Although Memphis Animal Services does offer a small percentage of its dogs to the public for adoption, most of the dogs are kept behind closed doors. They are either taken directly to the kill room upon intake or held for a few days in a cage in the stray area and then killed. They are … Continue reading MAS: Black Hole Sun
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Memphis: A Public Trust Betrayed
August 25, 2011 The Honorable Robert E. Cooper, Jr. Office of the Attorney General and Reporter P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202-0207 Dear Attorney General: Because of widespread malfeasance at Memphis Animal Services (MAS), which implicates the staff, the director, the city council, the city attorney, and the Mayor, we are calling for your office … Continue reading Memphis: A Public Trust Betrayed
Is Anyone Laughing?
MAS webcam watchers are bearing witness to the abuse and killing that goes on at the pound. They are giving faces to pets who would otherwise be known only as a statistic in a year end killing report. For this, I am grateful. It takes a toll on those who watch the webcams, just like … Continue reading Is Anyone Laughing?
A Day in the Death
Memphis, please - open up the stray area so that people can see and touch your dogs. Stop the killing.
Snapshots from MAS
Is there anyone in Memphis willing to wage a political campaign for reform?
Mayor’s Office Weighs In on Webcams at MAS
In response to an e-mail from a concerned citizen about the city's intention to kill the webcams, Bobby White had this to say: From: Bobby.White@memphistn.gov Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:40 AM Hello ma’am, Thank you for your interest. I’m not sure if you are familiar with the number of “false alarms” that have come … Continue reading Mayor’s Office Weighs In on Webcams at MAS
Memphis – Can’t You See How Wrong This Is?
As we have seen so many times on the webcams, it's at about this point - just before they hit the kill room door - that many dogs appear to balk. Is it the smell of death? Is it the sense of fear that grips the pets who are forced to watch each other die … Continue reading Memphis – Can’t You See How Wrong This Is?
Good Work If You Can Get It
If you are an ACO at MAS and willing to be on call overnight in case the police need your services, you get overtime pay. And it sounds like a pretty sweet deal because apparently when the call comes in from the cops, you get to decide if they really need you: On August 9, … Continue reading Good Work If You Can Get It
Memphis Under the Influence
MyFoxMemphis reports: John Coats is charged with DUI, Public Intoxication, Reckless Driving, and Refusal to Take a Blood Alcohol Test. Police say he fell asleep in his car in a Walgreens' parking lot with his foot on the gas. Smoke was apparently billowing from the hood. This guy is the president of the Rotary Club … Continue reading Memphis Under the Influence
Straight to the Kill Room
Did any of these dogs receive a veterinary consultation prior to being killed? Were they all medically hopeless and suffering? *** *** Although we don't see any evidence of a veterinary consultation via the webcams, that doesn't mean it didn't happen. I'm sure the mayor will release security camera footage to the media with a … Continue reading Straight to the Kill Room
YesBiscuit! 