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Category: animal advocacy
Radio Alert
On Sunday, November 20, I will be on Animal Wise Radio starting at 2:20pm Eastern for about a half-hour. Tune in if you can! Animal Wise Radio can be heard live in the Mpls/St. Paul metro area on KYCR (AM1570), and KDWA (AM 1460) also streaming at www.KYCR.com.) Animal Wise Radio is also available nationally and internationally, … Continue reading Radio Alert
Tranparency and Clarity Regarding Mari
I want to address some questions regarding the rescue of Mari from MAS since there appears to be some incorrect information circulating. 1. Tammy, the reader who initially sought to adopt Mari after seeing the webcam images of him being dragged down the hall at MAS, was under the impression that this was a pet … Continue reading Tranparency and Clarity Regarding Mari
Updated – Saving Mari: Cast and Credits
I am starting out with an apology because there have been so many people involved in this rescue effort that I know I am likely to forget someone(s). There is so much more that goes on behind the scenes, it's dizzying. If I fail to include you, it's not for lack of appreciation. Thank you. … Continue reading Updated – Saving Mari: Cast and Credits
I know you’re out there.
What is happening in the effort to reform the Memphis pound? As far as I know, nothing. While I am hopeful that there is in fact meaningful work being done of which I am unaware, it pains me to know that may not be the case. That is not to say that there is no … Continue reading I know you’re out there.
MAS: Black Hole Sun
Although Memphis Animal Services does offer a small percentage of its dogs to the public for adoption, most of the dogs are kept behind closed doors. They are either taken directly to the kill room upon intake or held for a few days in a cage in the stray area and then killed. They are … Continue reading MAS: Black Hole Sun
Memphis: A Public Trust Betrayed
August 25, 2011 The Honorable Robert E. Cooper, Jr. Office of the Attorney General and Reporter P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202-0207 Dear Attorney General: Because of widespread malfeasance at Memphis Animal Services (MAS), which implicates the staff, the director, the city council, the city attorney, and the Mayor, we are calling for your office … Continue reading Memphis: A Public Trust Betrayed
An Open Letter to the People of Memphis
The head of your city's pet killing facility is leaving. Change is upon you. What are your expectations and goals? And more importantly, what is your plan to get there? I am asking you to tell us because, as we have demonstrated these many months, we are able and willing to mobilize to support your … Continue reading An Open Letter to the People of Memphis
Action Alert: Meeting in Memphis Tonight
Both the city of Memphis and the state of TN have issued opinions that the MAS advisory board meetings are not subject to the TN Open Meetings Act. The city's opinion is signed by Herman Morris (he of I-heart-SC-laws-so-muchly fame) and Jill Madajczyk (the senior assistant city attorney). Interestingly, Jill Madajczyk attended the first meeting … Continue reading Action Alert: Meeting in Memphis Tonight
What if?
What if pet killing was not an option for anyone in the United States - including animal shelters? (Euthanasia to relieve suffering for medically hopeless pets was still available.) What would the director of your municipal pound do for the roughly 90 - 95% of pets in his care who are not medically hopeless and … Continue reading What if?
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