Category: animal shelter abuse

Martin Co Pound Director Fired and Arrested

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Martin Co Animal Control on Landfill Road in Williamston, NC is open from 8:30 - 10:00 am and 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  The website says, with a straight face: The Martin County Animal encourages animal adoption. [...] Please come by during the hours above to consider pets for adoption. There do not appear to … Continue reading Martin Co Pound Director Fired and Arrested

Klein Animal Shelter in Jacksonville, TX: Priorities

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Warning: Disturbing photos This screengrab from Facebook appears to show a 2013 posting from Klein Animal Shelter director Angela Wallace who was charged with felony animal cruelty this year.  The caption indicates that her staff at the shelter "finished up early" and had time to wash her truck for her.  We now know from state … Continue reading Klein Animal Shelter in Jacksonville, TX: Priorities

Case Update: Former Van Wert Co Dog Warden Sentenced

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Regular readers may recall that last year Rich Strunkenburg, the dog warden for Van Wert Co in Ohio, was indicted on 4 felony counts of animal cruelty.  Strunkenburg was reportedly tossing animals into cages and leaving them there with no veterinary care, food, or water, to suffer and die in their own waste.  On July 20, 2014, … Continue reading Case Update: Former Van Wert Co Dog Warden Sentenced

State Inspection Report on Klein Shelter Documents Animal Suffering and Inhumane Conditions

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Note:  This is the latest post following the animal cruelty arrests of 3 employees of the Klein Animal Shelter in Texas. The previous posts are here and here. Some details may be disturbing to sensitive readers. Acting on a tip, two inspectors from the Texas Department of State Health Services made a surprise inspection at … Continue reading State Inspection Report on Klein Shelter Documents Animal Suffering and Inhumane Conditions

Helmetta Pound’s Former Director and Assistant Director Charged with Animal Cruelty

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New Jersey - Late last year, both the Helmetta mayor and the then-director of the Helmetta pound dismissed complaints from animal advocates, despite the fact that multiple agencies had found serious faults with the facility including mixing sick animals in with healthy ones, animals living in filthy cages, and importing dogs from the south without health clearances. … Continue reading Helmetta Pound’s Former Director and Assistant Director Charged with Animal Cruelty

UPDATED: More on Klein Animal Shelter Cruelty

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Texas - In addition to the Klein Animal Shelter's director, who was charged with multiple counts including felony animal cruelty, another former employee who was certified to kill animals has been arrested and charged with cruelty.  A third arrest is expected today.  The Jacksonville police chief is asking former pound employees who witnessed crimes to contact … Continue reading UPDATED: More on Klein Animal Shelter Cruelty

UPDATED: Arrest Warrants Issued for TX Pound Employees: Multiple Charges Include Animal Torture

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CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE - That's the sign hanging on the door at the Klein Animal Shelter in Jacksonville, TX.  The "maintenance" appears to be arresting the workers for torturing animals.  Director Angela Wallace was arrested on Friday and charged with assault, illegal "euthanasia" and animal cruelty with additional charges pending.  She has reportedly bonded out. … Continue reading UPDATED: Arrest Warrants Issued for TX Pound Employees: Multiple Charges Include Animal Torture

Starving Dogs Cannibalize Dead Kennel Mate in OK Pound

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(Warning:  graphic images and descriptions at links.) When a potential adopter, Abe Thomas, visited the Idabel pound in Oklahoma on Tuesday, he found a cage containing three dogs - one was dead and being eaten by the other two, who appeared to be starving.  He says the dogs had no food or water and "were … Continue reading Starving Dogs Cannibalize Dead Kennel Mate in OK Pound