals to suffer in filth without treatment, cruelly killing animals … Continue reading Case Update: Klein Animal Shelter Director Guilty of Cruelty
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Shelter Pet of the Day: Memphis, TN
* This sweet dog has been kept behind locked doors in the "stray" area of the Memphis pound since she was surrendered on September 24. And gee, no one has adopted her. As if there's some correlation between keeping pets hidden from the public and pets getting adopted. So weird. And now, her number is … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day: Memphis, TN
Young Hillary Clinton: Baby Bunny Defender
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Maya Angelou It's Silly Season in U.S. politics, where all manner of things get spotlighted in the media, including stories from 60 years ago. Snipped from an anti-Hillary Clinton article: I interviewed Hillary’s grammar school classmate, Jim Yrigoyen, who told me the … Continue reading Young Hillary Clinton: Baby Bunny Defender
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