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
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Jefferson City Vets Who Love the Gas Chamber
The Jefferson City pound in Missouri puts wildlife and some cats into the gas chamber. One of the cats gassed at the facility in December was an owned pet named Stella. Her heartbroken owner asked the city to change its gas chamber policy and the shelter vet quit over its use in June. On June … Continue reading Jefferson City Vets Who Love the Gas Chamber
Lost Cat Deemed Feral Upon Impound at Jefferson City Pound, Gassed to Death
On a December afternoon in 2012, a black cat named Stella went missing in owner Linda Laucks' Jefferson City, Missouri neighborhood. Ms. Laucks contacted the Jefferson City pound the morning after Stella didn't come home and asked the director if a black cat had been impounded. The director said no. Ms. Laucks then sought out … Continue reading Lost Cat Deemed Feral Upon Impound at Jefferson City Pound, Gassed to Death
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
What can one person do? Holdenville, OK edition
(Warning: photos of dead shelter pets at the link.) Jason Grizzle, a dog owner in Holdenville, OK, went to the local pound to look for his lost pet on June 14. What he found was horrifying: He says the facility was unlocked and unattended. He says there were at least 10 dead dogs and cats … Continue reading What can one person do? Holdenville, OK edition
Sworn Testimony Details Abuse at Campbell Co Pound in TN
The Campbell Co pound in TN is currently closed while the state conducts an investigation into alleged wrongdoing, centered around director Betty Crumley. The disturbing allegations of animal abuse have gone largely unsubstantiated - until now. In April, employee Brenda Watkins provided sworn testimony regarding her experiences at the pound and that testimony was made … Continue reading Sworn Testimony Details Abuse at Campbell Co Pound in TN
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
Yet Another Pet Suffers in a Cage at the $7 Million Memphis “Shelter”
On May 30, 2013, Memphis Animal Services impounded a female Miniature Schnauzer as a stray, listing her as 7 years old. Her photo was never published anywhere online by MAS. She was kept in the stray area, out of view of the public. The day after impound, the dog's medical records received their one and … Continue reading Yet Another Pet Suffers in a Cage at the $7 Million Memphis “Shelter”
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
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