This disturbing video appeared on YouTube last week. It appears to show an ACO dragging a compromised dog (drugged and/or injured?) from the truck on a chokepole to a cage, spraying him with a hose, then dragging him back out on to the wet floor. Another person comes out and interacts with the dog and … Continue reading Video Appears to Show Animal Abuse by ACO in Stark Co, OH
Category: ACO misconduct
Cruelty at the Denver Pound
A Denver ACO named Jennifer Mooney was convicted of animal cruelty this week in connection with a July 2010 incident in which two dogs in her van suffered in the heat for hours. One dog died and the other was at the seizure stage which precedes death in cases of hyperthermia. The two charges of … Continue reading Cruelty at the Denver Pound
Updated: Justice for Kapone and Max Eroding
Demetria Hogan, the former Memphis ACO who uh, "lost" Kapone and then attempted to evade police while a dog named Max suffered and died in her truck, went before a judge today and got her charges reduced: A judge has decided former Memphis Animal Services employee Demetria Hogan will now only face one count of … Continue reading Updated: Justice for Kapone and Max Eroding
Former Utah Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
The city of Smithfield appears to have a small animal control unit operating under the police department with no physical shelter. They do have what the Salt Lake Tribune describes as an "unshaded temporary holding kennel" outside where an ACO can place an impounded dog briefly before transporting the pet to an area shelter. On … Continue reading Former Utah Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
In Memory of Max
When police were attempting to locate fired Memphis ACO Demetria Hogan in order to arrest her for cruelty in connection with the "disappearance" of Kapone, she was allegedly tipped off that police were waiting for her at the pound. So instead of taking the dog she had on her truck at the time - a … Continue reading In Memory of Max
UPDATED X 3 – MAS Charge Letter Regarding Demetria Hogan
Read it here. The main thing that stands out to me is the "false statement of material fact in connection with the employee's job, including falsification of City records". I interpret that to indicate that MAS may believe Ms. Hogan entered Kapone's information into the computer, generating a cage card for him, but never actually … Continue reading UPDATED X 3 – MAS Charge Letter Regarding Demetria Hogan
Reward for Kapone Now $6000
The group In Defense of Animals has matched the reward for Kapone bringing it to $6000. I hope this helps generate some information so this beloved pet can be returned to his family. Tipline for information regarding Kapone: 901-528-0699
MAS: Chokepole Haven
More caps from the most recent day I offered to help a dog in need at MAS. They were apparently too busy to reply:
Is this your pet?
Memphis Animal Services does not list their stray pets online and keeps them housed in areas not available for public viewing. Have you lost this dog? Or does he perhaps look like a dog you'd like to rescue or adopt? He was someone's pet at one time. I hope he is allowed to be someone's … Continue reading Is this your pet?
UPDATED: Hard to Look at…
...but please look. Then, take action. Because this dog has no voice except yours. Update: Some of us were concerned that the large dog in the small cage hadn't been taken care of since the dragging incident yesterday. E-mails were sent to shelter director Matthew Pepper to that effect. I wondered myself if the dog … Continue reading UPDATED: Hard to Look at…
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