KOB in New Mexico reports that the Valencia Co Animal Shelter is overcrowded with more than 240 dogs at the facility. In response, they are killing for convenience: This week, the shelter has killed 8-10 dogs every single day and even that's not nearly enough. "I can’t bring myself to putting 40 to 50 dogs … Continue reading NM Shelter Killing 10 Dogs a Day for Convenience
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Scott Co Pound, So Killy
Volunteers at Scott Co Animal Control in Gate City, Virginia are speaking out against the needless killing of dogs at the facility and the staff's failure to work with rescues. But surprise! - only joking, there isn't any surprise: News channel 11 spoke with the Scott County Animal Control today and they say they’re not doing … Continue reading Scott Co Pound, So Killy
NY Shelter Employee Arrested for Neglecting Her Own Puppy
Wanderers' Rest Humane Association in NY is the open admission shelter for Madison Co. The organization sells puppies for $200 and has a list of "non-negotiables" for potential adopters on its website. Among them is a refusal to release animals to anyone with a history of neglect. Which now would apparently include Wanderers' Rest Humane … Continue reading NY Shelter Employee Arrested for Neglecting Her Own Puppy
Discussion: Animal Cruelty or Shelter Failure?
There is an interesting case in VA involving a dog owner charged and convicted of animal cruelty over his decision to euthanize his ailing dog. He is appealing the conviction. Please read the article and share your thoughts. Some questions to help generate discussion: Did the animal shelter staff adequately serve this member of their … Continue reading Discussion: Animal Cruelty or Shelter Failure?
Another Pound in the Magical North Under Investigation by Police
It sounds like at least some of the public employees in Oxford, CT don't like local resident Vickie Tkacz. Ms. Tkacz is a nurse who also breeds dogs and apparently has trouble keeping her dogs in her yard. In 2011, two of Tkacz's Newfoundlands got loose and one of them killed another dog. That same … Continue reading Another Pound in the Magical North Under Investigation by Police
Shawnee Pound Gasses 3 Dogs Because It Can
The animals at the long troubled gassing pound in Shawnee, OK have been getting some help from area rescuers. With a paltry 48 hour holding period, rescuers must continually scramble to get pets out alive. They have reportedly been able to pull every dog at the small pound since May. But that streak ended last … Continue reading Shawnee Pound Gasses 3 Dogs Because It Can
CT Shelter Refuses to Help Dog in Need
A woman recently attempted to surrender a pitbull to AC in West Haven, CT. She allegedly told ACOs that she was moving and the dog was aggressive. The ACOs refused to take the dog and gave the woman a list of rescues she could try. Good luck with that. Don't let the door hit you … Continue reading CT Shelter Refuses to Help Dog in Need
Burned MA Shelter Has License Suspended, Finally
The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture had been documenting inhumane and dangerous conditions at the Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals facility for years before it caught on fire last month, killing 37 animals. Sweetpea is a registered 501c3 and registered as a rescue with the state. In 2013, state inspectors expressed concerns that Sweetpea was overcrowded, the cages … Continue reading Burned MA Shelter Has License Suspended, Finally
Louisville Pound Director Under Investigation by Police
The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit is investigating Jessica Jo Montgomery, director of Louisville Metro Animal Services, and O’Dell Henderson, metro government's lead liaison to the city's labor unions. At issue is the alleged transport of a controlled substance and the killing of Henderson's 2 year old black lab by Montgomery at his … Continue reading Louisville Pound Director Under Investigation by Police
CA Rescuer Charged with Cruelty, Pound Manager Not Charged with Irony
In April 2015, Apple Valley Animal Services seized 13 starving dogs from rescuer Sherre Kay Buell. One dog was dead in a trash can on the property, one died on the way to the vet, and two had to be euthanized due to their poor condition. Buell has been charged with 12 counts of felony … Continue reading CA Rescuer Charged with Cruelty, Pound Manager Not Charged with Irony
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