If you read recently about the Smithsonian study that stated free roaming cats kill up to 24 billion birds and small mammals annually, you probably had questions. Some of those questions may have been: WTF? Where can I buy whatever the Smithsonian researchers are smoking? Are there 24 billion bird and mammal skeletons weighed down … Continue reading The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
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Worst Neighbor in the World
A pet hating neighbor cited a 50 year old ordinance on the books in North Haven, CT to file a complaint with the town's zoning enforcement office about a 7 year old girl's pet bunny called Sandy. The outdated ordinance states that a property must be a minimum of 2 acres in order to raise … Continue reading Worst Neighbor in the World
In Terms of Excellence
The Memphis pound has hundreds of pets under its $7 million roof but just 13 dogs listed as "adoptable" on PetHarbor. Only 12 of them have photos. The only weekend day that the pound is open is Saturday. Last Saturday, this was the featured "Pet of the Day" in the special cage in the lobby. … Continue reading In Terms of Excellence
Raise Your Paw If You Want to Get Out of MAS Alive
See this dog on PetHarbor.
Cats at the Charlotte Pound
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control in NC hasn't updated its statistics since the end of February 2012. That month, the pound killed 67% of the cats in its care. Here are some of the cats currently shown on Char-Meck's PetHarbor pages.
In Which a Kind Citizen Asks the “Friends” to Help Pets at MAS
Yeah, Person from Another County Who Cared Enough about the Pets at MAS to Contact a Group at the Pound to Get Them Help, it would be great if YOU could drive over here and give them the veterinary attention they need. What are you by the way - an airline pilot? Barista? Oncologist? Oh … Continue reading In Which a Kind Citizen Asks the “Friends” to Help Pets at MAS
11th Hour Social Media Blitz to Fight for Shelter Pets’ Lives
On Wednesday February 15, Assembly Bill A05449A will be introduced in the NY state Ag Committee. This quick kill bill is expected to pass and we need to make our voices heard tonight to keep that from happening. This quick kill bill is of immediate concern to NYers because it affects their community pets but … Continue reading 11th Hour Social Media Blitz to Fight for Shelter Pets’ Lives
This blog will be going dark tomorrow to protest SOPA/PIPA
You may already be familiar with the proposed legislation (SOPA in the House, PIPA in the Senate) that would, in effect, shut down this blog and a host of other internet sites if enacted. I want the internet to remain a place of free exchange of uncensored information and ideas. I want to continue my … Continue reading This blog will be going dark tomorrow to protest SOPA/PIPA
Would You Like to Adopt These Dogs Immediately?
MAS sent out a plea last night for these dogs to be rescued TODAY between 2 and 5 pm. I know it's hard to tell much about the dogs from the photos that MAS provided, so let me share what I got: Hey Everybody! Whew, it has been hectic this week. We are moving into … Continue reading Would You Like to Adopt These Dogs Immediately?
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