Brittany Seelmann left her beloved 4 year old dog Thrall in the care of a friend last month. When Thrall reportedly bit a repairman at the house, AC took him to the Baton Rouge pound for a 10 day quarantine. The facility is managed by a pet killing group called Companion Animal Alliance. Ms. Seelmann … Continue reading Baton Rouge Pound Oops-Kills Another Pet
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CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
The long troubled Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has killed owned pets before under suspicious circumstances. But even for this disturbing group, the killing of an owned pet named Bow Wow represents a new low. Eighteen year old Bow Wow escaped his yard on May 11, 2013. His owners, Patrick and Kimberly Morris, … Continue reading CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
Was it in writing? Why yes, it was.
Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has a troubled history. Although the pound's director resigned in December, it doesn't look like there have been any significant changes at CAA, at least not as far as pet killing and cover-up are concerned. Meet Kodak, a male cat at CAA who had rescue and back-up rescue … Continue reading Was it in writing? Why yes, it was.
LA Pound Director Resigns
Kimberly Sherlaw, director of the troubled Companion Animal Alliance in East Baton Rouge, resigned yesterday according to a local paper: [CAA Board Chair Christel] Slaughter initially said the decision was “mutual,” but later acknowledged that the board initiated the conversation. Pet advocates have been complaining for months about the needless suffering and death occurring at … Continue reading LA Pound Director Resigns
Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
I've been trying to FOIA records on 3 pets at Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge but CAA doesn't seem too interested in complying with the law. (If you want to see how I spend my spare time, you can scroll through my attempts to get CAA to provide complete, legible copies of these records.) … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
The following excerpt is from a post on the Facebook page of the group Lost Pets of Baton Rouge: August 8 We are sad to report that someone posted about their lost cat yesterday only to find out that his Lulu had been picked up by animal control and was at the shelter last week. … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
More Problems with Cat Care at Companion Animal Alliance
This is the third post in this week's series on cats in the care of Companion Animal Alliance (CAA) in Baton Rouge, LA. As with the previous post, the information about the cats below was provided to me by a volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous. I am referring to her as Sally, a fictitious … Continue reading More Problems with Cat Care at Companion Animal Alliance
Apparent Discrepancies in Cat Records at Companion Animal Alliance
This is the second post regarding cats in the care of Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge. The information regarding the cats in this post came to me from a volunteer who has asked to remain anonymous. I am referring to her as Sally but that is not her real name. Sally told me that … Continue reading Apparent Discrepancies in Cat Records at Companion Animal Alliance
Reports of Needless Suffering and Death at Companion Animal Alliance
Many people heard the buzz about the Companion Animal Alliance (CAA) in Baton Rouge, LA and their supposed no kill efforts. Local volunteer Amanda Brice has put together a well documented 14 page recent history of the pound, aptly title "Not No Kill". If you are unfamiliar with CAA's story and/or if you would like … Continue reading Reports of Needless Suffering and Death at Companion Animal Alliance