On Saturday November 2, 2013, Memphis Animal Services impounded 3 Pitbulls estimated to be 12 months, 7 months and under 6 months of age respectively. MAS is closed on Sundays and Mondays. On Tuesday, November 5, the owner of the 3 dogs came to the pound to reclaim his pets. MAS advised the owner … Continue reading Memphis Animal Services: Bruno Hauptmann Couldn’t Hold a Candle to You
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450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
The $7.2 million pet killing facility in Memphis has 555 cages in it. Advocates have been told repeatedly that every animal in the facility is listed on PetHarbor. This afternoon, MAS has 112 animals listed on PetHarbor, including this uh, Cardi: Assuming each animal is being housed in his own cage, that means there are … Continue reading 450 Empty Cages at the Memphis Pound?!
Mama Dog in Memphis Out of the Frying Pan
WREG reports that last week, Memphis police arrested dog owner Migel Martinez and charged him with aggravated animal cruelty. Mr. Martinez allegedly neglected his pregnant female dog to the point where she became emaciated and was unable to produce milk for her 11 puppies after they were born. The newborn puppies starved to death and … Continue reading Mama Dog in Memphis Out of the Frying Pan
Billy Stewart Sentenced for Torturing Pets While Employed at Memphis Pound
Billy Stewart, convicted in June of four felony counts of animal cruelty for torturing animals in the kill room at MAS has been sentenced by judge Paula Skahan. WREG reports: Count 1- 2 years of which he must serve at least at 30% Count 2- 2 years of which he must serve at least30% consecutively … Continue reading Billy Stewart Sentenced for Torturing Pets While Employed at Memphis Pound
MAS Offered Just One Thing to Dog #256667: Death
Dog #256667 was impounded by Memphis Animal Services after the owner surrendered him in the field on July 15, 2013. His one and only medical note is dated the following day, July 16, and indicates the dog was quiet and didn't feel much like eating, which is understandable for any pet taken to a killing … Continue reading MAS Offered Just One Thing to Dog #256667: Death
Anyone Minding the Store, Memphis?
Remember when those MAS killing cheerleaders also known as the do nothing advisory board decided to lock the public out of most of their meetings because the unwashed masses wanted to speak up for the right of shelter pets to live? Well here are the minutes from one of the recent super secret meetings. … Continue reading Anyone Minding the Store, Memphis?
Through a Glass, Darkly
On Saturday, June 29, Memphis shelter pet advocate Jody Fisher was at MAS trying to help save lives. She saw what appeared to be a healthy, adoptable family of dogs (mama and four pups) being surrendered to the pound. When the dogs didn't show up on the PetHarbor listings for MAS, she e-mailed the above … Continue reading Through a Glass, Darkly
Owner Surrenders at the Memphis Pound on June 6, 2013
Note: I have removed the names and street addresses of the surrendering parties from these MAS records, obtained via FOIA request. All three kittens were surrendered by the same person. I wonder if MAS offered to spay the mama cat for free or if they just took the kittens to the kill room without offering … Continue reading Owner Surrenders at the Memphis Pound on June 6, 2013
“Very Friendly and Wiggly” Dog Killed at Memphis Pound
The cage card for dog #255016 indicates a 5 month old female Pitbull, owner surrendered to the Memphis pound on 6-1-13. The memos for the dog indicate a 1 year old female Lab mix, brought in as a stray by a Shelby Co ACO. I guess the pound is too busy killing animals to bother … Continue reading “Very Friendly and Wiggly” Dog Killed at Memphis Pound
The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
After failing to get convictions on any of the three managers indicted in connection with the 2009 MAS raid, state prosecutor Chris West was replaced by prosecutors Marques Young and Katie Ratton for the trial of former Memphis ACO Demetria Hogan. Accused of selling an impounded Pitbull named Kapone out the back door and allowing … Continue reading The Worst Animal Cruelty Prosecutors in the Country
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