NC Shelter Workers Indicted for Torturing Dog Were Previously Praised by HSUS

In January of last year, HSUS issued a press release announcing its "top ten emergency placement partners".  Number one on the list was the Guilford Co Animal Shelter in NC, run by the United Animal Coalition.  The press release reads, in part: Although every placement partner is deeply valued, these ten groups went above and … Continue reading NC Shelter Workers Indicted for Torturing Dog Were Previously Praised by HSUS

PA Pet Store Chain Importing Shelter Animals from the South

Philly.com recently ran an article on a PA pet store chain that, like some others around the country, is switching from selling puppies and kittens obtained from commercial breeders to selling pets obtained from shelters.  Since shelter pets are being needlessly killed by directors who won't do their jobs, any chance at avoiding the kill room sounds great.  Nonetheless, I … Continue reading PA Pet Store Chain Importing Shelter Animals from the South

TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back

In August 2013, the Maddie's Fund Shelter Medicine Program issued a summary of recommendations to the Hillsborough Co pound in FL following a consultation.  The recommendation regarding stray cats was particularly troubling to me since it threatened the bond between people and their lost pets.  From the report: Eliminate the required hold period for stray … Continue reading TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back

Action Item: Demand Shelter Pets in Charles Co, MD Be Immediately Protected from Further Abuse

There is a video on Facebook of a dog being physically and emotionally abused by a pound employee in Charles Co, MD.  I'm not posting it here because I want to make sure that no reader views it without reading a warning first.  It's disturbing.  As in, I have had trouble sleeping since I first saw … Continue reading Action Item: Demand Shelter Pets in Charles Co, MD Be Immediately Protected from Further Abuse

We Interrupt Your Celebratory Michael Vick News for This Reminder

As football fans swoon with the news that the NY Jets have signed Michael Vick and he may be a starting quarterback next season instead of a backup, I thought I'd just take a moment to remind the internet that Michael Vick tortured and killed dogs, was never charged with animal cruelty for those crimes … Continue reading We Interrupt Your Celebratory Michael Vick News for This Reminder