Medina County animal advocate Casey Post once again addressed the public meeting of her county commissioners this week. Her comments, along with the text of her speech, are below. I have been sharing them each week so that readers can see shelter reform advocacy in action, as it unfolds. I hope it may inspire others … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 4
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Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Medina County animal advocate Casey Post once again addressed the public meeting of her county commissioners this week, this time with visual aids - enlarged, mounted photographs which she held up during her speech. Ms. Post writes: People who gather for these meetings regularly are starting to recognize me and I’m getting some nods and … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio – Week 2
Medina County animal advocate Casey Post once again addressed the public meeting of her county commissioners this week. She graciously agreed to my request to publish the text of her comments. I hope others might be inspired to consider public speaking on behalf of animals being needlessly killed at their local pounds. Today, I’d like … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio – Week 2
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
In last week's post on Medina County's pride over the gassing of cats, I mentioned local advocate Casey Post. Ms. Post told me this week she spoke at a public meeting of her county commissioners about cat killing at the shelter. She wrote: I was so nervous, I was shaking. When my voice started to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
Medina Co Animal Shelter is Proud of Gassing Cats
Warning: Bad language ahead. These words are featured prominently on the Medina County Animal Shelter brochure: We are proud of our department and want to keep up our good image and public relations. The Ohio shelter has indeed been very public about its better than 90% save rate for dogs. But the shelter's "good image" … Continue reading Medina Co Animal Shelter is Proud of Gassing Cats
Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
A California no kill advocacy group called Stayin' Alive Long Beach recently published a report analyzing hundreds of documents obtained from Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) via FOIA requests. The report summarizes findings from these documents and makes a number of recommendations for increased lifesaving at the pound. Last year's numbers at Long Beach … Continue reading Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
Allegations of Wrongdoing at the San Bernardino Pound in CA
Animal advocates have reportedly been complaining for months to San Bernardino city officials about the killing of animals at the pound. The allegations include animals being killed before the legally mandated hold period has expired and the killing of pets whom rescue groups wanted to save. Police Capt. Raymond King, who oversees the shelter because … Continue reading Allegations of Wrongdoing at the San Bernardino Pound in CA
Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Besides the most obvious reason shelters should not fast track owner surrendered animals to the kill room - that is, these pets have the right to live - there's this: The person presenting himself as the owner may in fact not own the pet being surrendered. People who are most likely to pose as owners … Continue reading Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
Lowanda "Peanut" Kilby, the former director of the Boggs Mountain shelter in Rabun Co, GA has been indicted on 60 felony counts for her part in scamming the public by using the no kill moniker: Charges filed against Kilby include theft by taking, theft by deception, computer theft and racketeering. [...] The indictment accuses Kilby … Continue reading Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
Galveston County Pound Under Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
Stacy Lee, a volunteer at the 5 million dollar Galveston County Animal Resource Center in Texas City, took photos documenting overcrowded conditions and what she describes as neglect and abuse of pets by staff: “These dogs were walking around their own feces, their own urine, peeing in their water bowls, drinking their own urine,” Lee … Continue reading Galveston County Pound Under Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
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