Animals impounded by Memphis Animal Services fall over dead in their cages every month. Here are the records for the pets who died in anonymity in September at MAS. I am using this post to memorialize one of those pets who was impounded in "normal" condition then died in his cage the next day. There … Continue reading Remembering Pets Who Died in Their Cages at the Memphis Pound: September 2015
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Memphis Pound Fails to List Animals Online for 10 Days
Animal advocates are concerned that once again, Memphis Animal Services is not updating the only online listings the city does for animals at the facility: PetHarbor. These listings, while far from ideal, are essential since MAS has limited hours, limited services, and lots of locked doors where animals are hidden from view. In some cases, … Continue reading Memphis Pound Fails to List Animals Online for 10 Days
Cats Chemically Burned by Unsupervised Inmates at Memphis Pound
On May 31, 2015, a kitten named Snowflake, ID # 277907, was sprayed with an undiluted cleaning chemical (San-O-128) by an unsupervised inmate at Memphis Animal Services. She suffered painful chemical burns on her legs, tongue and mouth. She was treated by an outside veterinarian and survived. This is security camera footage, obtained via FOIA … Continue reading Cats Chemically Burned by Unsupervised Inmates at Memphis Pound
Google Reviews of Memphis Pound
Some of the dozens of reviews which have earned MAS a 1.5 star rating on Google: (Thanks to the reader who sent in this link.)
Shelter Pet of the Day – Memphis, TN
Based on the number of animals the Memphis pound currently has listed on PetHarbor, there appear to be more than 350 empty cages at the facility today. But dog ID #281205 can't be allowed to live in one of those empty cages because he is "past his review date". And no one has applied to adopt him … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day – Memphis, TN
A Tale of Two Drain Dogs in Memphis
On April 5, 2015, Memphis firefighters rescued a dog who had been trapped in a drainage ditch for several days. The media was on hand to cover the story and the dog was taken to Memphis Animal Services. The publicity generated significant interest in the dog and pound director James Rogers indicated that the dog … Continue reading A Tale of Two Drain Dogs in Memphis
I Don’t Know But I’m Guessing It’s Not Based on Merit
Last week a Memphis city council committee voted to accept a proposed 10.6% pay raise for employees at the city pound. The proposal includes an incentive for killing animals by paying workers who kill a higher wage than those who don't. MAS already had this financial incentive in place but the union representing the employees … Continue reading I Don’t Know But I’m Guessing It’s Not Based on Merit
Unraveling a Cover Up at the Memphis Pound
On April 2, 2015, animal advocate Beth Spencer contacted James Rogers, director of Memphis Animal Services, indicating she would like to photograph a dozen adoptable pets to be featured in a local magazine. Her email reads, in part: The tricky part here will be to make sure the animals we feature are not euthanized when … Continue reading Unraveling a Cover Up at the Memphis Pound
More Tragic Cases of Veterinary “Care” at the Memphis Pound
Puppy ID #275425 was impounded as a stray by MAS on February 27, 2015. Her age was estimated as 8 weeks and she weighed just 7 pounds. Her intake condition was listed as "poor". Records indicate she was unable to bear full weight on her right rear leg due to a dislocated hip. There was … Continue reading More Tragic Cases of Veterinary “Care” at the Memphis Pound
Memphis Bans the Public from Giving Treats to Shelter Pets
Memphis Animal Services, which functions primarily as a pet killing facility and does not vaccinate all animals upon intake as per standard shelter best practices, is suddenly concerned that treats given to doomed dogs might compromise their health. As such, the public has been banned from giving out treats at the pound. This email is … Continue reading Memphis Bans the Public from Giving Treats to Shelter Pets