In Fort Worth, TX, two dogs went for a romp around the neighborhood after a gate in their yard was accidentally left unlatched on September 29. Bentley, a 2 year old German shepherd and BB, a 9 year old pitbull, were spotted by a Good Samaritan who stopped her car to see if she could … Continue reading Fort Worth Police Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty Only After Resident Forces Police to Do Their Jobs
Category: animal advocacy
Lake Co Pound Director Kills 147 animals in 9 Days, Gets Fired
Last year, Jacquelyn Johnston was a clinic supervisor at the Miami Dade pound. She killed animals for convenience in spite of the fact that the county commission had unanimously passed a no kill resolution after voters overwhelmingly demanded it. In an e-mail to rescuers last summer, Johnston described some of the pets she was going … Continue reading Lake Co Pound Director Kills 147 animals in 9 Days, Gets Fired
#SalvemosaExcalibur
Ebola is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It's not supposed to cause uninfected politicians to lose their minds and yet dot dot dot Politics inevitably inserts itself into anything insertable and ebola hysteria is no exception. Here in SC, one of our own pols is calling for the immediate execution of patients infected with ebola. Not … Continue reading #SalvemosaExcalibur
NJ Township Bans Feeding Outdoor Cats
The West Orange Township Council in NJ passed an ordinance at a meeting this month prohibiting residents from feeding all wildlife, including friendly outdoor cats who of course are not wildlife but shut up: The matter was brought before the council at the behest of Theresa De Nova, the township’s health officer, whose office has … Continue reading NJ Township Bans Feeding Outdoor Cats
Fulton Co Protests Pound’s Killing Policy for Pitbulls
More than 80 animal advocates turned up at a peaceful protest at the Fulton Co Dog Pound in Ohio last weekend designed to raise community awareness regarding the pound's regressive pitbull policy. Fulton Co kills any dog or puppy who is not reclaimed by an owner and whose body shape resembles that of a pitbull … Continue reading Fulton Co Protests Pound’s Killing Policy for Pitbulls
You Can’t Find the Pet You Want at Your Shelter Because the Director Killed Him
Reliable data tells us that, of the people who will add a pet to the family within the next year, approximately 17 million of them have not yet decided on a source for that pet. We have approximately 3 million friendly, healthy pets - or pets with treatable conditions such as colds - being killed … Continue reading You Can’t Find the Pet You Want at Your Shelter Because the Director Killed Him
TX Pound Gets Huffy When Local Advocates Ask Them to Stop Hiding and Killing Pets
The Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area in Texas hides many of the animals impounded by the facility. When a citizen contacted the organization in July expressing concern over this practice, Amanda Craig, president of the HS of the New Braunfels Area, responded with an explanation. This is a portion of that response: I … Continue reading TX Pound Gets Huffy When Local Advocates Ask Them to Stop Hiding and Killing Pets
Outrage in Davidson Co, NC: “10 People Beating a Dead Horse”
Warning: Dead pet photos below text. Do not scroll beyond text if you wish to avoid. In 2013, the Davidson Co pound in NC took in 3440 cats and killed 3167 of them. The facility took in 3319 dogs and killed 2322 of them. The pound also took in 8 bats, 3 foxes, 6 raccoons, 1 … Continue reading Outrage in Davidson Co, NC: “10 People Beating a Dead Horse”
Action Item: Ask Dothan Police Chief to Thoroughly Investigate Abuse at Pound
In Dothan, AL, animal control is run by the police department. On the pound's Petfinder page, which has zero animals listed for adoption, it states: Because of the high number of dogs and cats we receive each week, we are forced to euthanize animals regularly. And by forced to euthanize, they apparently mean getting kicks … Continue reading Action Item: Ask Dothan Police Chief to Thoroughly Investigate Abuse at Pound
Redemption Screening Tonight in Charlotte
I am taking a wee trip to Charlotte, NC to attend the premiere of this movie: at the Pease Auditorium at Central Piedmont Community College, 6pm. If you are also attending, please say hello. To see where the film will be shown in upcoming weeks, check this page.
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