If you come home from work and find your pet is missing, how do you react upon learning that animal control has picked up your lost pet? A. Oh thank god! She'll be safe tonight and I'll go pick her up in the morning. I think I'll take a bag of treats in with me … Continue reading How to Tell If The Community Pet Facility in Your City is a Shelter
Category: animal advocacy
Dumping “Dump”
Some of you have probably seen Lake Superior State University's Banished Word List for 2012. (I note that "pet parent" made the list, without comment.) One word I wish would disappear from every rescue post now and forever is "dump" when referring to pets surrendered by their owners to shelters. I've written on this subject … Continue reading Dumping “Dump”
Allegations of Abuse at Warren Co Pound in TN
Warren Co Animal Control in TN has been the subject of pet abuse allegations for some time. In August 2010, The Warren Co Humane Society (WCHS) rescued a litter of newborn puppies which had been found in the pound's sewer drain. There is a document on WCHS's website which purports to be several months' worth … Continue reading Allegations of Abuse at Warren Co Pound in TN
Action Alert: No Kill Day
Just One Day is a nationwide effort to get shelters to stop the killing for one day. The Just One Day website lists several ways you can help make our United States a no kill nation on June 11. Here is what I'm doing. I hope you'll join me. 1. I am sending brief notes … Continue reading Action Alert: No Kill Day
Action Alert: Ask the Kansas AG to Investigate Lucy’s Killing
In the state of Kansas, it is illegal to knowingly kill an animal. There are various exceptions provided under the law for such things as veterinary procedures and food animal slaughter. There is also an exception for "humane societies": the humane killing of an animal which is diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful … Continue reading Action Alert: Ask the Kansas AG to Investigate Lucy’s Killing
2011 to 2012: Only connect…
In looking back, we look ahead. We see where we have succeeded and where we have failed. We refocus our efforts while making necessary adjustments. We learn as we grow. Here is a review of some of the notable stories from the blog over the past 12 months. I tried to focus mainly on local … Continue reading 2011 to 2012: Only connect…
The Prevalence of Kill Shelter Speak in Media
Both national and local media have historically done a poor job reporting on pet related stories. While sensational stories about animal hoarding, puppy mills and cruelty frequently attract media attention, journalists working for national outlets often rely on soundbites from groups like HSUS, ASPCA, and PETA - all of whom have sketchy records when it … Continue reading The Prevalence of Kill Shelter Speak in Media
Legislating the Better Angels of Our Nature
Tonight I, like many of you, have someone special sharing my Christmas Eve. I have a sweet and beautiful pet, whom a shelter threatened to kill. Surrey's "crime" was being pregnant and about to give birth. The day the volunteers at the Tipton Co shelter sent out the plea about Surrey, there were two other … Continue reading Legislating the Better Angels of Our Nature
No Kill: Everybody’s Doing It
I am like a tiny no kill shelter in some ways. And I suspect many of you are too. We don't call ourselves that because we are not official businesses - we're just pet lovers doing what we think is right. I don't take in every homeless pet in my county, enforce animal welfare laws … Continue reading No Kill: Everybody’s Doing It
I’m just one person. What can I do?
Jeremiah Robertson did one thing. He saw cruelty at the McCracken Co Humane Society where he worked and he reported it. When his supervisors ignored him, he documented the cruelty and took his evidence to the sheriff's office. As a result of his efforts, the certified euthanasia technician who allegedly violated KY state law by … Continue reading I’m just one person. What can I do?
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