Jeff Bass, the manager of the Robeson Co Animal Shelter in NC, is transferring to a new position within the county. The transfer is apparently unrelated to any performance issues at the shelter or the pending lawsuit against the shelter in which Mr. Bass is named: Bill Smith, the director of the county Health Department, … Continue reading Robeson Co Shelter Manager Out
Category: animal shelter abuse
HSUS Pokes Their Nose in Forrest City Shelter Abuse
Regarding the Memorial Day abuse of dogs at the Forrest City Animal Shelter in Arkansas, the Mayor has already weighed in, characterizing the incident as an "oversight". Now the Mayor appears to have a new BFF in Desiree Bender from HSUS who met with him and subsequently called the abuse a "mistake", laying blame at … Continue reading HSUS Pokes Their Nose in Forrest City Shelter Abuse
More on Horror-Shelter in Forrest City, AR
When asked about the incident at the animal shelter where the mayor-appointed ACOs left a pack of dogs together, unsupervised over the Memorial Day weekend resulting in the death of one dog and injuries to several others, Forrest City Mayor Gordon McCoy said: "We did wrong here, our guys. There was an oversight on our … Continue reading More on Horror-Shelter in Forrest City, AR
Arkansas “Shelter” Turns into House of Horrors
Warning - some of the images at the video link are extremely graphic. ccording to a video posted on YouTube, animal control officers left 14 dogs together in an outside area of the Forrest City Animal Shelter, unsupervised and without water, over the Memorial Day weekend. There were males and females - two of which … Continue reading Arkansas “Shelter” Turns into House of Horrors
Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
Finally we have some news on the Ferris, TX shelter pets who were taken to an undisclosed location under cover of night by shelter director James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda last month. The news is not good: James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda was arrested at his home in Leonard, where witnesses described squalid conditions and 65 emaciated … Continue reading Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
Needless Shelter Pet Killing and the OSPCA
First, an update on the ringworm killings at OSPCA: The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals now says there will not be a mass euthanization of animals at a shelter north of Toronto. [...] Rob Godfrey, chair of the animal protection agency, said most of the animals — about two-thirds — will … Continue reading Needless Shelter Pet Killing and the OSPCA
OSPCA Under Fire for Exterminating Shelter Pets
It sounds as if the public outcry over OSPCA's plan to kill every living thing in their care because some of the pets have ringworm is helping: The Ontario SPCA is asking qualified residents and local veterinarians who can treat ringworm to contact them with services you can offer to help save the remaining animals … Continue reading OSPCA Under Fire for Exterminating Shelter Pets
Ontario Shelter Manages Ringworm Outbreak with Death
A shelter in Ontario, Canada is pioneering a new treatment for pets with ringworm: mass killing. But let's back up a second and look at this dastardly skin infection in pets. There are oral medications, topical medications, a ringworm "vaccine" for cats which can be used in treatment and finally: There have been several studies … Continue reading Ontario Shelter Manages Ringworm Outbreak with Death
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