Hello animal shelter, I'd like to redeem my pet! Oh. Well. Ah. Oops: A cat in Virginia Beach got lost last Monday. On Tuesday, the owner called AC to see if they had her. They did. The owner was told to come down and pick up the cat on Wednesday. The owner was filled with … Continue reading Oops They Did It Again
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Tyson – One of Those Dogs
Tyson, a 5 year old Pitbull mix, was at a shelter in Attleboro, MA for 6 months, waiting to be adopted. During that time, he became a favorite at the shelter and a volunteer described him as a "lovebug". On August 28, Tyson was adopted and his new owner took him to visit a friend … Continue reading Tyson – One of Those Dogs
KY: Follow Ups on Bugsy and Copper
I recently mentioned this story: Williamsburg, KY residents wanted to help a friendly dog who was roaming. They called animal control thinking the dog, called Bugsy, would be rescued, given a bath, cared for and adopted out. Instead AC responded to the call and shot the dog to death. Follow up: On Monday of last … Continue reading KY: Follow Ups on Bugsy and Copper
I Once was Lost but Now I’m Found
North Carolina: Mark Painter found a very friendly dog roaming the parking lot of the medical office complex he was visiting on July 26. The dog had two collars on and a rabies tag from 11 years ago. He walked the Lab mix around the parking lot to see if an owner could be found … Continue reading I Once was Lost but Now I’m Found
La Bella Vita
The owners and friends of Bella, the Pitbull shot to death by a lazy ACO in Cabarrus Co, NC, originally organized in an effort to seek justice for the dog. Now, they want justice for all dogs in Cabarrus County's animal control shelters: "What we found out was very disturbing," Jeff Daniels [Bella's owner] told … Continue reading La Bella Vita
Update on TX ACO Puppy Killing Case
In February, an ACO in Galena Park, TX was accused of taking a puppy from a family's fenced yard, shooting him and throwing the body into a trash bin. I wondered at the time what possible explanation there could be for this cruel act. The ACO has now pleaded guilty in court to animal cruelty … Continue reading Update on TX ACO Puppy Killing Case
Broward Co Shelter Strikes Again
I'm going to pretend that I run an animal shelter for a county in FL. The area of primary focus for my shelter would be getting pets out alive - by adopting them out or returning lost pets to their owners or TNR for feral cats. To facilitate this, one of my priorities for … Continue reading Broward Co Shelter Strikes Again
Owner Wishes Dog Would Have Been Hit by Car Rather than Picked Up by AC
Did you know that brachycephalic dogs - those flat-faced dogs who sound like they have trouble breathing - have trouble breathing? And that it's made worse in the summer heat? And that Kentucky is in the south, where we get more than our share of heat every summer? Maybe you did and maybe you didn't. … Continue reading Owner Wishes Dog Would Have Been Hit by Car Rather than Picked Up by AC
Cabarrus Co ACO Cleared in Pitbull Shooting
This is a follow up on the story of Bella, a Pitbull who had gotten loose from her NC yard and was shot by an animal control officer who didn't want to spend time chasing her. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office has cleared the ACO of any wrongdoing in the shooting: An internal investigation "determined … Continue reading Cabarrus Co ACO Cleared in Pitbull Shooting
More on Cabarrus Co Pitbull Shooting
More details have come to light regarding the killing of Bella, a Pitbull who had escaped from her yard in NC and was shot to death by an ACO who didn't feel like catching her humanely. A posting on Facebook lays out what sounds like a good legal case against the ACO including eyewitness statements … Continue reading More on Cabarrus Co Pitbull Shooting
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