You might recall the story of the Chihuahua owner whose truck was stolen (with his dog Boo'kie inside) recently when he went into the pharmacy. Good news: Both the dog and the truck have been recovered. The truck was spotted by a friend of the owner's, parked at an apartment complex, but Boo'kie's return is … Continue reading The Unwashed Masses Strike Back: NC
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Paleolithic Pets
While there isn't a whole lot of science to this article about the remains of 3 prehistoric dogs found in the Czech Republic, it is interesting nonetheless. The bones are not dated, except to say they came from the Paleolithic Age which makes them at least 10,000 years old but possibly a couple million years … Continue reading Paleolithic Pets
Harper: Where There’s Life, There’s Hope
A man at a chain store parking lot was selling eight-week-old Pitbull puppies for $50 each. A woman approached him and asked about the moving garbage bag he was holding. He tried to blow her off but she pressed the issue and he eventually gave her the swimmer puppy that was in the bag. The … Continue reading Harper: Where There’s Life, There’s Hope
Memphis: A Private Trust Betrayed
Much has been said about the betrayal of public trust in Memphis with regard to the city pound. There is another betrayal of trust which dovetails with that, although this one is far more personal and individual in nature. It is the betrayal of trust between a pet and a person charged with caring for … Continue reading Memphis: A Private Trust Betrayed
Who would you call for help with your pets on a Sunday night?
I was just looking through some photos from Austin Pets Alive's rescue operation involving the pets from the Bastrop shelter. I couldn't help but draw some comparisons in my mind to the webcam screenshots from the Memphis pound that I look at regularly. In Memphis, I see workers taking dogs from cages like this: At … Continue reading Who would you call for help with your pets on a Sunday night?
Essay Question
How about a little break? Random: Taxidermied pets - Have you? Would you? Explain.
Reward for Kapone Increased AGAIN
I just received word that the No Kill Advocacy Center will add another $1000 to the reward for the safe return of Kapone to his family. This brings the total reward offered to $3000. Please spread the word. Tipline for information regarding Kapone: 901-528-0699
Reward for Kapone Increased
Kapone is an 11 year old Pitbull who witnesses observed being loaded onto a truck by a Memphis ACO on June 24. He's been "missing" ever since and the city has still not produced any statement regarding the ACO's explanation for what happened to the pet. A reader advises that a caring citizen has matched … Continue reading Reward for Kapone Increased
Where’s Kapone?
Some of you have read about the case of a Memphis area family whose 2 Pibbles got out the fence and were picked up by an ACO. MAS records indicate both dogs, Jersey and Kapone, were checked in to the pound on Friday, June 24. Brooke Shoup, the dogs' owner, went to MAS on June … Continue reading Where’s Kapone?
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