Toledo Humane Society says they don't have the resources to remove starving horses from the owner. I did a quick Google and found: The HSUS Animal Rescue teams are ready at a moment's notice to rescue horses from poor living conditions[...] Now we just have to get these two lovebirds together. In the meantime, I'm … Continue reading Friday Reading
Category: animal shelter
More on Annie: Doing What’s Right
Assuming Annie the Australian Shepherd is fortunate enough to live a normal lifespan and succumb to old age somewhere down the road, she's at about the halfway point in her life. In my experience, dogs in general do well adjusting to new owners, new environments and new lives. But this is the fall back plan … Continue reading More on Annie: Doing What’s Right
Communication Breakdown
California: In June, a 7 year old dog called Annie got spooked by something while out with her owner, causing her to bolt. The owner searched for her in the area but couldn't find her. He checked the county shelter's list of stray pick-ups but Annie was not on it. After 3 weeks, he was … Continue reading Communication Breakdown
HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need
HSUS spends $24 million on fundraising here, $450,000 on a useless law there, all while appealing to donors on behalf of puppies and kittens in need. But when a shelter in Montana became overfilled with actual puppies and kittens in need HSUS could only spare $10,000 in cash and another $10,000 in volunteer work: The … Continue reading HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need
The Unwashed Masses Strike Back – Part 2
I’m sure you are all familiar with the evil public: Irresponsible pet owners who refuse to neuter their pets and callously force kindly shelter workers to spend their work days killing friendly pets. You know – those people, a.k.a. all of us. It is the public’s fault that bad things happen to shelter pets. Which … Continue reading The Unwashed Masses Strike Back – Part 2
SC Shelter Halts Shipment of Pets to CT
I recently came across this article about a CT shelter director, Fred Acker of the SPCA of CT, who has a long standing relationship with the shelter in Anderson Co, SC. He pulls dogs from Anderson Co and drives them to New England for large scale adoption events where he sells them for $325 each. … Continue reading SC Shelter Halts Shipment of Pets to CT
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This makes me want to pull my hair out, punch someone, and burst into tears simultaneously. How dare any of Houston's kill shelters kill one single pet after this?! How. Dare. They?
The Unwashed Masses Strike Back – Part 1
I'm sure you are all familiar with the evil public: Irresponsible pet owners who refuse to neuter their pets and callously force kindly shelter workers to spend their work days killing friendly pets. You know - those people, a.k.a. all of us. It is the public's fault that bad things happen to shelter pets. Which … Continue reading The Unwashed Masses Strike Back – Part 1
Florida Dangerous Dog Case: Ulu
In March, Marion Co passed a dangerous dog ordinance. At the end of that month, the county seized Sandra Shaw's Siberian Husky, called Ulu, under this ordinance. Ulu had accidentally escaped his fenced yard and, as the owner was not home at the time, two family members went out looking for him. Two witnesses in … Continue reading Florida Dangerous Dog Case: Ulu
The Value of Ear Scritches to Dogs in Shelters
In a fascinating article on the behavior of stray dogs in Bulgaria, the author mentions that he worked at the Broward Co Animal Shelter in FL after graduating high school, where he "saw scenes of dogs in distress that haunt me to this day". His reaction to seeing those dogs was highly understandable, even if … Continue reading The Value of Ear Scritches to Dogs in Shelters
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