...the more they stay the same. In perusing the 1891 issues of a dog and fowl breeder trade paper, I was struck by how many issues plaguing the fancy back then persist today. For example, we regularly hear anecdotes of a new disease or a new form of an existing disease in dogs: An article … Continue reading The More Things Change…
Category: distemper
Mass Killing at Ohio Pound is Just One of Many Awful Responses to Crisis
The Franklin County dog pound in Ohio received test results positive for distemper on one dog on September 3. The facility remained open and adopted out 67 dogs before finally closing on September 9. Franklin Co has since killed 84 dogs due to "distemper concerns" and 6 more dogs "for unrelated reasons". Rescue groups who … Continue reading Mass Killing at Ohio Pound is Just One of Many Awful Responses to Crisis
Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
The inappropriately named Fayette Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been quarantined and had its license revoked by the state of PA. State inspections in July and August found the staff failed to separate sick dogs from healthy ones and failed to follow proper sanitation and vaccination protocols to prevent the spread of … Continue reading Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
Oak Ridge Police Department Conducts Mass Killing in Response to Distemper Outbreak
TN - The Oak Ridge police department, which runs the pound, closed the facility one week ago after two dogs tested positive for distemper: As a precaution, all animals brought into the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter are being vaccinated on arrival. The shelter is separating dogs with any kind of cough or nasal discharge from … Continue reading Oak Ridge Police Department Conducts Mass Killing in Response to Distemper Outbreak
Logan Co: Closing the Barn Door after the Horse has Bolted
The Logan Co pound in WV has been closed for quarantine. A local television station reports that three dogs have tested positive for distemper and volunteers at the pound suspect 17 other dogs have died from the disease recently. Dozens of dogs remain inside the facility: "If they are not laying there dying they are … Continue reading Logan Co: Closing the Barn Door after the Horse has Bolted