One of our readers commented that she wants to adopt a dog she saw in some of the webcam photos. I'm so excited! She sent me this photo to make absolutely clear which dog it is she wants. I have sent it along to the city leaders in Memphis and another of our readers there … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Category: memphis animal shelter
Compare, Contrast and Call Out
Memphis Animal Services serves Shelby Co which has a population of 920,000. MAS intake for 2010 was 15,400. They killed 11,900. Washoe Co, NV saves 90% of their pets even though they take in about the same number of pets as MAS. A few comparisons: MAS takes in about 17 pets per 1000 people. Washoe … Continue reading Compare, Contrast and Call Out
This is what needless killing looks like.
*** *** *** Memphis, please - stop the killing. Fair Warning: Any lying sod who comes on here and tries to mislead people by saying these dogs weren't being taken for killing but were going outside for walkies or to the adoption area had better have photographic evidence to back up their claims. And no, … Continue reading This is what needless killing looks like.
The MAS Blues
A couple of readers have alerted me to a new video about Memphis Animal Services. There is no sound at the beginning but it kicks in after a minute or two. Reminder: The next meeting of the shelter advisory board is Wednesday, May 11. If you are in Memphis, please attend and stand for the … Continue reading The MAS Blues
Lame.
Lameness in the hind legs is not an uncommon problem in older, large breed dogs. Males of some breeds tend to get "front-heavy" as they age while the muscles in the rear atrophy. Many of us with big, old dogs around the house understand the challenges and heartbreak involved with seeing a once vibrant dog … Continue reading Lame.
I Am Not a Thing
I am a shelter pet. You may not know my history and I can't tell you but I was probably someone's pet before I got here. And I am waiting to be someone's pet again. I am only here temporarily so you can protect me from harm while I wait for my family to find … Continue reading I Am Not a Thing
An Open Letter to MAS
Dear Memphis Animal Services, Please show us the faces of the hundreds of healthy/treatable pets currently being kept hidden from the public - the ones not posted online and never given any chance for adoption or rescue because you won't tell anyone they are there. Tell us a little about them. What are their names? … Continue reading An Open Letter to MAS
Things Puppy Shoulders are Good for
Giving scritches. Measuring how tall puppy has grown since last week. Getting puppy shots so he doesn't get diseases. One thing a puppy shoulder is NOT good for:
Comparing MAS Stats from 2010 to 2011
If I run a shelter and I tell you that I adopted out 10 pets last month but 12 pets this month - would you be like, "Hurray! Shelter adoptions have increased 20% in one month!"? No, of course you wouldn't. Because you don't know how many pets I took in last month or this … Continue reading Comparing MAS Stats from 2010 to 2011
No. No, seriously.
Alright MAS, you can quit lowering the bar now. I think you've got it pretty well in the dirt. As far as I know, neither the mama dog nor any of her pups were ever listed online for adoption. They were never housed in the area accessible by the public. Besides webcam watchers and the … Continue reading No. No, seriously.
YesBiscuit! 