Jingle and Toby, a pair of Schnauzers owned by Anita Sloan in Bedford, Texas, wandered away when someone accidentally left a gate open at the family's home. Ms. Sloan raised the pair from pups and considers them family. She began searching for them immediately, hoping the microchip she had implanted in Jingle would help the … Continue reading Shelter Sold Owned, Microchipped Lost Dog to Strangers While Owner Searched
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MI Shelter Records Appear Falsified to Hide the Killing of Healthy Pets
Nancy Hornberger, a pet owner in Michigan, had a multiple cat household with one cat who kept fighting with the others and spraying urine. Aside from this, Spitz was a loving pet and Ms. Hornberger felt he might enjoy life more in a single cat home. She called the Oakland Co Animal Shelter and asked … Continue reading MI Shelter Records Appear Falsified to Hide the Killing of Healthy Pets
Bringing Up from the Comments
Regarding the issue of animal shelters requiring proof of ownership in order to surrender/redeem pets, a reader commented: If they ‘found’ a dog yesterday, got it vac for rabies today, and ‘surrendered’ to a shelter Tomorrow – presenting valid Rabies Vac as proof of ownership — will that make the dog theirs? should there be … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Complaints Prompt State to Inspect VA Shelter and Enablers to Circle the Wagons
In Accomack Co, Virginia, another sad case where pets who were reportedly living in unacceptable conditions in a resident's yard are now allegedly suffering at the pound after being "rescued": An Exmore man who tipped off Accomack County Animal Control officers about poor living conditions of 15 dogs at a rural Onancock residence now is … Continue reading Complaints Prompt State to Inspect VA Shelter and Enablers to Circle the Wagons
Detroit Animal Control Kills Thousands of Pets Per Year, Wants More
Detroit Animal Control has no adoption program. Its 2013 report to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (the most recent year on the state's website) was submitted by someone from Michigan Humane - a fellow pet killing facility and reportedly the only organization allowed to pull animals from the pound. The report indicates DAC took in 6127 … Continue reading Detroit Animal Control Kills Thousands of Pets Per Year, Wants More
Aurora Animal Shelter Refuses Offer of Hospice Care for Cat
When animal advocate Joan Ogner saw a Petfinder photo of a senior female cat at the Aurora Animal Shelter in CO this week, she felt moved and wanted to help get the pet transferred to a rescue group. While working on that, she learned the cat has some serious medical issues. Specifically, the cat is partially paralyzed, … Continue reading Aurora Animal Shelter Refuses Offer of Hospice Care for Cat
Kern Co Pound Exporting Sick Dogs
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program consulted on the troubled Kern Co pound in CA in 2008. At that time, a report was issued which detailed, among other problems, lack of leadership and rampant disease at the shelter along with recommendations for how to reduce and prevent it. Standard protocols such as the quarantine … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Exporting Sick Dogs
The Irresponsible Public Comes Through When Pound Manager Fails to Protect the Human-Animal Bond
Last year the Everett Animal Shelter in Washington "rescued" 110 cats and kittens from a 32 foot trailer and killed them all. And the response to panleukopenia at the facility has been mass killing. It's not a good place for cats. Lisa Shelly, an area resident, has been struggling to keep her family together. Her … Continue reading The Irresponsible Public Comes Through When Pound Manager Fails to Protect the Human-Animal Bond
Detroit AC: Quit Focusing on the Dog You Love and Just Get Some Other Dog
Detroit ACOs, whom you may remember from such exploits as Dragging Dead Dogs Whose Guts are Falling Out in Front of Neighborhood Children, are once again dazzling the kiddies with their animal handling skills. Last week, local media reported that a friendly stray dog who was beloved by children and teachers at the school where the … Continue reading Detroit AC: Quit Focusing on the Dog You Love and Just Get Some Other Dog
Citrus Co: If It Ain’t Broke, Break It
Volunteers at the Citrus Co shelter in Florida say they have been instrumental in increasing the save rate and decreasing the length of stay at the facility. This week, the board of county commissioners held a workshop regarding the shelter and there was a packet of information posted online which included various statistics. Volunteers were … Continue reading Citrus Co: If It Ain’t Broke, Break It
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