Memphis has adopted a mandatory spay-neuter ordinance. In legislation that moved Memphis into ranks with cities such as Denver and Los Angeles, the Memphis City Council approved a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for dogs and cats on Tuesday. Gee Memphis, you must be excited to join such nightmare killing cities as Los Angeles with its failed … Continue reading Memphis: Killing 16,000 Pets a Year Isn’t Enough
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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
Oh You Must Be Joking
For those who don't know, Ingrid Newkirk is president of a pet killing organization called PETA. PETA kills almost every single pet that crosses its VA slaughterhouse threshold. The group is well known for trying to cash in on current hot topics for publicity. So it is with [scary music] HOARDERS!!!!!!! Ingrid Newkirk writes in … Continue reading Oh You Must Be Joking
“We’re to blame” – Again
In Arkansas, the Pulaski Co Humane Society is caring for dozens of emaciated, flea-ridden pets seized from a local home: The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of two starving horses loose on East Mail Route Road. Officers located their owner, but saw there was an even bigger situation. More than 30 dogs and … Continue reading “We’re to blame” – Again
San Bernardino Co Set to Ban Intact Pitbulls
The reasons I thought most people opposed breed specific legislation are basically that it doesn't solve whatever problem spurred its proposal and that it unfairly singles out a particular breed (or breeds). It's not unusual to see comments such as this from those opposed to BSL: With proper training and attention, pit bulls can be … Continue reading San Bernardino Co Set to Ban Intact Pitbulls
Whose Side is Matthew Pepper on?
The Memphis Animal Shelter killed around 13,000 pets in 2009. In 2010, they hired Matthew Pepper to take over the helm. I was thinking he was going to work toward reducing the killing at the shelter. Now I'm not so sure. This week, the community gathered at a city council meeting to discuss a proposal … Continue reading Whose Side is Matthew Pepper on?
Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Matthew Pepper, the new director of the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS), met with the Animal Services Advisory Board this week to discuss his plans for turning the shelter around. He will meet with them again next week:Pepper plans to join the Animal Services Advisory Board for a public discussion next Tuesday on the issue of … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
You Can’t Reject the Internet
Mike Fry received a heads up in January that the Spring issue of The American Dog Magazine contained an article addressing no kill and mandatory spay-neuter:After reading the article in question, I requested an opportunity to write a rebuttal in the next issue. The publisher agreed and the rebuttal was written. Upon submission, however, the … Continue reading You Can’t Reject the Internet
What if We All Neutered Our Pets Today?
I no longer believe in the concept of "pet overpopulation" in this country. That myth has been debunked to my satisfaction by Nathan Winograd. But setting that aside, let's say for the sake of discussion that there are - if not a surplus of pets, at least way too many being killed in animal shelters. … Continue reading What if We All Neutered Our Pets Today?
CA SB 250 (MSN) on Hold
Via Save Our Dogs:The California Legislature is winding down for the year and SB250 has been placed on the inactive file. That means no further action until next year.AKC puts it a bit more definitively:Senator Dean Florez, the author of Senate Bill 250, has issued a press release stating that the bill will be put … Continue reading CA SB 250 (MSN) on Hold
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