You may remember in 2008 when the Houston SPCA "rescued" and then killed 187 unevaluated dogs in a massive dogfighting bust. The Hair Balls blog in Houston has an update on the legal cases against those arrested in connection with the case:[C]ourt records filed in Harris County show that -- even though much of the … Continue reading Update on 2008 Dogfighting Bust in Harris Co, TX
Category: HSPCA
No Help for Trapped Cat in Houston
If the power company called and asked if it was ok if they turn off your power briefly while someone rescues a cat stuck on a power pole, would you be ok with that? I would. Normally when my power goes out, it just happens - I don't get any advance notice. And I, like … Continue reading No Help for Trapped Cat in Houston
New Dog, Old Tricks at HSSET
An article focusing on Max Mixson, the new shelter manager at Humane Society of Southeast Texas, raises some red flags:When the board of the Humane Society of Southeast Texas (HSSET) advertised the job of shelter manager last year, the response was good with a number of apparently qualified applicants submitting their resumes. Nestled among the … Continue reading New Dog, Old Tricks at HSSET
Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
Harris County TX prosecutors are hoping to find more Pitbulls to kill. Cos 187 just ain't enough apparently. The plan:...[A]uthorities will band together in January to launch a Crime Stoppers campaign cracking down on dogfighting.The monthlong initiative — patterned after a similar effort in Chicago — will encourage callers to anonymously report illegal dogfighting to … Continue reading Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
