On the home page of the Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control website, it says "EVERY DAY, the dedicated staff of lfacc... Provides safe shelter and care to stray and homeless animals." Apparently Sunday was not "EVERY DAY" because on Sunday, the KY pound picked up a lost Chihuahua named Peanut and killed him.Saturday night, Peanut … Continue reading Lexington-Fayette AC & C Illegally Oops-Kills Beloved Pet
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Responsibility on the Back of a Milk Carton at CA Pound
Remember when Kern Co pound director Jen Woodard noted in a report that one of the problems in the community is ignorance of “basic pet responsibility” which she attributed to the notion that “much of the community is uninterested in hearing this message”? Now hear this: Last week at the Kern Co pound, one dog … Continue reading Responsibility on the Back of a Milk Carton at CA Pound
Orange Co Animal Services Wrongly Says State Law Requires the Killing of Biting Dogs
Rufus, a 1 one year old Beagle in Orange Co, FL was surrendered by his owner to AC after he bit a kid in the face. The owner, Nicole West, was reportedly filling the dog's food bowl when her 4 year old son came up behind the dog and accidentally startled him. Rufus bit the … Continue reading Orange Co Animal Services Wrongly Says State Law Requires the Killing of Biting Dogs
Action Alert: Ask VA Officials to Remove PETA’s “Shelter” Designation
Most readers here are aware that PETA does not shelter pets but instead kills almost every single dog and cat they take in at their Virginia "shelter". The No Kill Advocacy Center has filed a petition with the state of Virginia to remove PETA's designation as a shelter. The state had looked into doing this … Continue reading Action Alert: Ask VA Officials to Remove PETA’s “Shelter” Designation
Indiana Pound: Out with the Old, in with…?
South Bend Animal Care and Control in Indiana has had the same director, Gary Libbey, for 17 years. The shelter used to be in an old fire house but moved to a new $1.5 million building last year. WSBT.com reports the pound's kill rate for 2012 was 66%. The director offered the standard excuses for … Continue reading Indiana Pound: Out with the Old, in with…?
60 Dogs Needlessly Killed in TX Shelter
Parvo is a highly preventable and treatable disease, even in a shelter environment. The diagnosis of parvo, whether confirmed or merely suspected, is not a license to kill dogs. Euthanasia is appropriate based upon veterinary prognosis for an individual when a vet determines the dog is suffering and his chances of recovery through treatment are … Continue reading 60 Dogs Needlessly Killed in TX Shelter
NYC Pound Fail
Oh NYC ACC, you rascal you. Here is the text (replete with misspellings/typos) from the FB post by Urgent Part 2 - Urgent Death Row Dogs SUPER URGENT 4/9/13 Manhattan Center CHEWY - A0961371 *** POSSIBLE SPINAL INJURY; NEEDS TO LEAVE ASAP *** MALE, CREAM / SILVER, LHASA APSO MIX, 5 yrs STRAY - STRAY … Continue reading NYC Pound Fail
Alabama Animal PAC Pushing Bill Which Will Save Zero Shelter Pets
My view that animal shelters can and should stop killing pets immediately is regarded by some as extreme. There are many people who believe some period of time is required (months or years) in order to fully implement all the needed programs, personnel and funding which will secure no kill for the long term. During … Continue reading Alabama Animal PAC Pushing Bill Which Will Save Zero Shelter Pets
Case Update: MA Junkyard Shelter
Regular readers might remember the post on the Salisbury, MA junkyard dog catchers - a father and daughter team allegedly defrauding taxpayers. One owner described to a local news reporter how the female ACO came into her yard and cut the rope to which her dog was tied. The owner says she tried to reclaim … Continue reading Case Update: MA Junkyard Shelter
Save them all, kill the excuses.
Many pet killing facilities in this country are enabled by caring volunteers and rescuers who buy into the Save a Few, Kill the Rest business model. How it works: The pet killing facility allows members of the public to care for, network and rescue certain pets so long as the public plays by its rules. … Continue reading Save them all, kill the excuses.
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