Were these two dogs at the New Britain dog pound in CT given a fair evaluation by a qualified individual before being killed for behavioral issues? It doesn't seem as if they were. Would they have been treated exactly the same if they were both say, Golden Retrievers, instead of Pitbulls? shelter volunteer describes taking … Continue reading CT Shelter Kills Two Pitbulls
Category: animal shelter
Shelter Planning Fail in Sac Co
Sacramento County recently spent 23 million dollars to build a new animal shelter. But don't worry about the cost because the new shelter "will save thousands of dollars in future energy and operation costs". That is, if they keep the place open: Sacramento County can no longer afford to keep its newly constructed animal shelter … Continue reading Shelter Planning Fail in Sac Co
Kudos to The Delano Animal Shelter and KGET
We hear too often about complaints from the public regarding terrible conditions at shelters. Sometimes we learn about these via a local news station. In the case of CA station KGET, they followed up on a viewer complaint about substandard care at the Delano shelter, found that it was likely a misunderstanding, and ran the … Continue reading Kudos to The Delano Animal Shelter and KGET
Two Shelters with Budget Shortfalls
Animal shelters and budget issues are nothing new but I found both of these stories interesting: The PA SPCA's animal control contract with the city of Philadelphia expires July 1. The city has allotted almost 3 million dollars for the contract but the PSPCA says it needs about a million more than that. If no … Continue reading Two Shelters with Budget Shortfalls
Burn on You Robeson
In case you haven't been following the soap opera of the Robeson Co Animal Shelter in NC, the latest is a lawsuit filed against the shelter to get them to stop killing pets that have had a hold placed on them by a rescue group. In conjunction with the filing of the lawsuit, the plaintiff … Continue reading Burn on You Robeson
That Tingle Means It’s Working!
GA legislators approved a bill to end the use of the gas chamber in the state yesterday and sent it to the Governor for signing. The approval was not unanimous however: But in voting against the bill, Sen. Bill Heath, a Republican from Bremen, championed the merits of gas as the most humane way for … Continue reading That Tingle Means It’s Working!
ME Community Helps in Creation of No Kill Shelter
As I've said in past, I believe people are generally against killing friendly dogs and cats and when called upon, will volunteer and donate to work toward no kill efforts in the community. Case in point, courtesy of Maine: When Lorraine Monfils planned the first community cleanup day for the Ark Animal Shelter, she hoped … Continue reading ME Community Helps in Creation of No Kill Shelter
Montclair, NJ Community Wants to Improve Shelter
The animal shelter in Montclair, NJ reportedly has a kill rate of approximately 11%. That's a pretty good save rate when compared to the national average. Apparently some local pet advocates have complaints about how the shelter operates and are asking the shelter, which was taken over by the municipality last year, to become a … Continue reading Montclair, NJ Community Wants to Improve Shelter
Take a Check, Mr. Vick?
When I was a teenager, I sometimes liked to get autographs from bands after the show. I don't know where any of those signed ticket stubs and sharpied napkins are now but it seemed important at the time. I never got a professional athlete's autograph so maybe that's why it surprised me to read that … Continue reading Take a Check, Mr. Vick?
Two Articles, Two Quotes
Two articles on shelter killing take very different approaches. Which team sounds like it's delivering a message of hope and leaves you feeling inspired and motivated to help your community?: Team Adopt a Shelter Pet: According to the No Kill Equation, “Adoptions are vital to an agency’s lifesaving mission. The quantity and quality of shelter … Continue reading Two Articles, Two Quotes
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