I would like to once again pay tribute to the pets at MAS who are off limits to the adopting public. This is how some of them spent their Saturday.
Category: memphis animal shelter
PetHarbor Listings for MAS
Two weeks ago, I posted about what appeared to be an encouraging effort by MAS to get its pets listed online. So I wanted to check back in to see how things have progressed. Still only 1 adoptable dog listed (from June) and zero adoptable cats. No photos. 280 stray dogs with the first page … Continue reading PetHarbor Listings for MAS
Uh, I’d like to adopt a pet… Helloooooo?
Maybe everybody did what the sign said and put them out of business? From the event invitation: The Memphis Botanic Garden has received several requests to open the Garden to dogs and their owners, and we’ve listened! We are happy to announce our first four-legged friendly event - The Dog Days of August! Held on … Continue reading Uh, I’d like to adopt a pet… Helloooooo?
One Memphis Volunteer’s story
Memphis resident Jody Fisher had been visiting Memphis Animal Services on Saturdays to spend some quality time with the dogs in the adoption hallway. In January of this year, she took the volunteer orientation class and began officially volunteering at MAS. She mostly walked dogs since there was only one other vol who regularly walked … Continue reading One Memphis Volunteer’s story
“These issues have remained unresolved…”
The minutes from the last Memphis Animal Services Advisory Board meeting before the pound was raided by sheriff's deputies in October 2009 can be found here. From that meeting: Janet [Hooks] said that the Shelter receives many complaints and the Advisory Board needs to focus on solutions, not complaints. Michelle [Buckalew] related that there are … Continue reading “These issues have remained unresolved…”
Nathan Winograd to Memphis: Fix Your Broken Shelter System
The Memphis Rotary Club is seeking the public's input regarding its upcoming study of MAS. Nathan Winograd has sent them a comprehensive look at where MAS stands in comparison with where it could be: Memphis Animal Services (MAS) serves Shelby County, Tennessee which has a population of 920,000 people. MAS intake for 2010 was 15,400. … Continue reading Nathan Winograd to Memphis: Fix Your Broken Shelter System
Which do you want first – the bad news or…?
The public can now view every pet at MAS, not just the lucky few who are selected for the adoption hallway. Unfortunately, the meet and greet area is at the city dump and the pets will be in a decomposed state: City Solid Waste employees from the Memphis Public Works Division are discarding dead animals … Continue reading Which do you want first – the bad news or…?
MAS – July 27, 2011
Sharing some more of the webcam images from yesterday. None of these made the local news.
Scared to Death?
This afternoon, I capped the above shot via the MAS webcams. I attached it to the below e-mail which I sent to director Matt Pepper, his boss Janet Hooks, and Mayor Wharton: My understanding is that MAS ties dogs to the wall in the kill room and forces them to watch the dogs ahead of … Continue reading Scared to Death?
An Indecent Proposal
A letter to the editor of a Memphis paper encourages readers to walk in the shoes of MAS workers instead of criticizing them. Because: They do not want to be involved in euthanasia, but these employees are often required to. These employees are attacked by animals and people alike. They are exposed to animal excrement, … Continue reading An Indecent Proposal
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