As I have written repeatedly on this blog, parvo is preventable and treatable and every animal shelter has an obligation to both prevent and treat this disease. Parvo in shelters is prevented through the practice of vaccination prior to or immediately upon intake, good housing practices and standard disease prevention cleaning protocols. Parvo is not … Continue reading Stokes Co: The Killings Will Continue Until Donations Improve
Category: enablers
Slate Article: Kill Shelter Pets and Feed Them to Your Own Dogs and Cats Because WhaddayaGonnaDo?
Most pet owners don't like to think about killing pets in shelters. Even fewer like to think about the possibility of those dead shelter pets being ground up for use as an ingredient in pet food. While I don't know of any unequivocal proof that dead shelter pets sent to rendering facilities end up being … Continue reading Slate Article: Kill Shelter Pets and Feed Them to Your Own Dogs and Cats Because WhaddayaGonnaDo?
Save them all, kill the excuses.
Many pet killing facilities in this country are enabled by caring volunteers and rescuers who buy into the Save a Few, Kill the Rest business model. How it works: The pet killing facility allows members of the public to care for, network and rescue certain pets so long as the public plays by its rules. … Continue reading Save them all, kill the excuses.
Enabling Shelter Pet Suffering: A How-To Guide from Lawrence Co
This dog reportedly died in his cage, never receiving vet care or even having water in his bowl. Read how the "Friends" of the Lawrence Co pound attack the photographer and enable the neglect and suffering at the facility. It sounds like the pets at the Lawrence Co pound need some friends in their corner, … Continue reading Enabling Shelter Pet Suffering: A How-To Guide from Lawrence Co
Nobody WANTS to kill animals – CA Law Edition
CA state Senator Ted Lieu sponsored a pet related, HSUS backed bill that was signed by the governor in September and will take effect January 1, 2013. Senator's Lieu's website makes the bill sound pretty good: Neglected or injured animals will no longer be returned to abusive owners[.] Pretty good, yes? Hold your applause. The … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to kill animals – CA Law Edition
Op-Ed in OH Paper Misses the Mark
In an op-ed piece entitled "Last Resort", the Columbus Dispatch offers: Hands down, the worst job in any dog shelter doesn’t involve a scoop and a bag; it requires a needle, or a gas chamber. Killing shelter pets is a worse job than scooping poo. This is not a valid comparison and worse - it … Continue reading Op-Ed in OH Paper Misses the Mark
Did Michael Vick Get a Dog?
Due to Michael Vick's admitted federal crimes related to dogfighting, a judge barred him from owning a dog for 3 years after his release from prison. But he has repeatedly expressed an interest in owning a dog again "for the kids" and in fact his partnership with the Humane Society of the United States yielded … Continue reading Did Michael Vick Get a Dog?
People Aren’t Beating Down the Doors to Rescue & Foster? Inconceivable!
We set up a FB page which we use to berate you worthless people while we threaten to kill pets so damn - why isn't everyone at the shelter right now for some in-person abuse adopting? Anyone care to asplain it to them? I was trying to find the number of dead pets not one … Continue reading People Aren’t Beating Down the Doors to Rescue & Foster? Inconceivable!
How a cat goes from being doomed to Superdoomed
When this photo of a cat in Orange Co, FL was posted on Facebook, some people complained about it and others offered to help. I snipped out some of the comments to give you the gist of the overall discussion. (Click any image to enlarge it.) I don't know what happened to the cat but … Continue reading How a cat goes from being doomed to Superdoomed
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