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45 Dogs Removed from Abandoned Property by Rescue Before Police Arrive
An odd story out of New Mexico: An Alamogordo animal rescue group says it saved dozens of dogs from an abandoned puppy mill. The group claims the local sheriff’s department wasn’t doing anything to help but the sheriff’s department says that’s just not true. The allegedly abandoned puppy mill appears to have housed bulldogs and … Continue reading 45 Dogs Removed from Abandoned Property by Rescue Before Police Arrive
Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your answers in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is a personal red cup spiritual crisis you're going to have to work out for yourself optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.
Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting
Tiffany Smith regularly picks up pets she finds roaming loose in her area. The dog she found wandering her neighborhood on October 30 was different - her family fell in love with the dog and named her Loretta: "She just hopped in my car," said Smith[.] "She was so loving." [...] "She was a sweetie," … Continue reading Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting
Dallas Animal Services: Skanks Gonna Get Themselves Locked Up If They Don’t Step Off
You may remember Dallas Animal Services from such knee-slapping exploits as oops killing a bucket of kittens while a foster home was being arranged, secretly killing 4 dogs slated for rescue and leaving a cat trapped inside the pound wall to suffer and die. Now, more hilarity as compassionate citizens who care for strays at … Continue reading Dallas Animal Services: Skanks Gonna Get Themselves Locked Up If They Don’t Step Off
Cat Needlessly Suffers at Fort Bend Co Pound
The failing Fort Bend Co pound in Texas has claimed another victim. Cat ID #A004477 was impounded as a stray on October 7, 2015. On that date, his records show he received a vaccine and his condition was listed as "normal": At some unknown point, the cat's condition became abnormal. What is known is that … Continue reading Cat Needlessly Suffers at Fort Bend Co Pound
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Clark Co Kills Pets Just Fine, Doesn’t Need Do-Gooders Saving Any of Them
The most recent statistics on the Clark Co Animal Control website are not too recent. In the fiscal year 2010 - 2011, the pound took in 10,181 dogs, killing 5099 of them. Las Vegas tv news station KTNV reported yesterday that "almost 14,000 animals" were killed in Clark Co last year. Regardless of the exact number … Continue reading Clark Co Kills Pets Just Fine, Doesn’t Need Do-Gooders Saving Any of Them
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 don't be that guy optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.
