The Humane Society of Northeast Texas is no stranger to violence against the animals in its care. But an incident of an ACO dragging a dog around the pound by a leash was caught on video last month, forcing the city to take action. Prepare to be underwhelmed. The little dog can be seen on … Continue reading Texas ACO SorryNotSorry He Got Caught on Camera Dragging a Dog
Category: animal shelter abuse
Jefferson Co, OH Dog Warden Charged with Animal Cruelty
Allegations of animal abuse at the Jefferson Co pound in Ohio are not new. In fact, county commissioners installed cameras at the facility specifically to address these concerns. On Saturday, a camera at the Jefferson Co pound reportedly caught dog warden William Bell hitting a dog named Misty in the head with a shovel. There were … Continue reading Jefferson Co, OH Dog Warden Charged with Animal Cruelty
Van Wert County Dog Warden Indicted on Felony Cruelty Charges
One year ago, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio was assigned supervision of the county pound due to concerns about the lack of response to calls. On July 20, 2014, the sheriff's office received a complaint from a concerned citizen that pets were being neglected and starved to death at the pound. An investigation … Continue reading Van Wert County Dog Warden Indicted on Felony Cruelty Charges
Action Item: Demand Shelter Pets in Charles Co, MD Be Immediately Protected from Further Abuse
There is a video on Facebook of a dog being physically and emotionally abused by a pound employee in Charles Co, MD. I'm not posting it here because I want to make sure that no reader views it without reading a warning first. It's disturbing. As in, I have had trouble sleeping since I first saw … Continue reading Action Item: Demand Shelter Pets in Charles Co, MD Be Immediately Protected from Further Abuse
Action Item: Ask Dothan Police Chief to Thoroughly Investigate Abuse at Pound
In Dothan, AL, animal control is run by the police department. On the pound's Petfinder page, which has zero animals listed for adoption, it states: Because of the high number of dogs and cats we receive each week, we are forced to euthanize animals regularly. And by forced to euthanize, they apparently mean getting kicks … Continue reading Action Item: Ask Dothan Police Chief to Thoroughly Investigate Abuse at Pound
Louisville Metro Animal Services Under Investigation for Cruelty
Heather Adkins, a former employee at Louisville Metro Animal Services in KY, went public with the tragic story of Sadie, her foster dog from the pound. In a letter posted last month on a local blog, Ms. Adkins states that Sadie was impounded by LMAS in March 2013 with a dangling front leg. The owner who reclaimed … Continue reading Louisville Metro Animal Services Under Investigation for Cruelty
Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
The inappropriately named Fayette Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been quarantined and had its license revoked by the state of PA. State inspections in July and August found the staff failed to separate sick dogs from healthy ones and failed to follow proper sanitation and vaccination protocols to prevent the spread of … Continue reading Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
Lawsuit Alleges Animal Abuse at Fresno Shelter
Fresno County, CA contracts with Liberty Animal Control Services to provide its AC services. In a lawsuit filed this month, both are being sued by two former employees for wrongful termination and whistle blower retaliation. The suit alleges: Liberty AC was contracted in September 2012 without the county verifying credentials of the three main operatives … Continue reading Lawsuit Alleges Animal Abuse at Fresno Shelter
Louisiana Pound Worker Neglects Dogs to Death, Receives Fine
Cynthia and Royce Johnson's healthy 4 year old dogs were family. Vick and Fancy had their own Christmas stockings and were in the family portraits. But when Vick was found loose in a neighbor's yard in mid-June, the Town of Basile, LA inexplicably took both dogs away, requiring the Johnsons to go to court to … Continue reading Louisiana Pound Worker Neglects Dogs to Death, Receives Fine
Coffee Co Pound Director Refuses to Put Free Bed in with Dog Whose Skin is Falling Off
The director of the Coffee Co pound in TN is one of those who refuses to give donated beds to dogs to get them up off the concrete in the indoor/outdoor runs. Even after a Chihuahua apparently froze to death there last winter, director Kevin Brown attributed the death to possible old age, also: mystery! … Continue reading Coffee Co Pound Director Refuses to Put Free Bed in with Dog Whose Skin is Falling Off
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