This is one of those stories where I know some compassionate person who isn't a regular reader is going to stumble across it and feel certain I've made it up. For what it's worth, I'm not making it up. Virginia Beach animal lover Tiffany D’Andrea says 3 pregnant mama cats showed up in her yard … Continue reading Abuse of Power at Virginia Beach AC
Category: animal cruelty
The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
After failing to get convictions on any of the three managers indicted in connection with the 2009 MAS raid, state prosecutor Chris West was replaced by prosecutors Marques Young and Katie Ratton for the trial of former Memphis ACO Demetria Hogan. Accused of selling an impounded Pitbull named Kapone out the back door and allowing … Continue reading The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
The Ohio SPCA has issued a press release calling for North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti to be immediately fired and charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty after he shot 5 kittens trapped in a homeowner's woodpile last week. A few excerpts from the press release, including a most interesting bit at the end: … Continue reading Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
Another Former MAS Employee Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Billy Stewart, the former Memphis pound worker whom the city repeatedly defended when he was caught hurting shelter pets, has been convicted of animal cruelty: A jury found Billy Stewart, 29, guilty of four counts of aggravated cruelty and one misdemeanor charge of cruelty. An undercover officer testified in court this week that Stewart would … Continue reading Another Former MAS Employee Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Animal Abuser on Trial is the Same Darling Beloved by the City of Memphis
Remember when former MAS employees Archie Elliott and Billy Stewart were caught beating two Pitbulls with steel poles after the dogs had been allowed - negligently or intentionally - to get into a fight? Remember how the city of Memphis was so excited to defend the cruelty that they issued a press release and invited … Continue reading Animal Abuser on Trial is the Same Darling Beloved by the City of Memphis
MAS Vet Strikes Again
Rebecca Coleman, the shelter vet at the Memphis pound on whose watch numerous dogs have starved to death, including a puppy who was forced to eat his own littermate to survive, and who scrubbed a degloved cat's wounds without providing pain medication and left him to suffer in a cage for 5 days has again … Continue reading MAS Vet Strikes Again
CT ACO Charged with Animal Cruelty, Still on the Job
Karen Lombardi is an ACO for the town of Woodbridge, CT. She was recently charged with animal cruelty in connection with a November 2012 incident in which she allegedly hurt a dog. The incident was witnessed by two co-workers who reported it to police: [Kennel worker Karen] Myers told police she was at Woodbridge Animal … Continue reading CT ACO Charged with Animal Cruelty, Still on the Job
Former ACO Charged with Animal Cruelty in MA
Sometimes people find it hard to relate statistics and reports to needless pet suffering and killing but a photo of a single mistreated animal will stir their blood. In some cases, these photos are too disturbing to post on the blog. (Warning: all the links below contain disturbing images of a dog who appears to … Continue reading Former ACO Charged with Animal Cruelty in MA
Case Update: ‘Purple Hearted Puppies’ Owners Forced Dogs to Resort to Cannibalism to Survive, Received Fine
Regular readers may remember the cruelty case against the owners of Purple Hearted Puppies in AL (see the original post, update #1 and update #2). This was a private "shelter" operated out of the home of mother and daughter Roberta and Sharon Dueitt. In January 2012, the Dueitts reportedly left town for 2 weeks while … Continue reading Case Update: ‘Purple Hearted Puppies’ Owners Forced Dogs to Resort to Cannibalism to Survive, Received Fine
Cat Hating Sickos Rejoice: The Orlando Sentinel and The Audubon Society Have Your Fix
One of the most consistent and disturbing search terms I get on the blog involves cat killing and specifically, how to do it. One good thing about this otherwise depressing issue is that anyone who comes here is going to find nothing but love for our feline friends. Another good thing is that it continually … Continue reading Cat Hating Sickos Rejoice: The Orlando Sentinel and The Audubon Society Have Your Fix
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