Warning: There are disturbing images at the links. *** ACO Brittany Roberts has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Detroit Animal Control after she says she was fired in September for advocating for the animals in the facility. Ms. Roberts says she saw seriously injured pets impounded and left to suffer without vet care until they … Continue reading Detroit Animal Control Being Sued by Everybody
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Shelter Sold Owned, Microchipped Lost Dog to Strangers While Owner Searched
Jingle and Toby, a pair of Schnauzers owned by Anita Sloan in Bedford, Texas, wandered away when someone accidentally left a gate open at the family's home. Ms. Sloan raised the pair from pups and considers them family. She began searching for them immediately, hoping the microchip she had implanted in Jingle would help the … Continue reading Shelter Sold Owned, Microchipped Lost Dog to Strangers While Owner Searched
Chihuahua Stealers Offer Chihuahuas for Adoption
PETA's annual reports to the state of Virginia indicate that the organization kills most of its animals, adopting out just 1% of them. But as reader Valerie posted in the current Open Thread, PETA has posted on Facebook that it has two Chihuahuas available for adoption. I don't know for certain how PETA obtained these … Continue reading Chihuahua Stealers Offer Chihuahuas for Adoption
ASPCA Will Teach You How to Kill Viable Kittens “Off the Books” to Keep Your Live Release Rate Shiny
The ASPCA and the Mayor's Alliance are teaching more people how to gut pregnant cats whose kittens are so close to being born that they would survive the gutting. Euphemistically referred to as "late term spay", this horrific practice inflicts violence on both the mother cat and her unborn babies. Once cut out of the mama … Continue reading ASPCA Will Teach You How to Kill Viable Kittens “Off the Books” to Keep Your Live Release Rate Shiny
Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
The Pitt Co pound functions primarily as a pet killing facility. In 2013, Pitt Co killed 57% of the animals in its care: The carefully developed system of checks and balances employed at the Pitt Co pound to determine which pets are to be killed on any given day is this: Each kennel has a … Continue reading Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
ACLU Stands Up for First Amendment Rights of Animal Advocates in Baltimore County
The troubled Baltimore Co pound in MD has banned the public from photographing pets in the facility and the ACLU has written to county officials condemning the ban: The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland says Baltimore County officials violated free-speech rights by banning photography at the county-run animal shelter, a move the ACLU describes … Continue reading ACLU Stands Up for First Amendment Rights of Animal Advocates in Baltimore County
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
126 MO Animals Shuffled from One “Humane” Society to Another
The Lebanon Humane Society in Missouri recently elected a new board who voted in Judith Koch as president. Police had to be called to maintain order at a contentious public meeting. Some people are so unhappy with the new board, lawyers are involved. Despite the fact that the organization built and opened a new facility … Continue reading 126 MO Animals Shuffled from One “Humane” Society to Another
Thuggery
These things take various forms and get circulated online from time to time. They're generally rants against the so-called irresponsible public. This one is too, which is why I didn't bother posting the entire thing. I'm sure all of you already know the myriad things you're doing wrong which "force" shelter workers to kill animals … Continue reading Thuggery
Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
The inappropriately named Fayette Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been quarantined and had its license revoked by the state of PA. State inspections in July and August found the staff failed to separate sick dogs from healthy ones and failed to follow proper sanitation and vaccination protocols to prevent the spread of … Continue reading Fayette County Shelter’s License Revoked by State of PA
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