Ruth Wilder lives in Brown County, Ohio. She has several acres of property and regularly picks up stray dogs in order to care for them: "They're like my babies, like my family you know." Yes, we do. In response to a complaint made about the 47 dogs on Ms. Wilder's property on January 10, the … Continue reading 37 Dogs Gassed Due to Suspected Skin Mites
Category: animal shelter abuse
Allegations of Neglect at CO Shelter
PAWS Pueblo is "a non-profit 501 (c)(3), privately funded animal shelter that does not euthanize healthy animals", per their website. The shelter also describes itself as having "a 30-year history of humane dog care". Earlier this month, I received a thoroughly documented packet of information from Tonya Barker who was a member of the board … Continue reading Allegations of Neglect at CO Shelter
Doctor, Lawyer, Wall St. Executive, Hempstead Animal Shelter Worker?
The average salary for a veterinarian in the state of NY is $60,000. The Town of Hempstead, NY has 29 full time employees at its animal shelter. Nine of them made over $100,000 last year. None of them is a vet. In fact, the shelter doesn't have a vet on staff. Some of you may … Continue reading Doctor, Lawyer, Wall St. Executive, Hempstead Animal Shelter Worker?
Animal Advocates Working for Shelter Reform in TN
This afternoon, concerned citizens will meet with county officials to discuss allegations of wrongdoing by ACOs at the Cumberland Co Animal Shelter in TN. Allegations include: ACOs picked up a badly injured dog in need of veterinary care and placed him in a kennel, causing him to suffer without treatment for hours until a shelter … Continue reading Animal Advocates Working for Shelter Reform in TN
Look Me in the Eye and Tell Me
This dog was chased by several ACOs on a freeway for two days before she was finally caught with a chokepole. She was taken to a high kill shelter in North Alabama and placed in a run from which she, like the other strays, was never removed. Forced to lie in her own waste on … Continue reading Look Me in the Eye and Tell Me
Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Bring Out Your Undead
Since the Robeson Co Animal Shelter in NC doesn't have a shelter vet, they pay private veterinarian Curt Locklear to kill pets at the shelter. Recently, allegations have emerged that Dr. Locklear is improperly euthanizing some pets at the shelter - that is, failing to confirm death before tossing them in a truck with dead … Continue reading Robeson Co Animal Shelter: Bring Out Your Undead
Lincoln Co Shelter Above the Law?
A newspaper in NC posted a series of pretty damning reports on the county shelter yesterday titled "Lincoln Co. Animal Dis-Services". It's a lot to digest but if you want a lesson in the politics of Good Ol' Boys and how the community's pets are negatively impacted by same, you should read all the stories. … Continue reading Lincoln Co Shelter Above the Law?
UPDATED: Harrison Co Commissioners Defend Dog Pound
Some of you may have seen news of the recent high profile, celebrity driven rescue of dogs at the Harrison Co Dog Pound in OH. Although animal activists, including the out of state rescuers, attended the County Commissioners meeting last week, they weren't allowed to speak because they hadn't put in a request 9 days … Continue reading UPDATED: Harrison Co Commissioners Defend Dog Pound
Action Alert: Dogs Suffering in OH Pound
The Harrison Co Dog Pound in OH keeps its 13 dogs in outdoor runs. Big or small, long-haired or short, healthy or suffering from parvo - they all struggle to survive in filthy conditions outdoors. In winter, the dogs get frostbite. And disease spreads as the pound is unable to clean the outdoor kennels: The … Continue reading Action Alert: Dogs Suffering in OH Pound
By What Right?
What gives a taxpayer funded animal shelter the right to abuse and/or kill pets? Is it the law of Finders Keepers? "We got 'em now so we can do whatever we want to 'em"? There are laws to protect pets from abuse and killing by private citizens. Should animal shelters and their workers be exempt … Continue reading By What Right?
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