In February, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos announced his department would conduct an audit of the long troubled Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in NY. The audit was prompted by a number of complaints from local residents and animal advocates: Among the complaints to be investigated are animal neglect and abuse, unnecessary deaths, unsanitary conditions … Continue reading Hempstead Shelter Kills Lost Pet While Under Audit for Needless Killing
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Desperately Seeking Shelter: Corpus Christi Edition
A dog owner in Corpus Christi, Texas apparently tried to help his young dog via a home splinting/bandaging job on both front legs. He ended up causing additional harm to the dog and decided to leave him in a highly visible location, presumably in hopes that someone with the means to obtain proper vet care … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Shelter: Corpus Christi Edition
NC Shelter Kills Microchipped Lost Dog While Owners Search for Her
It seems like I've written this post a thousand times. Maybe I need to develop a template where I can simply fill in the lost pet's name, the name of the shelter that killed him, the list of screw-ups that lead up to the killing and the list of people being blamed (which as it … Continue reading NC Shelter Kills Microchipped Lost Dog While Owners Search for Her
LA Pound Kills Two Lost Dogs While Telling Owner They Aren’t There
When Amber McMillan's dogs, Rufus and Mikey, got lost last month, she went to the long troubled Caddo Parish Animal Shelter in Louisiana looking for them. She brought photos of her pets to show staff and was escorted around the kennels. After not finding the dogs on her first visit, she filled out two lost … Continue reading LA Pound Kills Two Lost Dogs While Telling Owner They Aren’t There
I’m Going to Stop You Right There
As most pet owners know, end of life decisions are heartbreaking. When a beloved family member has been diagnosed as medically hopeless by a veterinarian or even when suffering is evident, it is not uncommon to hold onto hope. Maybe tomorrow will be better, maybe she could feel well enough to go for one last … Continue reading I’m Going to Stop You Right There
Virginia Dog Warden Kills Dog Who Had Adopter Coming
Sam was a 3 year old dog who had been living at the Appomattox Co shelter in Virginia since February. Volunteers who cared for Sam during his stay report that he was a healthy and "extremely gentle" dog. They found an adopter for Sam who had adopted a similar dog from the facility a few years … Continue reading Virginia Dog Warden Kills Dog Who Had Adopter Coming
Long Beach Shelter Kills Dog Who Was Wanted by an Adopter and a Rescue
A Belgian Malinois named Thor lived at Long Beach Animal Care Services for 6 weeks this summer. A family who had another Mal applied to adopt him on July 13 but was turned away when the staff decided on July 14 that Thor had suddenly become too big a threat to society to be released to … Continue reading Long Beach Shelter Kills Dog Who Was Wanted by an Adopter and a Rescue
Donors Pay for the Killing of Thousands of Animals a Year at Private CA Shelter
The SPCA for Monterey County in CA has a bunch of lies about no kill on its website in a feeble attempt to make killing more palatable to donors. We don't turn animals away, killing is a kindness, blah blah bullshit. The private non-profit could turn animals away, since it doesn't appear to hold any … Continue reading Donors Pay for the Killing of Thousands of Animals a Year at Private CA Shelter
The War on Cats: Hawaii Edition
You don't have to be nationally recognized as a feline behavior expert to know that if you box up a cat, take him to a pet killing facility and leave him surrounded by the smells and sounds of despair and death, the cat is not going to be in the mood to play tea party. … Continue reading The War on Cats: Hawaii Edition
OH Shelter Clings to Its Terrible Behavioral Assessments and Its Fatal Plus
That asinine plastic hand is waving more shelter dogs into the kill room - this time at the Franklin Co Dog Shelter in Ohio. Just how many dogs are being killed because they don't wag their tails and exclaim, "Thank you sir, may I have another?" when someone jabs them in the face with a … Continue reading OH Shelter Clings to Its Terrible Behavioral Assessments and Its Fatal Plus