The Memphis Animal Shelter killed around 13,000 pets in 2009. In 2010, they hired Matthew Pepper to take over the helm. I was thinking he was going to work toward reducing the killing at the shelter. Now I'm not so sure. This week, the community gathered at a city council meeting to discuss a proposal … Continue reading Whose Side is Matthew Pepper on?
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Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Matthew Pepper, the new director of the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS), met with the Animal Services Advisory Board this week to discuss his plans for turning the shelter around. He will meet with them again next week:Pepper plans to join the Animal Services Advisory Board for a public discussion next Tuesday on the issue of … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Matthew Pepper, New Director of Memphis Animal Shelter
Matthew Pepper is set to become the director of the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS) on March 1st. He worked his final days as head of the Caddo parish shelter in Louisiana last week. He had been there for almost two years:More than anything, parish leaders and nonprofits credit Pepper with improving the department's public relations … Continue reading Matthew Pepper, New Director of Memphis Animal Shelter
Ernest Alexander Waives Extradition
The fired Director of the Memphis Animal Shelter will be returned to TN to face felony animal cruelty charges after waiving extradition in NM. Albuquerque police arrested Ernest Alexander last week on a fugitive-from-justice warrant and he has been held without bond since. He is presumably being given food and water and therefore in much … Continue reading Ernest Alexander Waives Extradition
Cruelty is Not a Color
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is campaigning for Congress. It was on his watch that the Memphis Animal Shelter abused and starved pets to death. But he thinks the indictment of 3 former shelter employees on cruelty charges is just dumb. And besides, they only got indicted because they're black:He referred specifically to Friday’s word … Continue reading Cruelty is Not a Color
Memphis Animal Shelter Director News
Out with the old, in with the new:Former Memphis Animal Shelter director Ernest Alexander was arrested on animal-cruelty charges at his Albuquerque apartment Friday night.He had been reported to be on the lam most of the day following his indictment the previous day. Police in New Mexico found Alexander at about 6:45 p.m. Central time … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter Director News
Fugitive Alert for Former Memphis Animal Shelter Director
Ernest Alexander, the former Director of the troubled Memphis Animal Shelter has been indicted on six counts of aggravated animal cruelty after shelter dogs starved to death on his watch. He is on the lam and anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Fugitive Squad:To contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Fugitive Alert for Former Memphis Animal Shelter Director
Memphis Animal Shelter Claims Another Victim
The lethal Memphis Animal Shelter added another sad story to its archives this week:Rita Leone picked out a 10-month old Golden Retriever mix at the shelter December 26."He was very sweet, very friendly easy-going, calm dog," said Leone.But when she showed up, cash in hand to take him home this morning, he was gone."I went … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter Claims Another Victim
Don’t Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out
The Memphis Animal Shelter director, having had his shelter raided by law enforcement this week as part of a cruelty investigation, should have been on his A Number One best behavior. And yet, on his watch, the shelter killed someone's pet this week without even contacting the owners. Finally, the Mayor has fired the director:“You’ve … Continue reading Don’t Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out
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