Subject: Request for stats From: <eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com> Date: Sun, September 22, 2013 10:40 am To: info@conwayshelter.org Is your shelter open admission? Your website gives that impression but I wanted to ask to be certain. Would you please send me a copy of your most recent year's statistics detailing intakes and outcomes? Thank you, Shirley Thistlethwaite *** … Continue reading I am the one who knocks.
Category: heh
HSUS Social Media Fail
Mailbag
I get a wide array of mail. I need to share it more often. Sharing this one with permission from reader Arlene because it cracked me up. To provide a little context, Arlene normally sends me links and info accompanied by polite commentary or questions. But she apparently woke up on the feisty side of … Continue reading Mailbag
It wards off vampires, but not trolls apparently.
I get hatemail. And for those of you who are coming up short in that department, I'm willing to share. So today, a public expose of my eebil plot to try and kill dogs via a treat recipe page on my website: Subject: Recipe problem From: kevin rice <legalregisterednurse@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, April 03, 2012 1:29 … Continue reading It wards off vampires, but not trolls apparently.
Memphis Flyer Writer Pwns the Whiners
Remember the great article about MAS that appeared recently in the Memphis Flyer? One of the "Friends" wrote in to complain about it in a letter to the editor. Among the complaints are that Memphis is not like Austin (which is true - Austin must work a lot harder to maintain no kill than Memphis … Continue reading Memphis Flyer Writer Pwns the Whiners
Pets Alive: Battling Black Dog Syndrome one drink at a time.
You have probably heard of Black Dog Syndrome (the same applies for cats). Black pets often seem to be overlooked at shelters, through no fault of their own, and so some groups do promotions to help encourage adopters to take another look. These promotions sometimes include adoption fee discounts or even dressing up the black … Continue reading Pets Alive: Battling Black Dog Syndrome one drink at a time.
Optimism
Sometimes I e-mail MAS and offer to try and help the dogs in the stray area but I don't get a response. So I keep trying. Dog, I feel your pain.
Cats That Look Like Hitler
Warning: Time suckage ahead.
Hilarious
...but not for the easily offended or those who might be lacking a sense of humor seeing as it's Monday and all: Missy the Missing Cat