What do you do if your city shelter employees have been caught on video beating Pitbulls, you've got one ACO charged with cruelty in connection with "disappearing" a Pitbull and the local rotary club reports that your shelter staff has ties to Pitbull dogfighting rings and regularly sells Pitbulls out the back door? If you … Continue reading City Leader in Memphis on Shelter Pitbulls: Kill ’em All
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Court Orders Killing of Michigan Shelter Dog
I just read about a shelter dog named Dusty over on KC Dog Blog. Please read Brent's post and click the link he has to an online petition aimed at saving Dusty's life. Based on a bogus "temperament test" - and I use the words loosely - Dusty is marked for killing. The first video … Continue reading Court Orders Killing of Michigan Shelter Dog
UPDATED: MAS: Marketing Fail
Snipped from the minutes of the MAS Advisory Board Meeting March 9, 2011: Board Members present: Steven Tower John Cox Allen Iskiwitz Jackie Johns Cindy Sanders, acting Chair/secretary Ex-officio: Matt Pepper, MAS Administrator [...] Floor opened to public Beverly King - public should not be kept from entering stray area to adopt. Until Pepper, all … Continue reading UPDATED: MAS: Marketing Fail
How Can We Save More Pitbulls in NC’s Largest City?
An Examiner article looks at the recent case of 13 Pitbulls that were surrendered by the owner to Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C and immediately killed. The author mentions the popularity of Pitbulls as pets in Charlotte and the lack of options for those rescued: Sadly, many of the dogs that are rescued do not find … Continue reading How Can We Save More Pitbulls in NC’s Largest City?
Another Oops Killing at Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C
In March, a NC man's two Pitbulls got out of his fenced yard through a hole and were picked up by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control. He fixed the fence and tried to redeem the dogs but animal control had “mistakenly” killed them. They could not explain why. Adding insult to injury, CMPD-ACC then sent … Continue reading Another Oops Killing at Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C
Friday Feel Good
Would these two dogs - one a Pitbull and the other a Rottweiler mix - be banned in your town? If so, they wouldn't be able to save any babies from drowning like they did in Australia in 2007. A 2 year old boy apparently wandered on to a neighbor's property and into a dam … Continue reading Friday Feel Good
Cesar Millan’s “Junior” is Canine Non Grata in Ontario
The ignoramuses behind Ontario's Pitbull ban grant exemptions for show dogs but not for Cesar Millan's dog "Junior" who could actually teach them a thing or two about Pitbull behavior. Millan is currently on a speaking tour of Canada and his appearances normally include live training demonstrations with Junior. But when he came to Ontario … Continue reading Cesar Millan’s “Junior” is Canine Non Grata in Ontario
Thor – A Sad Life, A Brutal Death
Although this story put me in mind of the guy in Georgia who crushed and then skinned a small dog who tried to bite his child, it stands on its own merits in the Psycho Files. A lady in NM could no longer keep her young Pitbull, named Thor, so she gave him to her … Continue reading Thor – A Sad Life, A Brutal Death
Tyson – One of Those Dogs
Tyson, a 5 year old Pitbull mix, was at a shelter in Attleboro, MA for 6 months, waiting to be adopted. During that time, he became a favorite at the shelter and a volunteer described him as a "lovebug". On August 28, Tyson was adopted and his new owner took him to visit a friend … Continue reading Tyson – One of Those Dogs
CT Shelter Kills Two Pitbulls
Were these two dogs at the New Britain dog pound in CT given a fair evaluation by a qualified individual before being killed for behavioral issues? It doesn't seem as if they were. Would they have been treated exactly the same if they were both say, Golden Retrievers, instead of Pitbulls? shelter volunteer describes taking … Continue reading CT Shelter Kills Two Pitbulls
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