A dog named Jake got lost on July 13 in Philadelphia. His owners, Vickie and Mark Remolde, began looking for him immediately. Meanwhile, a good Samaritan had found Jake running loose and taken him to the Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) so that his owners could find him. It didn't work out so well: … Continue reading Philly ACCT Gives Lost Pet Away, Tries to Blame Finder
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Pets Suffering at OK Pound
When June Woodall went to the El Reno pound in Oklahoma to reclaim her family's lost dog, she found him in terrible condition and took him to her vet. The vet determined he was extremely dehydrated. The dog's urine was black. He had been at the pound for 2 days because the place is not … Continue reading Pets Suffering at OK Pound
Eyewitnesses Report Seeing Maricopa Co Pound Worker Abuse Dogs
Arizona - Two sisters who went to Maricopa County's West Valley Animal Care Center looking for pets to adopt say they heard a pound employee yelling at a pair of dogs he was trying to put into a kennel. They say they saw the worker repeatedly and violently kick the dogs, although one got most of the … Continue reading Eyewitnesses Report Seeing Maricopa Co Pound Worker Abuse Dogs
Roanoke Pound Volunteers Locked Out by Management
Volunteers at the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, Virginia were heartbroken when they found out two of their favorite dogs at the pound, Murray and Smokey, were suddenly killed on management's order earlier this month. Smokey had a volunteer willing to take him if he was ever put on the kill … Continue reading Roanoke Pound Volunteers Locked Out by Management
Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
When a dog named Peggy Sue tried to break out of the terrible Montgomery Co pound in Texas, she wound up hanging by the neck, pinned between what appear to be metal grates shoddily fastened on top of her kennel. She suffered there until a volunteer found her and saved her life. This is a photo, posted on social … Continue reading Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
Action Alert: Harnett Co Shelter Pets Suffering in Heat
These videos were submitted by an animal advocate who wishes to remain anonymous. They were reportedly taken at the Harnett Co pound in NC this week and appear to show cats suffering in the summer heat: I don't know what type of system is in place to keep the animals cool during the summer months … Continue reading Action Alert: Harnett Co Shelter Pets Suffering in Heat
“The Incident with Barbie”
Contra Costa County Animal Services spokesman Steve Burdo says a 4 year old dog named Barbie was put on the June 18 kill list "after a series of evaluations by the department’s staff and medical team." She appeared to have a mammary tumor. She also had two rescue groups who wanted to save her and … Continue reading “The Incident with Barbie”
Whistleblower Photographs Dead Dogs All Over the Floor at CA Pound
A man on a work release program was working at the Stanislaus Co pound when he saw a number of dead dogs on the floor of the kill room. He snapped a photo and posted it on Facebook. People were upset by the photo, and rightly so. Taxpayers pay for community pets to be sheltered, not … Continue reading Whistleblower Photographs Dead Dogs All Over the Floor at CA Pound
Stokes Co Officials Decide Sheltering Animals is Too Much Like Work
In 2015, the troubled Stokes Co pound in North Carolina took in 1029 dogs and cats, killing 473 of them. The county's adoption rate was 36%, return to owner rate was 7% and kill rate was 46%. Dogs and cats coming in the front door of the Stokes Co pound had a better chance of … Continue reading Stokes Co Officials Decide Sheltering Animals is Too Much Like Work
Action Alert: Animals Suffering in Clinton Co Shelter
No food or water, crammed in filthy cages, sick and dying. These are a few of the photos taken at the Tri County Animal Shelter in Albany, KY and posted on Facebook. Warning: There are additional photos and some videos at the links. They are very disturbing and some appear to show dead animals. If … Continue reading Action Alert: Animals Suffering in Clinton Co Shelter
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