Image: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station California- When the adorable little yapper pictured above got lost last week, he ended up at the local animal shelter. His owner tried to reclaim him but apparently was unable to pay the required fee. Heartbroken and upset, she refused to leave without her pet, even after the shelter … Continue reading A Thing Called Redemption
Category: animal shelter
Adopting a Shelter Pet during the Holidays
(Stock image via Pexels) In my inbox this morning, a press release promoting a holiday adoption drive in which the shelter in Charlotte, North Carolina is participating: Bissell Pet Foundation is bringing hope to homeless pets across the country this holiday season with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” event, December 6 - 20, 2021. … Continue reading Adopting a Shelter Pet during the Holidays
This Tired Trope
(Stock image via Pexels) From a story on WOWKTV.com: Shelters across the country are seeing an increase in pet drop-offs and lost strays. Some shelter workers say people appear to no longer need their “emotional support animal” they acquired during the early months of the pandemic. What a crummy thing to say. It conjures an … Continue reading This Tired Trope
A Dog’s Right to Live in 1890
In reviewing issues of The Fanciers' Journal from 1890, I came across several blurbs speaking to the notion of a dog's value and right to life. In order to understand the no kill movement of today, it is essential to understand the history of the relevant subjects. Here, a brief mention of the gassing of … Continue reading A Dog’s Right to Live in 1890
Rescue: To Save from Danger
As a follow-on to The Fable of Dogtown, I wanted to write more on rescue - specifically, which shelter animals rescues are pulling and why in some cases, it's not helpful to those animals or the ones left at the shelter. When you hear the word rescue in reference to animal shelters, what comes to … Continue reading Rescue: To Save from Danger
Why Roaming Cats Should Not Be Taken to a Shelter
Stock photo via Pexels I sometimes see online advice encouraging people to take roaming cats to their local shelter because, whether owned or unowned, it's the best place for them. While well intentioned, this is misinformation and I'd like to explain why. 1. Cats get sick at shelters - very sick and very easily: Traditional … Continue reading Why Roaming Cats Should Not Be Taken to a Shelter
CT Pet Importers Charged for Violating State Law
The shelter manager and the executive director of the Little Guild of St. Francis animal shelter in CT were each charged with eight counts of failure to maintain examination records and eight counts of importing pets without health certificates. The women reportedly traveled regularly to out of state shelters to obtain animals. The charges stem … Continue reading CT Pet Importers Charged for Violating State Law
Workers at CA Shelter Allege Neglect Causing Animal Injury and Death
The non-profit Peninsula Humane Society is contracted by San Mateo Co in California for animal control. Sixteen PHS employees held a press conference in the shelter's parking lot this week. The workers allege that sub-standard conditions, understaffing and neglect have led to the injury and death of several animals at the facility. ACO Dylin Skiles … Continue reading Workers at CA Shelter Allege Neglect Causing Animal Injury and Death
Polk Co Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Pet Upon Impound
Kristi Durham adopted a special needs beagle who circled to the left and named him Lefty. She moved from Kentucky to Polk Co, FL in August and the following month, Lefty accidentally got out of his yard. A good Samaritan saw him in the road and reportedly took him to a vet. The vet reportedly instructed … Continue reading Polk Co Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Pet Upon Impound
Mass Killing at Ohio Pound is Just One of Many Awful Responses to Crisis
The Franklin County dog pound in Ohio received test results positive for distemper on one dog on September 3. The facility remained open and adopted out 67 dogs before finally closing on September 9. Franklin Co has since killed 84 dogs due to "distemper concerns" and 6 more dogs "for unrelated reasons". Rescue groups who … Continue reading Mass Killing at Ohio Pound is Just One of Many Awful Responses to Crisis