I came across this article yesterday in Memphis Magazine which says that animal advocates are urging a boycott of Memphis as a travel destination due to outrage over this webcam snapshot from the city shelter: When I looked at the article yesterday, it contained the above shot. When I checked back today, that photo has … Continue reading The Second Before and After
Category: animal shelter abuse
How Are Pets Killed at MAS?
This is a copy of the e-mail I sent to shelter director Matthew Pepper earlier today: While listening to Mr. Cox speak at the meeting last night, I noticed he said he had saved some of his pets from being killed at the shelter. He referred to them as being tied to the wall in … Continue reading How Are Pets Killed at MAS?
Hoke Co Animal Shelter Rescue Fail
Kathy Hynes, a rescuer in Raeford, NC, saw an emaciated Pitbull chained to a tree in someone's yard last month while she was out walking her own dog. She and a person who lived next to the emaciated dog went to the magistrate's office on March 9 to file cruelty charges against the owner. A … Continue reading Hoke Co Animal Shelter Rescue Fail
Town of Hempstead Rewards Criminal Behavior
There are likely things I did 17 years ago which, should they surface on YouTube today, I'd want to explain. I might say something about being younger and less experienced, less knowledgeable, maybe I could have used better judgment - something like that. I would guess that's true for many of us. What I know … Continue reading Town of Hempstead Rewards Criminal Behavior
Chesterfield Co Shelter Developments
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley held a town hall meeting Monday night in York County (which is near Chesterfield Co). Several animal advocates were in attendance and the governor was asked about getting a fair investigation into the alleged shooting of shelter dogs. She seems content to wait for the results of the investigation: "When … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Shelter Developments
Kill the Phones! Kill the Rescue Lifelines! Kill the Kitty!
The deeply troubled animal shelter for the Town of Hempstead, NY continues its downward spiral, unabated. First they banned the rescuers who spoke out about alleged abuse at the shelter. It was then revealed that the shelter had a $7.1 million annual budget but took in less than 3500 pets last year - many of … Continue reading Kill the Phones! Kill the Rescue Lifelines! Kill the Kitty!
Chesterfield Co Taxpayers Paying ACOs to Torture Shelter Pets?
There have been allegations of Chesterfield Co shelter pets being beaten with pipes and being shot to death for awhile. To my knowledge, this is the first time anyone has gone on the record about it: FOX Charlotte's Morgan Fogarty asked [former shelter worker Frankie] Bowers, "Did you ever see them, during your time there, … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Taxpayers Paying ACOs to Torture Shelter Pets?
Updated: Chesterfield Co Developments for March 7
This is the latest on developments surrounding the alleged shooting of shelter dogs in Chesterfield Co, SC. It will be updated if new information emerges today. It seems as if what we've heard from the Sheriff so far indicates a position of shooting-shelter-pets-is-legal-so-yay. Let's go over the applicable state law with a flea comb. SC … Continue reading Updated: Chesterfield Co Developments for March 7
UPDATED: Latest on Chesterfield Co Shelter Allegations and Action Items
The rescuers held their presser at noon today at the shelter. County council member Doug Curtis was reportedly in attendance. Sheriff Sam Parker apparently was not. There will probably be media reports on it tonight. The AP has picked up the story which means it's gone national. The Chesterfield Co ACOs apparently only do stray … Continue reading UPDATED: Latest on Chesterfield Co Shelter Allegations and Action Items
Updated: Allegation of Mass Shooting of Shelter Dogs in SC
The so-called animal shelter in Chesterfield Co, SC was, until late last year, a gassing facility. Some of you may remember when they gassed Bessie - a Black and Tan Coonhound slated for rescue - after she was reportedly mauled by other dogs at the shelter. At that time, the county Sheriff Sam Parker told … Continue reading Updated: Allegation of Mass Shooting of Shelter Dogs in SC
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