The Odessa pound in Texas is a mess. The pound's outrageous recent history includes needlessly killing a beloved pet while blaming the owner, banning rescuers without reasonable cause and violating their First Amendment rights. Although the police department in charge of the pound does not make its statistics available to the public on its website, … Continue reading Citizen Complains after Odessa City Council Rewards Animal Shelter Brutality
Category: animal advocacy
OK Pound Shut Down Amid Allegations of Abuse
Animal advocates in Healdton, OK say they have been trying for months to get someone to feed, water and shelter the dogs at the city pound and/or to allow volunteers to help. The police department is in charge of the pound but the only thing the police would reportedly allow the volunteers to do is … Continue reading OK Pound Shut Down Amid Allegations of Abuse
In Which Randolph Co Clings to its Gas Chamber
When HSUS gave Randolph Co, NC $3000 in December 2011 to send its gas chamber to the landfill, Randolph Co was all, "Yay, put that fat check straight into our bank account!" Then they kept right on merrily stuffing dogs and cats into the gas chamber. Of the 6705 dogs and cats who came through … Continue reading In Which Randolph Co Clings to its Gas Chamber
Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
The Odessa pound in Texas has a poor track record including banning rescuers without reasonable cause and violating their First Amendment rights. Although the police department in charge of the pound does not make its statistics available to the public on its website, one area rescuer cites a kill rate of nearly 85% and claims … Continue reading Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
Discussion: When It’s Freezing Out, Bring Your Pets In
My news feed runneth over this week with stories of freezing temperatures and the effect on pets. There are lots of articles talking about state laws and giving recommendations on what to do with pets during extremely cold weather. While obvious exceptions must be made for some animals including feral cats (who can be provided … Continue reading Discussion: When It’s Freezing Out, Bring Your Pets In
Random Blog Housekeeping Items
I think of my blog kinda like this: I've put up a sign outside my house that says "Public Book Club Meeting Here". My regular readers and commenters are guests at my house. We have all read the same book (actually, just the day's blog post) and we're sitting around talking about it. If someone … Continue reading Random Blog Housekeeping Items
Do One Thing: Port Lavaca Edition
On Saturday December 7, the high in Port Lavaca, TX was 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The police department runs the pound and houses dogs outdoors in a covered facility. Each kennel has 3 short cement walls and wire fencing at the front.[Port Lavaca police chief James Martinez] said animal control does not have any policies regarding … Continue reading Do One Thing: Port Lavaca Edition
Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
Dog #680-13 was impounded by Petersburg Animal Care & Control in VA at approximately 1pm on Saturday, July 27, 2013. His records indicate he was a 2 year old, white, male Shih-Tzu weighing 15 pounds who was "severely matted". There are no notes indicating he received an exam by a veterinarian. Instead, he appears to … Continue reading Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH: Success!
Regular readers know that I have been posting about shelter pet advocate Casey Post's efforts to reform her local shelter in Medina Co, OH. This week, Ms. Post again addressed her county commissioners but was forced to improvise a speech due to last minute developments on the reform front. I asked her to talk about … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH: Success!
Google Searches
Perhaps a tiny bit of insight here. (Note: These searches were not performed on my own computer specifically to avoid Google suggestions based on my past searches.)
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