Elimination of the mandatory holding periods for stray cats impounded by shelters is part of what I refer to as the war on cats. Cats deserve the same protections as are provided to dogs at shelters, including a mandatory holding period so their owners can reclaim them. Groups who participate in the war on cats … Continue reading Shelter How To: Identifying Feral Cats and Reuniting Lost Cats with Owners
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Disturbing Surgical Complications at Maricopa Co Shelter
An investigative report that appeared on azcentral.com over the weekend examines several cases of surgeries with "grisly outcomes" at Maricopa Co Animal Care and Control in Arizona. The most disturbing of these is the occurrence of pets who undergo spay surgery and then have their guts fall out shortly thereafter. Vets at the shelter reportedly use … Continue reading Disturbing Surgical Complications at Maricopa Co Shelter
MO Shelter: Rescues Down, Adoptions Sluggish, Killings Up, Director “Happy”
The city of Chillicothe, MO contracts the Livingston Co Humane Society (LCHS) for animal control services. LCHS manages the Forest O. Triplett Memorial Animal Shelter, aka the Chillicothe Animal Shelter, which is run by Lesley Patek. In 2014, the number of dogs and cats transferred from the Chillicothe shelter to rescue groups dropped markedly from … Continue reading MO Shelter: Rescues Down, Adoptions Sluggish, Killings Up, Director “Happy”
Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
Korey Wetherell left his beloved pet Chewbacca in the care of roommates when he went out of town at the beginning of the month. The dog was accidentally lost and a roommate began searching for him after notifying Korey, who immediately posted a lost dog ad on Craigslist. After learning that Chewie had been picked … Continue reading Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
A neutered and declawed indoor cat named Tails became lost last week while the owners were having work done inside their Florida home. Owner Chelsea Santoro began putting up Lost Cat posters around the neighborhood. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tails had climbed into the engine compartment of a neighbor's rental car. Miraculously, Tails was unharmed despite riding on … Continue reading St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
In November 2014, the Chicago city council approved an ordinance which reduced the mandatory holding period for stray animals at Chicago Animal Care and Control. Stray dogs of unknown ownership now only get three days for their owners to find them. Stray cats of unknown ownership now get zero days. Litters of puppies aged four … Continue reading The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
New Hampshire and No Kill
Transparency is a hallmark of the no kill movement. All shelters claiming to be no kill should either have their annual statistics posted online for everyone to see or provide them without delay upon request. Questions regarding the shelter's policies should be answered in a timely manner. Anything less is unacceptable. Although I have come across … Continue reading New Hampshire and No Kill
Islip Shelter Tells Owners Their Beloved Lost Pet Will Be Sold to Strangers
When we last checked in with the Town of Islip Animal Shelter in NY, it was to report on one of the employees there pocketing hundreds of dollars in cash from a pet owner who wanted to rehome her two little dogs. Instead of taking the dogs to the shelter as promised, the employee tied … Continue reading Islip Shelter Tells Owners Their Beloved Lost Pet Will Be Sold to Strangers
Staff at Texas Pound Chucks Donations into the Dumpster
The Montgomery Co pound in Texas has a sign taped on the front door asking the public for donations of towels, blankets, quilts, puppy pads, pet food and various other items typically requested as donations by shelters. We've all heard this one before: municipal shelters are underfunded and the staff is forced to kill animals because … Continue reading Staff at Texas Pound Chucks Donations into the Dumpster
St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
In December 2014, St Johns Co Department of Animal Control in Florida reports on its website that the facility took in 322 animals, killing 225 of them. Here are a couple of screengrabs from the full report: One of those killed that month was a lost, microchipped pet named Baby Girl whose owners were looking for … Continue reading St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
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