On March 21, The Lincoln Times-News in NC ran a lengthy piece on the troubled Lincoln Co pound which included comments from more than a dozen volunteers, rescuers, fosters and former employees. Some requested their real names not be published in the paper due to fear of reprisal. It's been 2 1/2 years since Lincoln … Continue reading Lincoln Co Animal Advocates Say the Pound is Far From No Kill
Category: animal advocacy
“Just the worst shit that you’ve ever seen in your life” at OC Pound
California - Remember when Orange Co Animal Care Director and Chief Veterinarian Jennifer Hawkins was crusading for the right to kill a service dog named Karma because dogs are descended from wolves? Well she's got more wacky up her sleeve. Like reportedly killing an adolescent puppy for being "bratty". And in response to two scathing … Continue reading “Just the worst shit that you’ve ever seen in your life” at OC Pound
Disability? I’ll Drink to That! *clink*
The city of Fort Worth hired a contract veterinarian, Joel Akin, to neuter animals at the city shelter. Some of the surgeries reportedly didn't go well. After a dog he spayed died at the facility, the rescuer intending to pull the dog asked to speak with him but she says he refused. A technician at … Continue reading Disability? I’ll Drink to That! *clink*
Former Director Who Killed Shelter Pets “For Fun” Goes to Jail. Let’s Party.
Mary Jo Frazier was allegedly killing animals for personal enjoyment during her 18 years at Boulder City AC in Nevada. Co-workers report she killed animals before the mandatory holding period had expired to keep the shelter empty. And because: yay killing. She faced a judge this week on animal cruelty charges: An 8NewsNOW I-Team first … Continue reading Former Director Who Killed Shelter Pets “For Fun” Goes to Jail. Let’s Party.
Coffee Co Pound Still Sucking All the Suckage
The sucksational Coffee Co pound in TN is once again in the news. Animal advocates recently attended a public county meeting to voice serious concerns about how dogs are being treated at the pound. Among the allegations being made against the two man operation: Dogs are being starved. Cages are being hosed and bleached with dogs … Continue reading Coffee Co Pound Still Sucking All the Suckage
Former Nevada Pound Director Charged with Cruelty
There have been some developments in the case of the former head of Boulder City AC in Nevada. Readers might remember Mary Jo Frazier as the lady organism accused of killing healthy/treatable animals "for fun", who was the subject of a police investigation resulting in a recommendation of criminal charges but whose boss decided to sweep the … Continue reading Former Nevada Pound Director Charged with Cruelty
Good Ol’ Boys Taking AZ Shelter Back to the Bad Old Days
The Benson Animal Shelter in Arizona reportedly transformed under the leadership of ACO Laurie Fivecoat, about whom area animal advocates had many good things to say at a recent city council meeting: Rica Powell, founder of Smiling Dog Rescue out of Benson, said that prior to Laurie Fivecoat’s appointment as shelter manager, the rescue community … Continue reading Good Ol’ Boys Taking AZ Shelter Back to the Bad Old Days
Oklahoma Pound Tossing Dogs in a Hole, Shooting Them
FOX 23 in Oklahoma reports that the pound in Bristow shoots pets for convenience and that the mayor is aware of the method being used to kill the animals. Local animal advocates told The Daily Beast that a city employee digs a large hole behind the water treatment facility (where the pound is located) and the ACO drags … Continue reading Oklahoma Pound Tossing Dogs in a Hole, Shooting Them
Lost Pets in Michigan Lose State Protection
The distressingly bad and wealthy Michigan InHumane has been trying for years to get legislation changed to reduce and eliminate mandatory holding periods for lost pets in shelters. (And when MHS hasn't gotten its way, it just blatantly ignores the law.) Its current proposed bill is terrible. Unfortunately, the state department of agriculture recently caved on the … Continue reading Lost Pets in Michigan Lose State Protection
Some NY Shelters Hiding Their Killed Animals at Veterinary Offices
The Journal News submitted a FOIA request to the state of NY to find out how many animals are killed by shelters in the Lower Hudson Valley, along with a request for the controlled substances logs from each facility. The state sort of shrugged: The state Department of Health, which is required by law to … Continue reading Some NY Shelters Hiding Their Killed Animals at Veterinary Offices
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