Christine Cotroneo says she volunteered several days each week at the Humane Society of Port Jervis in NY from August - November 2012. She worked mostly with the cats and stated in a letter to the board that the animals' most basic needs - food, water and a clean cage - were too often left … Continue reading Former Volunteer Alleges Neglect at the Humane Society of Port Jervis
Category: animal advocacy
“I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
Harrison Co, WV recently hired a new AC director named Cheryl Shaw and a local paper ran a story about it: In 2011, the center euthanized 2,399 out of 3,184 animals, or nearly 75 percent. “To put that amount of animals down is crazy,” Shaw said. The paper also printed comments on pet killing from … Continue reading “I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
The Difference Between Being a Friend of the Pound and a Friend of the Pets
I always like to share examples of anyone who has been involved with a shelter, suspected wrongdoing, and documented her concerns. Tonya Barker and Barbara Koblinsky spring to mind as good examples. And here is the work of Robby Caban, a former intern at Fulton Co Animal Services in GA. She collected evidence of possible … Continue reading The Difference Between Being a Friend of the Pound and a Friend of the Pets
Compassionate People are Potential Allies in the Fight for Shelter Reform
In spring of this year, Hillsborough Co, FL resolved to lower the 65% kill rate at the pound, but not to stop the killing of healthy/treatable animals entirely. The county hired Ian Hallett, former deputy chief animal services officer in Austin, to run the pound. He started work in June. I don't know how things … Continue reading Compassionate People are Potential Allies in the Fight for Shelter Reform
Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
I've been trying to FOIA records on 3 pets at Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge but CAA doesn't seem too interested in complying with the law. (If you want to see how I spend my spare time, you can scroll through my attempts to get CAA to provide complete, legible copies of these records.) … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
Now Hear This
I got a computer virus yesterday and it was a bad, bad thing. My computer was about to pay a visit to Osama bin Laden but Billy saved the day by working tirelessly on it until the wee hours of morning. This morning, I am HOPING it's all fixed. At any rate, I wanted to … Continue reading Now Hear This
Carroll Co Pound Cancels Cat Adoption Special, Refuses $700 Donation
In 2011, the Humane Society of Carroll Co in MD killed 2457 of the 3053 cats who came through its doors. When Laura Shenk of the group Animal Advocates of Carroll Co MD noticed a cat adoption special on the pound's website this month, she and her group set about promoting the $30 fee. The … Continue reading Carroll Co Pound Cancels Cat Adoption Special, Refuses $700 Donation
Action Alert Regarding Abuse of Pets at Memphis Pound
For those wanting to write letters and/or make phone calls regarding the ongoing abuse of pets at Memphis Animal Services, I have included relevant contact information and links below. It is more effective when elected officials hear from their constituents but if you live outside the area and want to make your voice heard, be … Continue reading Action Alert Regarding Abuse of Pets at Memphis Pound
The Prime Directive of the No Kill Movement
No kill advocates face some challenges in winning the hearts and minds of the public and particularly those active in animal welfare. We must battle the myth of pet overpopulation. We must expose the truth about the records of groups like HSUS, PETA and ASPCA. We must educate people regarding the difference between killing and … Continue reading The Prime Directive of the No Kill Movement
We all want the same thing – but some need dessert too.
At a public meeting last month, Kim Alboum, the NC director for HSUS, told a group of Person Co citizens concerned about the fact that the local pound was gassing roughly 7 out of 10 of the pets in its care: “I can’t tell you just how far it goes to just stop at the … Continue reading We all want the same thing – but some need dessert too.
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