Two dogs belonging to Yadria Dorantes jumped their fence and were picked up by Beebe Animal Control on March 13. Ms. Dorantes says she contacted AC to reclaim her shar pei/lab mix Muneka and her other dog. Ms. Dorantes says AC told her that because the dogs kept jumping her four foot fence, she would need … Continue reading Arkansas Pound Kills Dog Whose Owner Tried to Reclaim
Category: human-animal bond
San Diego Police Officer at Wrong House Pets Friendly Dog, Watches Partner Shoot Him Seconds Later
Two San Diego police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call at 5am Sunday reportedly knocked on the door of the wrong house. Resident Ian Anderson was awakened by the knocking as was his 6 year old service dog who began barking. The dog, called Burberry, can be seen on surveillance video approaching the first … Continue reading San Diego Police Officer at Wrong House Pets Friendly Dog, Watches Partner Shoot Him Seconds Later
Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
The most recent yearly report posted for Baldwin Co Animal Control facility in Alabama is 2012. That year, the county took in 2526 cats, killing 2304 of them - a kill rate of 91% for cats. Clearly killing is the default for cats at the Baldwin Co pound and it is a rare event for … Continue reading Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
Korey Wetherell left his beloved pet Chewbacca in the care of roommates when he went out of town at the beginning of the month. The dog was accidentally lost and a roommate began searching for him after notifying Korey, who immediately posted a lost dog ad on Craigslist. After learning that Chewie had been picked … Continue reading Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
A neutered and declawed indoor cat named Tails became lost last week while the owners were having work done inside their Florida home. Owner Chelsea Santoro began putting up Lost Cat posters around the neighborhood. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tails had climbed into the engine compartment of a neighbor's rental car. Miraculously, Tails was unharmed despite riding on … Continue reading St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
In November 2014, the Chicago city council approved an ordinance which reduced the mandatory holding period for stray animals at Chicago Animal Care and Control. Stray dogs of unknown ownership now only get three days for their owners to find them. Stray cats of unknown ownership now get zero days. Litters of puppies aged four … Continue reading The War on Cats: Chicago Edition
Islip Shelter Tells Owners Their Beloved Lost Pet Will Be Sold to Strangers
When we last checked in with the Town of Islip Animal Shelter in NY, it was to report on one of the employees there pocketing hundreds of dollars in cash from a pet owner who wanted to rehome her two little dogs. Instead of taking the dogs to the shelter as promised, the employee tied … Continue reading Islip Shelter Tells Owners Their Beloved Lost Pet Will Be Sold to Strangers
Rescue Group: I Will Hold You Back
Toto, a band well known for a string of hits in the 80s including the song "I Won't Hold You Back", was fronted by singer Bobby Kimball. Kimball and his wife, Jasmin Gabay, formed a rescue group called Saving K9 Lives in California in 2011. The group's website has a number of pleas posted for … Continue reading Rescue Group: I Will Hold You Back
Discussion: End of Life Decisions
As we rally against the needless killing of shelter pets for convenience, we sometimes tend to skip meaningful discussion on true euthanasia for our own pets. This is such an important issue to explore as it is often complicated and always heartbreaking. One way to lift the veil is by sharing our experiences, something I … Continue reading Discussion: End of Life Decisions
Merry Christmas
Celebrating the human-animal bond with photos and captions submitted by readers: Thank you to everyone who sent in photos for this post. It was a pleasure putting these pictures together. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope everyone is having a happy day celebrating the bond we share with our animals. Pets are family.
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