Florida - After Orange County Animal Services oops-killed a 2 year old dog named Hershey who had an adopter waiting to take him home, the facility's spokesman refused to disclose exactly how the communication breakdown occurred. Local rescuer Christina Duncan didn't accept the brush-off and contacted several individuals in positions of leadership at the pound … Continue reading Orange Co Pound Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting, Rescuer Demands Answers
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Hernando Co Pound – More Bad News
Hernando Co Animal Services in FL is in the news again. If you need to get up to speed on this place, here is the lowlight reel: Bad Things in Hernando Co Hernando Co Animal Services Staff Described as a “Serious Problem” Hernando Co ACO Leaves Kitten to Suffer in Hot Truck Oops-Cruelty ACO Upgrades … Continue reading Hernando Co Pound – More Bad News
Chester Co SPCA Described as “Kill Factory” by Former Staffers and Vols
In reviewing the website for the Chester Co SPCA in PA, I see the shelter sells county licenses, conducts cruelty investigations and accepts stray pets. These are often attributes of a taxpayer funded shelter although the Chester Co facility does not indicate whether it is a public or private facility, which is odd. The reason I … Continue reading Chester Co SPCA Described as “Kill Factory” by Former Staffers and Vols
Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
Carson City Animal Services in Nevada killed a dog named Rollie after the owner couldn't come up with the redemption fee within the 3 days allowed by the shelter. But first they made time to issue the owner, who was at the pound the day after Rollie was picked up, a citation for abandoning her … Continue reading Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
Shelter in Shambles? Uh, Hide.
It must be in the Pet Killing Facility Manual because so many of them seem to do it. Instead of owning their actions and taking responsibility for the work they are paid to do, too many shelter directors rely on secrecy to keep the abuse and killing from prying public eyes. In Detroit, currently in … Continue reading Shelter in Shambles? Uh, Hide.
Zero Dark Thirty: Baby Deer Edition
Nine agents from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and four sheriff's deputies descended upon a no kill shelter on the Wisconsin-Illinois border last month in response to a report that a baby deer was being cared for there. Authorities had obtained aerial photographs of the orphaned fawn at the shelter and had staked out … Continue reading Zero Dark Thirty: Baby Deer Edition
Abuse of Power at Virginia Beach AC
This is one of those stories where I know some compassionate person who isn't a regular reader is going to stumble across it and feel certain I've made it up. For what it's worth, I'm not making it up. Virginia Beach animal lover Tiffany D’Andrea says 3 pregnant mama cats showed up in her yard … Continue reading Abuse of Power at Virginia Beach AC
No Good News Out of Genesee Co Pet Killing Facility
The Genesee Co pound in Flint, MI has gone back and forth from frying pan to fire in recent years. Stepheni Lazar, the Animal Control head from 2009 through early 2012, killed roughly 16,000 dogs and cats during her tenure according to the state's annual reports: 2009: 8009 dogs and cats killed of 10,090 taken … Continue reading No Good News Out of Genesee Co Pet Killing Facility
History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
In Miami-Dade Co, a shelter funding referendum was passed overwhelmingly by citizens last November. The initiative would have provided nearly $20 million in annual taxpayer funding for programs aimed at reducing shelter intake, such as low and no cost neuter, as well as programs aimed at increasing live release such as an expanded foster program. … Continue reading History Rewrite: Miami-Dade No Kill Funding Referendum No Longer Will of the People
There ought to be a law.
Our public animal "shelters" are killing dogs and cats. They are killing healthy dogs and friendly cats. They kill dogs who haven't been taught to walk on a leash and cats whose home is the community. They kill the old, the young, the middle aged. Some "shelters" are killing animals who are pregnant as well … Continue reading There ought to be a law.
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