You may have received e-mails or seen postings on Facebook, Twitter, etc yesterday about a shelter in Montgomery Co closing and killing any unadopted animals left after their final business day. The confusion appeared to stem from which Montgomery Co this was - New Jersey? Pennsylvania? The correct answer is Texas. And there is a … Continue reading Montgomery Co Shelter Closing – Good News
Category: animal shelter
TX Newspaper Exposes Killings at Garland Animal Shelter
The Abe Tuggle Animal Shelter in Garland Texas gasses pets. Although the community has raised objections to this method of killing, city officials in charge of the shelter say that no changes will be made. The Dallas Morning News (DMN) is investigating pet killings at the shelter: The Garland animal shelter has been gassing young, … Continue reading TX Newspaper Exposes Killings at Garland Animal Shelter
Garland Shelter Pets Draw Short Straw
The Garland Animal Shelter in Texas has some problems:Two thirds of the animals in a shelter in Garland are being put down. However, it isn't the number, but the way in which those animals are being euthanized that spurred over a dozen to speak out at a Garland City Council meeting Tuesday night.Problem Number One: … Continue reading Garland Shelter Pets Draw Short Straw
Checking Up on TLAC
Another Day in the Death at Town Lake Animal Center in Austin:7-1-09:Adoption: 16DOA: 27*slams on brakes*Twenty-seven dead on arrival? Listed are 14 cats, 12 dogs and 1 "other". ??? Also: !!!Euthanized: 355 killed due to "Agg policy"22 due to "no pick"2 due to "rabies risk"2 due to "sick/injured"4 due to "suffering"7-9-09:Adoption: 9DOA: 3Note: There is … Continue reading Checking Up on TLAC
What’s Going on with Pitbulls at NYC Shelters?
This sounds pretty good:This year New York City Animal Care & Control has not had to euthanize any healthy animals because of space and officials say they would like to keep this going for the remainder of the year, if not indefinitely.Note: This same info appears on NYC Animal Care & Control's own website.But then … Continue reading What’s Going on with Pitbulls at NYC Shelters?
BARC in Houston Still a Trainwreck
The chief Veterinarian and a Veterinary Technician for BARC are out:The firing comes nearly two weeks after Mayor Bill White hired Gary Fusco to turn the agency around. While Fusco was hired to be a “change agent,” some council members have questioned the decision to hire a man with a background in the manufacturing industry.[...]BARC … Continue reading BARC in Houston Still a Trainwreck
What’s Going on at the Putnam Humane Society?
The Putnam Humane Society (PHS) in Carmel, NY has a sign on their building which reads "Kindness, Justice and Mercy to all Living Creatures". The shelter has been dealing with a legal battle regarding a dog named Hunkie whom the shelter Board voted to euthanize after two biting incidents. A shelter volunteer has taken legal … Continue reading What’s Going on at the Putnam Humane Society?
Shelter Adoption: The Feel Good Hit of the Summer
The Poodle and Dog Blog has a good post about a man who turned in 5 puppies to a MN shelter claiming to have found them in a box on the road. The local news picked up the story and all the pups were quickly adopted. Turns out, the pups were his daughter's and he … Continue reading Shelter Adoption: The Feel Good Hit of the Summer
Austin, TX Shelter: Babeh Kittehs R Skeery
Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) in Austin, TX is a kill shelter:Because the shelter accepts accept all animals, regardless of health or behavior, and because there is a significant problem of pet overpopulation in our community, the shelter does euthanize animals that have no other humane option for lifetime care.*bristles*There is no pet overpopulation problem … Continue reading Austin, TX Shelter: Babeh Kittehs R Skeery
It’s Kitten Season – Your Local Shelter Needs You
Shelters all across the country are in need of supplies such as canned cat food and kitty litter to help care for all the kittens who get turned in to shelters every Spring. This shelter in Myrtle Beach, SC is making a plea to the community for assistance:The Grand Strand Humane Society in Myrtle Beach … Continue reading It’s Kitten Season – Your Local Shelter Needs You
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