(Warning: photos of dead shelter pets at the link.) Jason Grizzle, a dog owner in Holdenville, OK, went to the local pound to look for his lost pet on June 14. What he found was horrifying: He says the facility was unlocked and unattended. He says there were at least 10 dead dogs and cats … Continue reading What can one person do? Holdenville, OK edition
Category: animal advocacy
Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Deborah Broughton, the recently hired head of Petersburg Animal Care and Control in Virginia, is not earning any praise from local pet advocates. Shortly after she was hired last month, 23 animals were killed at the pound in one day. A local advocate obtained the information via FOIA request and told a TV news reporter … Continue reading Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
The Ohio SPCA has issued a press release calling for North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti to be immediately fired and charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty after he shot 5 kittens trapped in a homeowner's woodpile last week. A few excerpts from the press release, including a most interesting bit at the end: … Continue reading Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
Project Ripple
“Few will have the greatness to bend history; but each of us can work to change a small portion of the events, and in the total of all these acts will be written the history of this generation. [...] Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of … Continue reading Project Ripple
Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
The Miami-Dade pound killed roughly 40% of the pets in its care in 2012 according to a local news report. The figure represents approximately 12,000 dead dogs and cats of the more than 31,000 taken in by the pound last year. Miami-Dade kills animals every day of the week, 365 days a year. Unborn puppies … Continue reading Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
Now Hear This
I will be on Animal Wise Radio on Sunday, June 2 from about 2:20 to 2:50 p.m. Eastern, discussing some of the issues surrounding Caboodle Ranch that we discussed on the blog. Tune in if you can or you can check out the podcast later.
Hendricks Co Shelter Pet Advocates Not Giving Up, Despite Setbacks
Local advocates have been publicly opposing the needless killing at the Hendricks Co pound in Indiana for at least a year. In 2011, the pound had a 61% kill rate and in 2012, advocates went to the local TV news with their concerns: limited hours, no foster program, not allowing pets outdoors and not naming … Continue reading Hendricks Co Shelter Pet Advocates Not Giving Up, Despite Setbacks
Major Reform Needed in Chatham County
The situation involving Savannah-Chatham County Animal Control and Friends of Animal Control Team Savannah (F.A.C.T.S.) - a non-profit rescue run by Diane Abolt, the wife of Chatham county manager Russ Abolt - is a good ol' boys cesspool. The pound has been in trouble with the state in the past for holding animals for Diane … Continue reading Major Reform Needed in Chatham County
CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
The long troubled Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has killed owned pets before under suspicious circumstances. But even for this disturbing group, the killing of an owned pet named Bow Wow represents a new low. Eighteen year old Bow Wow escaped his yard on May 11, 2013. His owners, Patrick and Kimberly Morris, … Continue reading CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
Why Kill Rates are Critical When Charting a Shelter’s Progress
(Note: "Sample Animal Shelter" as referenced in this post, is a fictitious name for a facility. The name and numbers are merely being used as an example and are not representative of any actual facility of which I am aware.) A brief overview, The Maths edition: If Sample Animal Shelter took in 100 pets in … Continue reading Why Kill Rates are Critical When Charting a Shelter’s Progress
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