I am going to make you uncomfortable. Got your hackles up? That's understandable. As a society, we spend considerable energy making sure everyone is comfortable. Items from clothing and shoes to toilet paper and bed sheets are marketed as comfortable. Cooking shows teach us how to make comfort foods. We ask people their pronouns, their … Continue reading The Comfort Zone of Death
Category: enablers
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
Rowan Co Pound Gets a Million Dollar Donation and Totally Blows It
In February 2016, the Rowan Co pound in NC unveiled a new cat wing. The $1.1 million, 160 cage area of the facility was supposed to be an enormous upgrade for cats who were previously housed in groups inside dog runs. Anti-microbial floors, an isolation area and separate ventilation systems for each room were designed … Continue reading Rowan Co Pound Gets a Million Dollar Donation and Totally Blows It
New MAS Director Writes “I approve humane euthanasia for this pet” an Awful Lot
Below are some of the many pets killed at the Memphis pound on July 12, 2016. The complete records, as provided by the city via FOIA request, can be found here (part 1) and here (part two). This is one of four kittens who lived at MAS for a week. Records indicate the kittens were … Continue reading New MAS Director Writes “I approve humane euthanasia for this pet” an Awful Lot
Louisiana Public Shelter Refuses to Shelter Animals
So you have a job and get a paycheck but when it comes to actually doing your job - that's optional, apparently. I wish someone would have mentioned this to me sooner! Parish animal control workers recently refused a deputy’s order to pick up dogs in a cruelty case, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s … Continue reading Louisiana Public Shelter Refuses to Shelter Animals
Disability? I’ll Drink to That! *clink*
The city of Fort Worth hired a contract veterinarian, Joel Akin, to neuter animals at the city shelter. Some of the surgeries reportedly didn't go well. After a dog he spayed died at the facility, the rescuer intending to pull the dog asked to speak with him but she says he refused. A technician at … Continue reading Disability? I’ll Drink to That! *clink*
Sadistic Ex-Director in Boulder City Now Comes with Extra Creepy
(Warning: This is disturbing material.) Somehow, SOMEHOW, the animal cruelty case against Mary Jo Frazier, the former head of Boulder City AC in Nevada from 1996 - 2015, is even grosser than previously reported. An ACO whistleblower had informed Frazier's boss, former Police Chief Bill Conger, of wrongdoing at the pound a full year before any … Continue reading Sadistic Ex-Director in Boulder City Now Comes with Extra Creepy
Louisiana Pound Employees Under Investigation by Police
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the director and three other employees of the Ouachita Parish pound in LA. The facility falls under the Ouachita Parish Police Jury: Scotty Robinson, Police Jury President, says, "we had someone within the animal shelter come in and raise some concerns." Concerns surrounding allegations … Continue reading Louisiana Pound Employees Under Investigation by Police
Shawnee Pound Gasses 3 Dogs Because It Can
The animals at the long troubled gassing pound in Shawnee, OK have been getting some help from area rescuers. With a paltry 48 hour holding period, rescuers must continually scramble to get pets out alive. They have reportedly been able to pull every dog at the small pound since May. But that streak ended last … Continue reading Shawnee Pound Gasses 3 Dogs Because It Can
Nevada Pound Director Avoids Felony Charges, Enabled by Police Chief
As we are often chided by those opposed to hearing the truth about pet killing facilities, nobody wants to kill animals. And this is true, with the exception of everybody who does want to kill animals, especially those who pee their pants a little every time a box of Fatal Plus arrives in the mail: Jenny … Continue reading Nevada Pound Director Avoids Felony Charges, Enabled by Police Chief