Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. The results contain a lot of interesting information which I will look at in upcoming posts. In this post, I am going to focus on page 14 of the report which asked the question: What … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: Why People Aren’t Adopting
Category: animal shelter
Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
When this dog's photo was posted on Facebook, I shared it on the blog's page. When I checked back later to see what the status was, I saw a note indicating that the dog's listing had been removed from PetHarbor and that the pound staff refuses to disclose the disposition of any animal removed from … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
You People
How do you think a charitable organization would do with its blood drives if this was the type of message they posted on social media and gave to news outlets regularly? Does it seem ridiculous to send this sort of message when in fact they are relying on the public - the very people they … Continue reading You People
Kern Co Pound Director’s Manifesto of Blame
In a 14 page Blame the Community manifesto, the director of the Kern Co pound in CA, Jen Woodard, details the needless killing of pets and blames everybody but those doing the killing. Ms. Woodard previously worked for Best Friends in L.A. before taking the Kern Co job in October. In the document, Ms. Woodard … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Director’s Manifesto of Blame
The Disease Fighting Power of Fatal Plus
On its website, the Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter in NY is described as "a municipal shelter that serves as a safe haven for thousands of domestic animals". Two months ago, the shelter reportedly stopped accepting cats "when they worried they could not contain the spread of such diseases as feline leukemia, feline immunodeficiency virus and … Continue reading The Disease Fighting Power of Fatal Plus
List of 2012 Outcomes for San Bernardino City Pound Pets
I had heard from an advocate on Facebook that the city of San Bernardino pound refuses to reveal the outcome once a pet's listing is removed from the PetHarbor website. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. But I have seen this policy on the Facebook pages of other pounds and I think … Continue reading List of 2012 Outcomes for San Bernardino City Pound Pets
Dog #1500385 at the Hillsborough Co Pound
Obtained via FOIA request, the records for dog ID #1500385 at the Hillsborough Co pound in Tampa, FL: Impounded from Boyette Animal Hospital on December 26, 2012. Swollen head, bleeding from mouth, favoring hind legs, described as "timid". No visitors allowed. Prescribed Primor 600 and Rimadyl 100 mg (antibiotic and pain medications) Memo: "OK to … Continue reading Dog #1500385 at the Hillsborough Co Pound
MI Humane Society Threatens to Lead the Way for America’s Animal Shelters
Which of the following is based on a true story? OJ Simpson to counsel men in advanced spousal conflict resolution techniques New diet book to be based exclusively on recipes from Jeffrey Dahmer Graduate of Ted Bundy Charm School to speak at conference on women's rights MI shelter which kills roughly 7 out of 10 … Continue reading MI Humane Society Threatens to Lead the Way for America’s Animal Shelters
2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters
2012 was plagued by a spate of oops-killings at our public shelters. We all make mistakes. But when pet killing is your business, your mistakes mean death for cherished family members and heartbreak for families. On a night in February, a beloved dog called Ace escaped his yard and was picked up by Polk Co … Continue reading 2012: A Year of Oops-Killings in America’s Animal Shelters
Discussion: New Intake Process at MI Humane Society
In 2011, the Michigan Humane Society killed 67% of the dogs and cats in its care despite the fact that it does not hold an animal control contract. In January 2013, MHS will implement a new policy on owner surrendered pets, which will be done by appointment: [Y]our pet will be evaluated by a trained … Continue reading Discussion: New Intake Process at MI Humane Society
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