Kern Co is killing more shelter pets now than in the past 6 years, according to numbers reported in The Bakersfield Californian: [Kern County Animal Control Director Jen] Woodard reported that the county has had to put down 18,708 dogs and cats so far this fiscal year -- or 63.9 percent of the 29,278 dogs … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Increases Killing, Offers Dubious Feral Cat Plan
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Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
The Ohio SPCA has issued a press release calling for North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti to be immediately fired and charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty after he shot 5 kittens trapped in a homeowner's woodpile last week. A few excerpts from the press release, including a most interesting bit at the end: … Continue reading Case Update: Ohio SPCA Taking Action on Behalf of Slain Kittens
North Ridgeville, OH: A Layer Cake of Absurdity
Humane Officer Barry Accorti works for the city of North Ridgeville in Ohio, under the police department. On Monday, a resident called in a complaint about a family of feral cats living in a woodpile on her property. The homeowner reportedly complained that the cats had fleas. Humane Officer Accorti responded to the call: The … Continue reading North Ridgeville, OH: A Layer Cake of Absurdity
Mor(e)on Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility
I get a knot in my stomach when I hear that an advisory committee has been appointed to make recommendations about a pet killing facility. Nothing good ever seems to come from it. Add Mobile Co, AL to that list. Yesterday Mobile County commissioners received their first report from the advisory committee charged with making … Continue reading Mor(e)on Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility
Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility Brings da Expluhnashuns
The Mobile Co pound in AL has been in the news a lot this year. First it was reported that the facility conducted a mass killing in response to one sick dog. Then we learned the pound killed a freshly bathed, neutered cat named Porkchop upon arrival before his owner could find him. The pound … Continue reading Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility Brings da Expluhnashuns
Cat Hating Sickos Rejoice: The Orlando Sentinel and The Audubon Society Have Your Fix
One of the most consistent and disturbing search terms I get on the blog involves cat killing and specifically, how to do it. One good thing about this otherwise depressing issue is that anyone who comes here is going to find nothing but love for our feline friends. Another good thing is that it continually … Continue reading Cat Hating Sickos Rejoice: The Orlando Sentinel and The Audubon Society Have Your Fix
Case Update: AL Pound Completes Investigation into Kitten Killing; Owner to Sue
Many of you likely remember the story of Porkchop, the lost kitten who was killed by the Mobile Co pound in AL just 9 minutes after a Good Samaritan brought him to the facility in January. Porkchop's owner, Kaitlyn Hughes, has retained an attorney and is seeking justice for her pet: Hughes' attorney has sent … Continue reading Case Update: AL Pound Completes Investigation into Kitten Killing; Owner to Sue
TN City Enacts Pet Limit Law and Targets Cats for Killing
The city of Rockwood, TN recently enacted what sounds like a terrible anti-pet ordinance. I wanted to read the actual ordinance but was unable to find it online so had to rely on the summary provided by an area news outlet: Pet owners and advocates in Rockwood said they are upset over a new city … Continue reading TN City Enacts Pet Limit Law and Targets Cats for Killing
Pets Still Being Needlessly Killed at Orange Co Pound
The Orange Co Register apparently likes to get readers' hopes up and then cut them down. The title of the CA paper's most recent piece on the local pound is "More pets survived at O.C. shelter in 2012". Yay. But if you read past the first few sentences, you get to the sad truth of … Continue reading Pets Still Being Needlessly Killed at Orange Co Pound
The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
If you read recently about the Smithsonian study that stated free roaming cats kill up to 24 billion birds and small mammals annually, you probably had questions. Some of those questions may have been: WTF? Where can I buy whatever the Smithsonian researchers are smoking? Are there 24 billion bird and mammal skeletons weighed down … Continue reading The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
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