On August 26, this was the headline on the Ft. Lauderdale ABC affiliate's website: Broward animal shelter, cops save dogs from suspected dog fighting ring - Investigation continues; Dogs to be rehabilitated Eleven female mixed breed dogs were reportedly found in rough shape, living in sub-standard conditions at a Broward County home. The owner was … Continue reading Nine Dogs Not-Rescued by Broward Co Pound
Category: needless animal shelter killing
Scammy and Killy: Best Friends Forever
A federal lawsuit was filed in September by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Detroit and a Massachusetts based charity against a Texas company, American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS). The lawsuit involves the clothing recycling bins that we have all seen in shopping center parking lots. But apparently these bins represent a billion … Continue reading Scammy and Killy: Best Friends Forever
Idiocy and Evil Battle It Out in Decatur, AL
On Thursday, Mayor Don Kyle of Decatur, AL ordered the city pound to reduce its population from roughly 300 to 45 according to reporting by WAFF. Although the piece does not provide the amount of time being allotted for this population reduction, a statement from the mayor describes it as "an aggressive time frame". The … Continue reading Idiocy and Evil Battle It Out in Decatur, AL
Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Besides the most obvious reason shelters should not fast track owner surrendered animals to the kill room - that is, these pets have the right to live - there's this: The person presenting himself as the owner may in fact not own the pet being surrendered. People who are most likely to pose as owners … Continue reading Beloved Pet Fast Tracked to Kill Room at Hillsborough Co Pound
Charlotte Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man is a Former ACO
Some of you have likely seen news of the killing of a young man named Jonathan Ferrell in Charlotte, NC on Saturday. Mr. Ferrell was reportedly involved in a bad accident in which his car went down an embankment in the woods. He was able to free himself from the wreck by climbing out the … Continue reading Charlotte Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man is a Former ACO
Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
Lowanda "Peanut" Kilby, the former director of the Boggs Mountain shelter in Rabun Co, GA has been indicted on 60 felony counts for her part in scamming the public by using the no kill moniker: Charges filed against Kilby include theft by taking, theft by deception, computer theft and racketeering. [...] The indictment accuses Kilby … Continue reading Former Rabun Co Shelter Director Indicted
Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
Carson City Animal Services in Nevada killed a dog named Rollie after the owner couldn't come up with the redemption fee within the 3 days allowed by the shelter. But first they made time to issue the owner, who was at the pound the day after Rollie was picked up, a citation for abandoning her … Continue reading Nevada Pound Kills Pet Whose Owner Was Short on Cash
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
Abuse of Power at Virginia Beach AC
This is one of those stories where I know some compassionate person who isn't a regular reader is going to stumble across it and feel certain I've made it up. For what it's worth, I'm not making it up. Virginia Beach animal lover Tiffany D’Andrea says 3 pregnant mama cats showed up in her yard … Continue reading Abuse of Power at Virginia Beach AC
Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
Shelter directors who fail to vaccinate all animals prior to or immediately upon intake, utilize standard disease prevention cleaning protocols and/or maintain good housing practices are failing to prevent the spread of diseases such as parvo. Their failure inevitably leads to needless killing of shelter dogs. The Murray Co pound in Georgia took in a … Continue reading Murray Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing after One Case of Parvo
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