Too many animal shelters seem to be engaged in a war against pet owners - insistent upon breaking families apart while demanding to be called "compassionate" and "humane" by critics. Like many pet owners, Steve and Kathy Foster of Lapeer Co, MI consider their dogs family. They have pictures of their dogs on the family … Continue reading Lapeer Co Pound Sells Family’s Purebred Dog “to the Highest Bidder”
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Commerce Mayor to Public Meeting Attendees Supporting No Kill: Shut Up and Get Out
A public meeting of the Commerce city council in Texas was held last week. Dozens of people showed up in support of no kill, some planning to address the council during the public speaking portion of the meeting. They intended to speak about the needless killings at the Commerce pound. But they were denied that opportunity … Continue reading Commerce Mayor to Public Meeting Attendees Supporting No Kill: Shut Up and Get Out
Mass Cat Killing Threatened in Indianapolis Pound
Vaccination is the name of the game when it comes to preventing and minimizing outbreaks of panleukopenia in shelter cats. Some takeaways from the Koret Shelter Medicine Program info sheet on panleukopenia: Kittens are at highest risk for this disease, and adult cats with current vaccinations are at very low risk. [...] Vaccination for panleukopenia … Continue reading Mass Cat Killing Threatened in Indianapolis Pound
ACLU Stands Up for First Amendment Rights of Animal Advocates in Baltimore County
The troubled Baltimore Co pound in MD has banned the public from photographing pets in the facility and the ACLU has written to county officials condemning the ban: The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland says Baltimore County officials violated free-speech rights by banning photography at the county-run animal shelter, a move the ACLU describes … Continue reading ACLU Stands Up for First Amendment Rights of Animal Advocates in Baltimore County
Lake Co Pound Director Kills 147 animals in 9 Days, Gets Fired
Last year, Jacquelyn Johnston was a clinic supervisor at the Miami Dade pound. She killed animals for convenience in spite of the fact that the county commission had unanimously passed a no kill resolution after voters overwhelmingly demanded it. In an e-mail to rescuers last summer, Johnston described some of the pets she was going … Continue reading Lake Co Pound Director Kills 147 animals in 9 Days, Gets Fired
Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
After receiving a number of complaints regarding the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter in NJ, the Middlesex County Health Department inspected the pound on September 26 and September 30. The South Brunswick Post reports that the first inspection report indicated multiple problems including the importation of dogs from the south without proper health certificates, housing healthy cats in … Continue reading Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
Arizona Humane Society Kills 13 Neglected Dogs
The Arizona Humane Society, which some of you may remember as the place that killed a beloved kitten named Scruffy then lied to the owner to try to cover it up, charges $60 to surrender an animal, with a "discount" available to low income individuals who meet the facility's requirements. A local resident who lived … Continue reading Arizona Humane Society Kills 13 Neglected Dogs
Linden Pound Ordered Closed by State Due to Massive Failures
On September 16, 2014, the NJ Department of Health wrote a letter to the health officer for the city of Linden ordering her to "immediately" close the pound due to failed inspections in July and August. All the animals and records are to be transferred to another licensed shelter. Among the most egregious violations found during the … Continue reading Linden Pound Ordered Closed by State Due to Massive Failures
Fulton Co Protests Pound’s Killing Policy for Pitbulls
More than 80 animal advocates turned up at a peaceful protest at the Fulton Co Dog Pound in Ohio last weekend designed to raise community awareness regarding the pound's regressive pitbull policy. Fulton Co kills any dog or puppy who is not reclaimed by an owner and whose body shape resembles that of a pitbull … Continue reading Fulton Co Protests Pound’s Killing Policy for Pitbulls
ACO Runs Out of Cat Catching Ideas After 60 Seconds, Calls In Police to Shoot Cat
On August 20, Some Guy in Gorham, ME called police to report that a limping cat had scratched or bitten his child and that he suspected the cat had rabies. The Gorham police sent an ACO to the scene at 7pm. The ACO was unable to immediately trap the animal and so called for a … Continue reading ACO Runs Out of Cat Catching Ideas After 60 Seconds, Calls In Police to Shoot Cat
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