The Victoria Co pound in Texas, where a dog who had an adopter waiting was recently oops-killed because not killing is hard, is back in the news: Since November 2014, 3,515 dogs and cats have entered the shelter, according to records. Of those, 238 were adopted. 238 adopted. *sound of balloon deflating* Glass half full: … Continue reading Victoria Co Pound Has a 6% Adoption Rate, Zero Tolerance for Rescues
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Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting
Tiffany Smith regularly picks up pets she finds roaming loose in her area. The dog she found wandering her neighborhood on October 30 was different - her family fell in love with the dog and named her Loretta: "She just hopped in my car," said Smith[.] "She was so loving." [...] "She was a sweetie," … Continue reading Texas Shelter Oops-Kills Dog with Adopter Waiting
Dallas Animal Services: Skanks Gonna Get Themselves Locked Up If They Don’t Step Off
You may remember Dallas Animal Services from such knee-slapping exploits as oops killing a bucket of kittens while a foster home was being arranged, secretly killing 4 dogs slated for rescue and leaving a cat trapped inside the pound wall to suffer and die. Now, more hilarity as compassionate citizens who care for strays at … Continue reading Dallas Animal Services: Skanks Gonna Get Themselves Locked Up If They Don’t Step Off
Clark Co Kills Pets Just Fine, Doesn’t Need Do-Gooders Saving Any of Them
The most recent statistics on the Clark Co Animal Control website are not too recent. In the fiscal year 2010 - 2011, the pound took in 10,181 dogs, killing 5099 of them. Las Vegas tv news station KTNV reported yesterday that "almost 14,000 animals" were killed in Clark Co last year. Regardless of the exact number … Continue reading Clark Co Kills Pets Just Fine, Doesn’t Need Do-Gooders Saving Any of Them
San Diego Co Pound Volunteers Go Public with Concerns
More than a dozen current and former volunteers with the County of San Diego Animal Services recently shared some concerns with The San Diego Union-Tribune. Among the volunteers' complaints are needless killings, poor conditions, and retaliation against volunteers who speak out. The allegations mirror some of those made in lawsuits filed by former vets at … Continue reading San Diego Co Pound Volunteers Go Public with Concerns
Mailbag
Reader Casey Post who volunteers with the Medina Co SPCA in Ohio sent me this great adoption story. Shared with permission: Spookie (the black cat) is 13 years old. He first came to the shelter as a result of an abuse case (his person was convicted). Super scared of new stuff, hides all the time, … Continue reading Mailbag
Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
After photos of dirty kennels and decomposing dog carcasses behind the pound in Perry, Oklahoma were posted on social media, area residents were outraged. The Perry ACO explained to the local news that he normally buries the dogs killed at the pound but the hole digging thingy broke so he had to use a pit to toss … Continue reading Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
WA Shelter Director: Public Too Dumb to Get Weather, Too Irresponsible to Have Pets. Also: Why Doesn’t the Public Like Me?
The director of the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter in Pasco, Washington is saying things again. This time, pound director Angela Zilar blamesplains to KEPR why the facility typically sees an increase in stray dog intake at this time of year: “As soon as the weather starts to change, people that have all of these outdoor dogs that … Continue reading WA Shelter Director: Public Too Dumb to Get Weather, Too Irresponsible to Have Pets. Also: Why Doesn’t the Public Like Me?
NY Shelter Refuses to Return Elderly Lost Dog to Family
When Alysha VanDyke's 13 year old min pin slipped his collar and got lost last month, she began looking for him but there were no sightings of the dog, named Manson, for weeks. She thought that because of his advanced age and poor health, Manson may have gone off to die. But then a friend … Continue reading NY Shelter Refuses to Return Elderly Lost Dog to Family
Orange Co Shelter Director Intent on Killing Service Dog
An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled this month that a service dog named Karma must be killed at the Orange Co shelter in CA before October 20. The ruling was based upon the recommendation of the shelter's director/veterinarian: OC Animal Care Director and Chief Veterinarian Jennifer Hawkins has deemed the husky mix too dangerous … Continue reading Orange Co Shelter Director Intent on Killing Service Dog
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