In March 2008, the Petersburg pound was inspected by the state of VA and found to be non-compliant in several areas. These included a failure to properly wash the food and water bowls daily, failure to clean the facility properly, failure to use the isolation room properly, deficiencies in the AC vehicle which precluded animals … Continue reading Petersburg Pound Under Investigation
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Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
California - Five volunteers who say they were fired from the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center in retaliation for speaking out against the shelter are part of a local advocacy group working to bring about reform. Several members of the group spoke out at a recent city council meeting. They would like to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
Don’t Make Us Sic HSUS on You
The Halifax Co pound in NC is a catch and kill facility that is not open to the public for adoptions. A well intentioned but obviously misinformed pet advocate recently wrote to the county in an attempt to get them to open their doors to adopters: A recent email from N.C. Advocate Jane Tzilvelis, of … Continue reading Don’t Make Us Sic HSUS on You
FOIA Requests: Samples and Links
There are some good resources online with information on how to get public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act and state open records laws which I will link to below. I am also including 3 sample FOIA requests related to shelter records which will hopefully be useful for readers. A couple things to … Continue reading FOIA Requests: Samples and Links
Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
In 2011, the Wexford Co Animal Shelter in MI killed 44% of the pets in its care. The 2012 statistics have not yet been published by the state but the county definitely continued killing pets last year. The method by which those pets were killed was the subject of a contentious public meeting with county … Continue reading Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
When this dog's photo was posted on Facebook, I shared it on the blog's page. When I checked back later to see what the status was, I saw a note indicating that the dog's listing had been removed from PetHarbor and that the pound staff refuses to disclose the disposition of any animal removed from … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters
2012 was plagued by a spate of oops-killings at our public shelters. We all make mistakes. But when pet killing is your business, your mistakes mean death for cherished family members and heartbreak for families. On a night in February, a beloved dog called Ace escaped his yard and was picked up by Polk Co … Continue reading 2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters
2012 Henry Bergh Leadership Awards
Each year the No Kill Advocacy Center honors shelter pet advocates who are making a positive difference in the efforts to end the needless killing. There is a post on Nathan Winograd's blog introducing the six recipients of this year's awards and honoring other advocates as well. I was pleased to see two mentions of … Continue reading 2012 Henry Bergh Leadership Awards
Shelter Pet Advocates: Math is Your Friend
How does this (fictional) blurb from a municipal shelter director grab you? In July through September of this year, we killed 100 fewer pets than during the same quarter last year. This represents tremendous progress for our shelter. Yay team! Would you be inclined to donate money, services or supplies or offer other support for … Continue reading Shelter Pet Advocates: Math is Your Friend
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