When sheriff's deputies raided the Memphis Animal Shelter in 2009 and found dogs starved to death, the director, veterinarian and a supervisor were all charged with animal cruelty. The veterinarian, Angela Middleton, was the first to be tried. She had been charged with aggravated animal cruelty and last night, a jury acquitted her on all … Continue reading Jury Finds Former MAS Veterinarian Not Guilty of Animal Cruelty
Category: animal shelter abuse
Where there’s life, there’s hope. Where there’s MAS, there’s death.
On October 11, a dog owner in Memphis was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after an ACO responded to a complaint and found one dead dog and one emaciated dog without food or water. The emaciated dog, an adult German Shepherd Dog called Rosie, was impounded. She weighed just 39 pounds. The MAS vet completed … Continue reading Where there’s life, there’s hope. Where there’s MAS, there’s death.
Central CA SPCA Oops-Kills Family Dog
On September 24, the Del Rio family's dog - a Pitbull called Scar - escaped the yard wearing his collar and ID tag. A Pitbull hating neighbor took the 11 month old puppy to the Central California SPCA and told them he'd been bitten by Scar. Owner Helen Del Rio went to the pound to … Continue reading Central CA SPCA Oops-Kills Family Dog
Retaliatory Pet Killing at LA Shelter
We often hear excuses from shelters as to why they "have to" kill pets - overcrowding, people won't spay and neuter, etc. While we know there is no justification for killing healthy/treatable pets on an ethical basis, and we know the same to be true in practical terms as evidenced by the dozens of open … Continue reading Retaliatory Pet Killing at LA Shelter
MAS Continues to Starve Dogs; Puppy Cannibalizes Littermate Out of Hunger
This is a difficult story to tell. It is the story of 2 puppies, impounded by MAS along with 4 others (whose outcomes are unknown), who are both now dead. The details are horrifying but must be shared if there is to be any hope of justice. In my view, justice for the deaths of … Continue reading MAS Continues to Starve Dogs; Puppy Cannibalizes Littermate Out of Hunger
“We will not tolerate the abuse of any animal.” (HUGE asterisk)
The Horn Lake Animal Shelter in Mississippi holds an animal control contract and has an ACO to investigate crimes against animals and help bring those responsible to justice. The shelter is only open on weekdays and anyone needing help with an animal when the shelter is closed is directed to call the police department: Our … Continue reading “We will not tolerate the abuse of any animal.” (HUGE asterisk)
More on Triangle Pet in PA – It Gets Worse
Warning: Details of animal cruelty may be too disturbing for some readers. The owner of Triangle Pet Animal Control services in PA, facing multiple charges, has challenged the validity of the state inspections which found filthy kennel conditions and neglected animals. And there are new details on the criminal charges related to the death of … Continue reading More on Triangle Pet in PA – It Gets Worse
PA Animal Control Facility Shut Down by State, Charges Filed
In Pennsylvania, 58 municipalities contract with Triangle Pet Animal Control Services to pick up stray dogs. The state Department of Agriculture pays Triangle Pet $30 for every dog it kills. So guess where the incentive lies with this arrangement? In what will come as a shock to no one with a brain, Triangle Pet has … Continue reading PA Animal Control Facility Shut Down by State, Charges Filed
Former MAS Employees Receive Prison Sentences for Torturing Pets
Warning: Details of animal cruelty may be too disturbing for sensitive readers. Everyone knows that there is a long standing culture of neglect, abuse and killing at the Memphis pound. We, as members of the public, have observed countless webcam images, read numerous shelter records and watched many video clips confirming this culture. Those on … Continue reading Former MAS Employees Receive Prison Sentences for Torturing Pets
Updated (X 4): Shelter Pet Advocacy Watch Items in Memphis
Several announcements related to shelter pet advocacy in Memphis: 1. The hold on Calvin at MAS expires at 6:45 pm tonight. We have received offers of financial donations and a foster but are still in need of a group to pull him. Please see additional info here and here. Memphis No Kill Coalition has been … Continue reading Updated (X 4): Shelter Pet Advocacy Watch Items in Memphis
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