Pasco Co, FL pet owner Debbie Patsos had a 10 year old cat named Peggy who had been born with just three paws, causing her to limp. Ms. Patsos adored Peggy and considered her family. When Peggy recently got lost and turned up in the garage of neighbor Casey McCarthy, he didn't know she had … Continue reading Pasco Co ACO Kills Owned Pet upon Pickup
Category: animal shelter
Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Deborah Broughton, the recently hired head of Petersburg Animal Care and Control in Virginia, is not earning any praise from local pet advocates. Shortly after she was hired last month, 23 animals were killed at the pound in one day. A local advocate obtained the information via FOIA request and told a TV news reporter … Continue reading Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Dignity: You’re doing it wrong.
A city manager in Farmington, New Mexico is talking about spending an additional $50,ooo on animal services, citing things like a "much more humane process" and granting the animals a sense of dignity. Hey, this sounds promising. But no: On Tuesday evening, the city council will discuss whether to include a $50,000 crematory at the … Continue reading Dignity: You’re doing it wrong.
Halifax Humane Society Oops Kills Rescuer’s Lost Dog
In 2011, I reported on the Halifax Humane Society (HHS) in Daytona Beach, FL when plans were announced to remove the overnight drop off cages from the facility. The executive director was tired of people who needed to surrender pets successfully dodging the staff's lectures and finger wagging that took place during normal business hours. … Continue reading Halifax Humane Society Oops Kills Rescuer’s Lost Dog
OMG! These two should totally be friends!
Deborah Broughton, head of Petersburg Animal Care and Control in Virginia: "The biggest problem is that some people are holding the pound to a shelter standard." Commissioner Gene Buckner, head of the Mercer Co pound in West Virginia: "We’re not here to euthanize animals. These no-kill shelters are forcing us to do that.” (Thanks Clarice … Continue reading OMG! These two should totally be friends!
Kern Co Pound Increases Killing, Offers Dubious Feral Cat Plan
Kern Co is killing more shelter pets now than in the past 6 years, according to numbers reported in The Bakersfield Californian: [Kern County Animal Control Director Jen] Woodard reported that the county has had to put down 18,708 dogs and cats so far this fiscal year -- or 63.9 percent of the 29,278 dogs … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Increases Killing, Offers Dubious Feral Cat Plan
One Thing Shelters Can Do with All Those Cats
One of the most popular excuses among shelter killing apologists for why it's impossible to go no kill is that there are way too many cats and no one wants them - especially the adults. Even if that were true, and I don't agree that it is, it does not follow that shelters "have to" … Continue reading One Thing Shelters Can Do with All Those Cats
Miami-Dade Commission Passes No Kill Measure
The Miami-Dade Co Commission voted unanimously yesterday to pass a no kill measure which was very popular with voters last year. But it doesn't mean an immediate end to the killing of healthy/treatable shelter pets. Rather, it's another yard gained in moving the ball down the field: Commissioner Jose “Pepe’’ Diaz, the measure’s sponsor, said … Continue reading Miami-Dade Commission Passes No Kill Measure
Just One Day – Share How Your Shelter is Participating
Today is June 11 - the second annual day asking shelters across the country to promise to function as a safe haven for pets for at least one day. Animal Wise Radio will be broadcasting live today. What is your local municipal shelter doing, if anything, for Just One Day - free adoptions, taking pets … Continue reading Just One Day – Share How Your Shelter is Participating
Healdsburg Shelter Threatens to Kill Animals Over Money
The Healdsburg Animal Shelter in CA is a hot mess. The outdated facility is located across the street from a new $3.5 million shelter, built using funds from a single donor, which sits empty due to design defects and may have to be torn down. Resignations and controversy have plagued the shelter. Despite boasting a … Continue reading Healdsburg Shelter Threatens to Kill Animals Over Money
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