A video posted on You Tube features two former employees of Calhoun Co Animal Control in AL making allegations of cruelty at the pound. (Warning: The narrative is disturbing to hear and the descriptions of pet abuse are graphic.) Among the allegations are the use of heartstick without sedation, allowing pets in severe pain to … Continue reading Allegations of Abuse at Calhoun Co Pound
Category: animal shelter abuse
Alabama Mayor’s Animal Cruelty Case to Go to Trial
The buck's got to stop somewhere. And in the case of a taxpayer funded shelter in New Brockton, AL, a grand jury decided somewhere was at the feet of the town's mayor. The Coffee Co sheriff's department received a complaint about how the city was caring for the dogs at the shelter in May. Upon … Continue reading Alabama Mayor’s Animal Cruelty Case to Go to Trial
Florida Pound Accused of Inhumane Treatment and Cruel Killings
Last week, the former medical director of the Humane Society of St. Lucie County in FL, Dr. Sara Mathews, went to the media with allegations that pets at the facility were being killed for treatable conditions and were not sedated prior to killing: "The dogs, they're pulling them into the euthanasia room. The dogs know … Continue reading Florida Pound Accused of Inhumane Treatment and Cruel Killings
Investigation Update: McCracken Co Humane Society
You may recall the euthanasia technician who was charged in connection with violating KY law with regard to sedation before heartsticking at the McCracken Co HS. Now a second employee at the pound has been charged. Dalena Hall was served by sheriff's deputies with a criminal summons last night charging her with "ten counts of … Continue reading Investigation Update: McCracken Co Humane Society
I’m just one person. What can I do?
Jeremiah Robertson did one thing. He saw cruelty at the McCracken Co Humane Society where he worked and he reported it. When his supervisors ignored him, he documented the cruelty and took his evidence to the sheriff's office. As a result of his efforts, the certified euthanasia technician who allegedly violated KY state law by … Continue reading I’m just one person. What can I do?
Evidence of Abuse at McCracken Co Pound
Warning - The video linked below may be too disturbing for sensitive viewers. It shows both dead dogs and cats, as well as living cats, in a filthy kill room at the McCracken Co Humane Society. There are no images of pets actually being killed. This week, we learned of allegations of abuse at the … Continue reading Evidence of Abuse at McCracken Co Pound
Seeking Justice for 4000 Shelter Pets in KY
Kentucky state law requires sedation prior to heartsticking animals. The McCracken Co sheriff's department received a complaint that Beau Anderson, a state certified euthanasia technician and employee of the McCracken County Humane Society, was killing shelter pets in violation of this law: The sheriff's department said their investigation revealed Anderson routinely violated the law by … Continue reading Seeking Justice for 4000 Shelter Pets in KY
Allegations of Abuse at KY Shelter
Andy Stewart, a KY inmate who worked this spring at the Taylor Co Animal Shelter in Campbellsville on work release, alleges animal abuse in a letter sent to the state, a local humane society and a local TV news station. The claims seem to focus mainly on botched attempts to "euthanize" pets. From Mr. Stewart's … Continue reading Allegations of Abuse at KY Shelter
Why Memphis Killed the Public’s View of the Stray Area
Video of Mari, a feral dog, being impounded at MAS on October 13, 2011: I showed this clip to Billy. He is not involved in shelter pet advocacy nor is he a trained animal handler - he's just an owner who loves pets and believes in being kind to them. After watching the video, Billy … Continue reading Why Memphis Killed the Public’s View of the Stray Area
Adopters Not Allowed to See Dog Area in Indiana Pound
At the pound in Jeffersonville, IN, a resident took some photos documenting sub-standard conditions for the dogs: A concerned Jeffersonville resident says she has pictures that show animals lying in their feces and vomit at the Josephine B. Ogle animal shelter. She took the pictures directly to the mayor's office. The mayor went over to … Continue reading Adopters Not Allowed to See Dog Area in Indiana Pound
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