For those of you who work with or know of rescues, try this little exercise: Add up all the rescues you've worked with (or known) in your head. Hang on to that number. Now, of those rescues, add up the total number of them who are hoarders. Using those two figures, please share in the … Continue reading Best Friends and Oreo’s Law Redux
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The Texas Backward Step
The Lampasas Animal Shelter is a public facility in Texas. Here is what they write on their Petfinder page: The shelter's adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 10am until 5pm and Saturday from 9am until 11:30. All adopters must past [sic] an application prior to seeing the animals. To me, this doesn't sound widely welcoming and … Continue reading The Texas Backward Step
PUPS Act – Paws Up or Paws Down?
I've been reading a bit on the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, commonly referred to as PUPS (pdf). This piece of proposed federal legislation is designed to "close the loophole that allows large breeders to sell puppies online, escaping inspection and oversight" Here is the official summary. I've excerpted some language from the bill … Continue reading PUPS Act – Paws Up or Paws Down?
What’s So Great about David Vitter?
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) spends less than 1/2 of 1% of their money on animal shelters (which is where most Americans think the money goes). The remaining 99 and 1/2% goes to a variety of other places, including political campaigns. The largest recipient of HSUS cash in the current election cycle … Continue reading What’s So Great about David Vitter?
SC Does Not Want or Need Laws to Increase Pet Killing
The Walter Crowe Animal Shelter in SC kills half its pets. They are now sending some of their pets up north to be adopted - specifically Wisconsin. This is good. It leaves fewer pets at the shelter to be killed. The shelter director Sharon Jones was interviewed by the local news about it: Within 48 … Continue reading SC Does Not Want or Need Laws to Increase Pet Killing
Thanks For Your Community Service, We’re Taking Your Pets
There was a local news story the other day about county residents being afraid of roaming dogs. Something's got to be done, the county will look into it, etc. It got me thinking about Scout, who is now sort of living on our porch. I wondered if AC happened by or the letter carrier tried … Continue reading Thanks For Your Community Service, We’re Taking Your Pets
Best Friends Mentions DE Legislation
Pursuant to my post about the silence from the "big three" animal welfare organizations on the DE shelter pet legislation, I've been checking for updates. Although I still haven't found anything from HSUS or ASPCA, I did see a post from BFAS on DE's landmark legislation dated July 26. It does not include any mention … Continue reading Best Friends Mentions DE Legislation
Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
I recently posted about what is really a pretty big deal for shelter pets in Delaware and potentially for shelter pets in every state in the country which might choose to follow suit. Basically, Delaware is affording multiple, mandatory statewide protections to pets in shelters including the stipulation that killing is a last resort. For … Continue reading Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
Florida Dangerous Dog Case: Ulu
In March, Marion Co passed a dangerous dog ordinance. At the end of that month, the county seized Sandra Shaw's Siberian Husky, called Ulu, under this ordinance. Ulu had accidentally escaped his fenced yard and, as the owner was not home at the time, two family members went out looking for him. Two witnesses in … Continue reading Florida Dangerous Dog Case: Ulu
A Pretty Big Deal
...for shelter pets in Delaware, and potentially for shelter pets of every state in the country which might aspire to follow the same path: Across the state and the country, animal rights supporters are praising legislation passed by the General Assembly in June to codify rules for the treatment and care of animals in Delaware … Continue reading A Pretty Big Deal
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