Canon City contracts the Humane Society of Fremont County in Colorado for animal control. In 2012, the Humane Society of Fremont Co had a roughly 56% live release rate for dogs and cats. The state report includes a category called "Other" to list animals described as "missing, stolen, etc." and the facility listed 464 dogs … Continue reading Humane Society of Fremont Co Under Investigation by State of CO
Category: animal shelter abuse
CT Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
The Wolcott police department in CT runs the local pound. After shelter workers and citizens complained that the animals were being mistreated by Joseph Ouimet, the town's ACO, the police chief advised Mr. Ouimet that a camera was being installed at the facility. This is the point when a smart animal abuser would have thought, … Continue reading CT Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
Orange Co Pound Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting, Rescuer Demands Answers
Florida - After Orange County Animal Services oops-killed a 2 year old dog named Hershey who had an adopter waiting to take him home, the facility's spokesman refused to disclose exactly how the communication breakdown occurred. Local rescuer Christina Duncan didn't accept the brush-off and contacted several individuals in positions of leadership at the pound … Continue reading Orange Co Pound Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting, Rescuer Demands Answers
Hernando Co Pound – More Bad News
Hernando Co Animal Services in FL is in the news again. If you need to get up to speed on this place, here is the lowlight reel: Bad Things in Hernando Co Hernando Co Animal Services Staff Described as a “Serious Problem” Hernando Co ACO Leaves Kitten to Suffer in Hot Truck Oops-Cruelty ACO Upgrades … Continue reading Hernando Co Pound – More Bad News
Billy Stewart Sentenced for Torturing Pets While Employed at Memphis Pound
Billy Stewart, convicted in June of four felony counts of animal cruelty for torturing animals in the kill room at MAS has been sentenced by judge Paula Skahan. WREG reports: Count 1- 2 years of which he must serve at least at 30% Count 2- 2 years of which he must serve at least30% consecutively … Continue reading Billy Stewart Sentenced for Torturing Pets While Employed at Memphis Pound
Cleveland Co AC: Abuse of Power, Abuse of Dogs
There's an old adage about freedom that you've probably heard phrased various ways by different people but I'm grabbing a quote attributed to author Neil Gaiman: “Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost.” The point being that the … Continue reading Cleveland Co AC: Abuse of Power, Abuse of Dogs
The Public Steps In to Help Neglected Shelter Pets in Comal Co
In Texas, volunteers documented conditions at the Canyon Lake Animal Shelter Society (CLASS) and posted the allegations and photos on Facebook. They also shared the information with CLASS board members who promptly resigned. The employees were fired and issued criminal trespass warnings by the county sheriff's office which is conducting an investigation to determine if … Continue reading The Public Steps In to Help Neglected Shelter Pets in Comal Co
Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
Carson City Animal Services in Nevada killed a dog named Rollie after the owner couldn't come up with the redemption fee within the 3 days allowed by the shelter. But first they made time to issue the owner, who was at the pound the day after Rollie was picked up, a citation for abandoning her … Continue reading Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
Discussion: Dog Fights Breaking Out in Shelters
A worker at the DeKalb Co Animal Shelter in Georgia was seen on video repeatedly striking a dog with what appears to be a metal bowl. There were reportedly three dogs in the cage, it was feeding time and a fight had broken out. Although it's not shown on the portion of the video released … Continue reading Discussion: Dog Fights Breaking Out in Shelters
Will Campbell Co Return to Killing When the Pound Reopens?
The Campbell Co pound has been closed for months while the TN Bureau of Investigation looked into allegations of abuse under director Betty Crumley. Although the TBI investigation is ongoing and the agency has no timeline for completion, the county plans to reopen the pound next week. When it reopens, the pound will have a … Continue reading Will Campbell Co Return to Killing When the Pound Reopens?
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