The Gaston County pound in NC spent more than $1.3 million last year and killed well over 1/3 of its pets. The pound falls under the county police department. When Ace, a senior Chihuahua mix owned by Brian Humphries, dug out of his yard on May 3, his family immediately began looking for him. Ace … Continue reading Gaston Co Kills Owned Pet Upon Impound, Tries to Hide Killing from Owner
Category: animal control killing pets
Danville ACO and Police Officer Strangle Dog to Death
Chokepoles are one of the most misused tools in our broken animal shelter system, thus my chosen moniker for the things. While they have the potential to be used safely in rare instances when a regular leash won't work, too many ACOs seem to use them instead of leashes and sometimes, as torture devices. Because of … Continue reading Danville ACO and Police Officer Strangle Dog to Death
Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
The Odessa pound in Texas has a poor track record including banning rescuers without reasonable cause and violating their First Amendment rights. Although the police department in charge of the pound does not make its statistics available to the public on its website, one area rescuer cites a kill rate of nearly 85% and claims … Continue reading Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
Harford Co Humane Society Harasses Then Kills 18 Year Old Lost Pet
The Harford County Humane Society in MD kills a lot of the cats in its care - most of them actually: [Humane Society's board president, David] Fang said the shelter took in just over 3,000 cats in 2012. Of those, 581 were euthanized because they were feral, 637 were euthanized for medical reasons, 222 were … Continue reading Harford Co Humane Society Harasses Then Kills 18 Year Old Lost Pet
Pasco Co ACO Kills Owned Pet upon Pickup
Pasco Co, FL pet owner Debbie Patsos had a 10 year old cat named Peggy who had been born with just three paws, causing her to limp. Ms. Patsos adored Peggy and considered her family. When Peggy recently got lost and turned up in the garage of neighbor Casey McCarthy, he didn't know she had … Continue reading Pasco Co ACO Kills Owned Pet upon Pickup
GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
Animal Control for the city of Manchester, GA falls under the police department. There was apparently a dog fight which occurred on or prior to March 21 in Manchester. While it's unclear to me which dogs might have been involved in the fight, this article makes clear what happened to a dog named Ella … Continue reading GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
Lexington-Fayette AC & C Illegally Oops-Kills Beloved Pet
On the home page of the Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control website, it says "EVERY DAY, the dedicated staff of lfacc... Provides safe shelter and care to stray and homeless animals." Apparently Sunday was not "EVERY DAY" because on Sunday, the KY pound picked up a lost Chihuahua named Peanut and killed him.Saturday night, Peanut … Continue reading Lexington-Fayette AC & C Illegally Oops-Kills Beloved Pet
PETA Partners with a Local AC Unit in Killing 19,000 Animals
PETA strikes again - this time in Lake Elsinore, CA at a facility breeding rodents and reptiles. One of PETA's infamous undercover investigations documenting alleged cruelty was brought to the city government. The city partnered with PETA, local animal control and a number of other organizations to investigate the facility. On December 16, city spokesman … Continue reading PETA Partners with a Local AC Unit in Killing 19,000 Animals
VA ACO Enters Private Property, Shoots Family Dog to Death
Sharon McGein's 18 month old Lab called Axel allegedly ran after a 17 year old boy exiting a school bus in Charles City Co, VA last week. A neighbor shooed Axel home to the family farm. The teen's mother called AC and an ACO responded, taking the teen with him to the farm to identify … Continue reading VA ACO Enters Private Property, Shoots Family Dog to Death
Another in the Seemingly Endless String of Tragedies in Memphis
Readers may remember Nola, Victoria Henry's dog who was picked up by Memphis Animal Services and killed before the legally mandated holding period expired, even while Ms. Henry visited the pound looking for her. Tragically, MAS has done it again - this time the victim is a beloved dog named Oliver. Oliver and his buddy … Continue reading Another in the Seemingly Endless String of Tragedies in Memphis
YesBiscuit! 