A quick check on some of the essential services, progress and transparency indicators at the Memphis pound: January 2012 statistics: Not posted Link from MAS site to PetHarbor: No Number of pets on PetHarbor: 15 dogs - a few each from August - November 2011 and 3 cats - one each from August, September and … Continue reading MAS – Status Report
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MAS has a new director – try not to go postal
Mayor Wharton has appointed James Rogers as "Interim Administrator" at MAS. A native of Memphis and graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College, James Rogers has senior manager experience in operations, logistics, and administration. Recently, Rogers was Senior Manager for Customer Service Operations at the U.S. Post Office in Memphis. It's possible a cat may have walked past … Continue reading MAS has a new director – try not to go postal
Jeanne, You Ignorant Slut!
I know you are probably thinking, "Shouldn't that be JANE, you ignorant slut?" But here's the thing, Jeanne Chancellor, head of the "Friends of MAS" volunteer group, has used so many aliases while commenting on this blog, I can't be sure if "Jane" was one of them. A little background: Yesterday someone commenting under the … Continue reading Jeanne, You Ignorant Slut!
Memphis – Does the city’s explanation actually reaffirm the allegations?
The city of Memphis posted a document containing intake and current photos of court case dogs in response to charges that the dogs were being neglected and starved at MAS. The photos appeared dark to me so I lightened a couple of them and have posted both the originals and the lightened versions below: These … Continue reading Memphis – Does the city’s explanation actually reaffirm the allegations?
Action Alert: Contact Memphis Mayor Regarding Neglect at the Pound
In 2009, on Mayor Wharton's first day in office, sheriff's deputies raided the Memphis pound and the subsequent investigation determined that MAS was starving dogs to death. In response to the public outcry, Mayor Wharton promised reform and transparency at the pound, installing live streaming webcams accessible by the public. Mayor Wharton broke his promises. … Continue reading Action Alert: Contact Memphis Mayor Regarding Neglect at the Pound
City Leader in Memphis on Shelter Pitbulls: Kill ’em All
What do you do if your city shelter employees have been caught on video beating Pitbulls, you've got one ACO charged with cruelty in connection with "disappearing" a Pitbull and the local rotary club reports that your shelter staff has ties to Pitbull dogfighting rings and regularly sells Pitbulls out the back door? If you … Continue reading City Leader in Memphis on Shelter Pitbulls: Kill ’em All
Two Readers Visit MAS
A couple of readers visited the Memphis pound on a recent Saturday about one hour after the place opened. They sent me some observations as well as some photos. Reader #1 wrote: Probably 95% of the kennels were dirty - poop/ diarrhea in those kennels. Some of the [metal] beds were broken and many had … Continue reading Two Readers Visit MAS
Memphis SNAFU
Golly this is a wacky coincidence but we got word from the city of Memphis a little while ago that the footage we requested has been taped over. Oops. See they thought it was there and they thought it only taped over every 30 days and they said they were taking steps to protect the … Continue reading Memphis SNAFU
UPDATED: Raising Funds for a Memphis FOIA Request
HALT! No more donations needed. We have reached our goal. Thank you everyone. I will keep everyone posted, as always. I had initially thought we had exceeded the goal because ChipIn sent me the "goal reached" notification before I received notification of the final donation. I guess ChipIn puts a stop to the collecting after … Continue reading UPDATED: Raising Funds for a Memphis FOIA Request
Help Get Mario Home
Steve Markwell has become one of my heroes in a very short time. He was so helpful in getting Mari(o) out of MAS and his dedication to saving the dogs many people "would rather see dead" is inspiring. He has recently posted the story of Mario's rescue from his own perspective and even if you … Continue reading Help Get Mario Home
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