When a dog named Peggy Sue tried to break out of the terrible Montgomery Co pound in Texas, she wound up hanging by the neck, pinned between what appear to be metal grates shoddily fastened on top of her kennel. She suffered there until a volunteer found her and saved her life. This is a photo, posted on social … Continue reading Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
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MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages
Kitten ID #287452 was brought into the Memphis pound on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The MAS vet noted he had a soft tissue ulceration near the tail base and was underweight. The kitten's weight was recorded as 9.3 ounces. A note was entered into the kitten's record that he should be transferred out immediately and … Continue reading MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages
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Treats on the Internets
The Memphis Humane Society is apparently still a mess. After threatening to kill a dog who looked at a baby, and firing some employees in response to the ensuing public backlash, the new director is attacking and alienating everyone within an internet-mile-radius. (Read the comments too, if you haven't exceeded your ew, that person is … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Lexington-Fayette AC & C Oops-Kills Another Lost Dog
Kentucky - When a friendly, healthy 3 year old dog named Drake got lost, he wandered into a neighbor's yard. The neighbor brought him to Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control so that his owner could find him. When Drake's owner, Vanessa Kyle, went to the shelter to redeem her pet, she did not see him … Continue reading Lexington-Fayette AC & C Oops-Kills Another Lost Dog
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Action Alert: Harnett Co Shelter Pets Suffering in Heat
These videos were submitted by an animal advocate who wishes to remain anonymous. They were reportedly taken at the Harnett Co pound in NC this week and appear to show cats suffering in the summer heat: I don't know what type of system is in place to keep the animals cool during the summer months … Continue reading Action Alert: Harnett Co Shelter Pets Suffering in Heat
“The Incident with Barbie”
Contra Costa County Animal Services spokesman Steve Burdo says a 4 year old dog named Barbie was put on the June 18 kill list "after a series of evaluations by the department’s staff and medical team." She appeared to have a mammary tumor. She also had two rescue groups who wanted to save her and … Continue reading “The Incident with Barbie”
