Earlier this month, a pair of family pets escaped their yard and were picked up and brought to the Memphis Animal Shelter. The owner showed up to redeem the dogs who were both intact males. The shelter director, Matthew Pepper, advised the owner that, in order to come into compliance with the new MSN law … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter: Dog Dies, Matthew Pepper Dances
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Memphis AC Allows Two Abandoned Dogs to Suffer and Die
Memphis Animal Services has been more than 900 calls behind all year. While shelter director Matthew Pepper rejoices in the pain inflicted on local pet owners via the recent MSN passage, area dogs in need of help have nothing to celebrate. Last week, 2 dogs who'd been left at a vacant home starved to death … Continue reading Memphis AC Allows Two Abandoned Dogs to Suffer and Die
Why Would You Think That, Matthew Pepper?
Regarding the doomed-to-fail MSN law in Memphis, Matthew Pepper is apparently privvy to some secret information none of us knows: “Just like all the problems in Memphis there is no magic wand that will act as a cure, but this is one step to create a better environment for animals and citizens,” said Memphis Animal … Continue reading Why Would You Think That, Matthew Pepper?
Memphis: Killing 16,000 Pets a Year Isn’t Enough
Memphis has adopted a mandatory spay-neuter ordinance. In legislation that moved Memphis into ranks with cities such as Denver and Los Angeles, the Memphis City Council approved a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for dogs and cats on Tuesday. Gee Memphis, you must be excited to join such nightmare killing cities as Los Angeles with its failed … Continue reading Memphis: Killing 16,000 Pets a Year Isn’t Enough
More on Lil Bit
Some additional details on the story of the dog who was killed by Memphis Animal Shelter despite having an adopter begging to save her. The issue came up at the AC Advisory Board meeting this week which about 30 people attended: Ann Mitchell, the woman who wanted to adopt Lil Bit is from Mississippi. While … Continue reading More on Lil Bit
Lil Bit Needlessly Killed at Memphis Animal Shelter
The Memphis Animal Shelter has a history of killing dogs who have been adopted by mistake. When they did it in December 2009 it was a “goof up” and that was shortly after they had killed another adopted dog (that one was “sloppy“). The latest killing however, was intentional: A woman claims the Memphis Animal … Continue reading Lil Bit Needlessly Killed at Memphis Animal Shelter
Matthew Pepper: Dream Boss for the Willfully Lazy
You know how the irresponsible public in Memphis is the suck, right? They refuse to neuter their pets, forcing the shelter to kill thousands upon thousands of pets every year. As punishment, the city is considering a pet killing bill called mandatory spay-neuter. Furthermore, those ignorant residents don't know enough to keep their pets from … Continue reading Matthew Pepper: Dream Boss for the Willfully Lazy
Memphis: The Hits Just Keep on Comin’
Memphis has a lot of problems when it comes to caring for the community's pets. The city still hasn't brought the 3 indicted shelter employees to trial on charges of animal cruelty stemming from last year. In fact 2 of those 3 are still on the payroll, last I heard. The city's ACOs are 800 … Continue reading Memphis: The Hits Just Keep on Comin’
Memphis Animal Shelter Reality Check
Things are looking up for the Memphis Animal Shelter according to an article in The Commercial Appeal this week: A new $7.6 million facility is being built, employees are happy, the monthly kill rate is down and adoptions are up. While that all sounds good, the article fails to cite any numbers so it's hard … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter Reality Check
Not Guilty Pleas from Former MAS Employees
Two of the three ex-employees from the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS) who were indicted on animal cruelty charges were in court yesterday to plead not guilty. You can get the gist of the defense they will likely mount from one of the attorneys. In a nutshell, the attorney says the pictures of the starved dog … Continue reading Not Guilty Pleas from Former MAS Employees
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