This dog was on the Memphis pound's PetHarbor site for months: In fact, she had been reclaimed by her owner on the day of impound, May 1. Obviously the records were never properly completed, leaving her to linger in the system. To make matters worse, the dog was needlessly impounded, as records obtained via FOIA … Continue reading A Lesson in the Opposite of Proactive Redemptions via MAS
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Memphis ACO Leaves Starving Dogs to Suffer
ABC 24 in Memphis reports that a cruelty complaint prompted ACO David Johnson to visit a home last week where he found starving dogs, including a mama with pups. The dogs were reportedly chained without food or water and were clearly emaciated. ACO Johnson had the authority to seize the dogs and get them the … Continue reading Memphis ACO Leaves Starving Dogs to Suffer
Door #1: Kill, Door #2: Hoard – Wait, There’s a Door #3?
On June 27, 2012, the Commercial Appeal quoted James Rogers, interim director at the Memphis pound, as follows: "If we did not euthanize we would have 6,000 animals. That's from Jan. 1 to today. I can't care for 6,000 animals." Let's peel back the layers of Wrong here. It's not "euthanasia" when you are killing … Continue reading Door #1: Kill, Door #2: Hoard – Wait, There’s a Door #3?
Dog Suffers for 4 Days at Memphis Pound
Dog #243148 was impounded by a Memphis ACO as a stray on the morning of June 30, 2012. She was listed as a 2 year old female Pitbull wearing a choke chain. At the time of impound, she weighed 96.3 pounds which is at least twice the weight of a typical female Pitbull. The reason … Continue reading Dog Suffers for 4 Days at Memphis Pound
Even the Chosen Few are Not Immune at MAS
The Memphis pound, like many others, mislabels dogs as Pitbulls/mixes regularly. A couple of examples from PetHarbor (click to enlarge): At MAS, a dog who is labeled a Pitbull type stands a greatly diminished chance of being adopted. For starters, the city targets Pitbull types for killing and very few ever get offered to the … Continue reading Even the Chosen Few are Not Immune at MAS
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
+1 for the Irresponsible Public: Amber is Safe
No one can say for certain what would have happened to Amber if not for the irresponsible public. But I can say what I believe would have happened, based on the overwhelming evidence of what has happened to so many other Pitbull type dogs at MAS: She would have been left in that stinking cage … Continue reading +1 for the Irresponsible Public: Amber is Safe
We need to rally the irresponsible public (as usual) to save Amber
Amber is the mama dog who was attempting to care for her dead puppy in a cage at the Memphis pound when someone there photographed the dogs and posted the photo on the internet. It is unknown why the puppy died or what happened to the rest of the litter (assuming the deceased pup was … Continue reading We need to rally the irresponsible public (as usual) to save Amber
Letter to Media on Behalf of MAS Pets
This is a letter I sent out to a few media folks just now. Anyone is free to copy or modify it (or you can create your own of course) and send it to anyone in the media you think might be interested in covering the abuse of pets at MAS. Yesterday Memphis Animal Services … Continue reading Letter to Media on Behalf of MAS Pets
Bringing Up from the Comments
Jeanne commented on the post from yesterday showing what appeared to be a dead puppy in a cage with a mama dog that MAS posted on PetHarbor: Sad update. I called MAS this a.m. and they confirmed that the puppy A243794 died in his cage. Yes, you really were looking at a puppy who died. … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
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