The Westchester Shore Humane Society (WCHS) in Harrison, NY states on its website that it is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The shelter, which claims to be no kill, refers in its mission statement to enforcing animal protection laws, indicating it responds to nearly 2000 animal related calls each year. If the group is paid to … Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Against Westchester Shore Humane Society
Category: animal shelter abuse
Genesee Co, MI: Killing is Not Rescue
On Tuesday, the Genesee Co Sheriff's Department and Genesee Co ACOs seized 28 Pitbulls from two homes in Flint, MI. Both homes were apparently owned by the same person and authorities allege the properties were being used to breed and train dogs for fighting: [Genesee County Animal Control Director Walt] Rodabaugh said the dogs were … Continue reading Genesee Co, MI: Killing is Not Rescue
TN ACOs Charged with Animal Cruelty
Two ACOs in Sullivan Co, TN were charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty this week in connection with an incident involving a shelter pet one year ago. The ACOs allegedly failed to provide appropriate care for the animal and the word "torture" was mentioned: "In Tennessee, the State Legislature has defined torture of an animal to … Continue reading TN ACOs Charged with Animal Cruelty
MAS: A House of Cards
You can not send out a memo or announce at a staff meeting, "I simply will not tolerate a lack of compassion from anyone any longer." It doesn't work that way. For people to feel empathy and sympathy for other living beings, they have to actually have those feelings within themselves. It's not a hard … Continue reading MAS: A House of Cards
Ho, Hum, Time to Punch My Time Card
Memphis Mayor AC Wharton has announced the creation of a whistleblower hotline in an effort to root out corruption in the city workforce: The new hotline is primarily meant for city employees to anonymously "blow the whistle" on ethical or criminal concerns. A phone number and web-based application will be available to the public as … Continue reading Ho, Hum, Time to Punch My Time Card
Memphis: A Culture of Cruelty on Video
Thank you to reader Casey for sending me these excerpts of what appears to be abuse from the security camera footage at MAS. Reminder: No one has been charged in connection with any of the abuse seen on the security camera footage from February 7, 2012. Clip #1: Although the worker acts like there is … Continue reading Memphis: A Culture of Cruelty on Video
Some Local Governments Holding Public Servants Accountable
IN JAIL: Travis Edwards, a police officer in Sparta, GA, was arrested on Monday and charged with dogfighting and cruelty to animals. "Several" Pitbulls were seized from his home - no word on their fate. FIRED: Jose Martinez, an animal welfare supervisor in Albuquerque, NM was terminated after his name and city e-mail address turned … Continue reading Some Local Governments Holding Public Servants Accountable
MAS Has One Tool in the Toolbox
Thank you to reader Casey Post who volunteered to help me review the security camera footage from Memphis Animal Services. She captured these clips showing workers at MAS grabbing terrified little dogs with chokepoles. Does anyone know if these dogs were in one of the areas where the public is allowed to look at dogs … Continue reading MAS Has One Tool in the Toolbox
Steve Markwell on MAS Security Camera Videos
Steve Markwell from Olympic Animal Sanctuary is one of the few rescuers in this country who works primarily with, as the group's website states, "dogs you'd rather see dead". He handles dogs who have been chained 24/7 all their lives, dogs who bite, feral dogs and other dogs most of us would not have the … Continue reading Steve Markwell on MAS Security Camera Videos
“What are they supposed to do?”
When I first started seeing the cruel treatment of pets by MAS workers on the security camera footage, I wondered how it could be that the police have been watching these cameras for months without making any arrests. I thought it was possible that perhaps no one had really been watching the cameras. I assumed … Continue reading “What are they supposed to do?”
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