In 2011, the Wake Co pound in Raleigh, NC took a puppy to a local TV station for a Pet of the Day feature, returned to the pound after filming and killed her. In 2012, they accepted an owner surrendered dog from someone who quickly changed her mind about giving up her pet. Although the … Continue reading Wake Co Pound Continues to Kill Pets
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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
Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Deborah Broughton, the recently hired head of Petersburg Animal Care and Control in Virginia, is not earning any praise from local pet advocates. Shortly after she was hired last month, 23 animals were killed at the pound in one day. A local advocate obtained the information via FOIA request and told a TV news reporter … Continue reading Mass Killing Reported at Petersburg Pound
Dignity: You’re doing it wrong.
A city manager in Farmington, New Mexico is talking about spending an additional $50,ooo on animal services, citing things like a "much more humane process" and granting the animals a sense of dignity. Hey, this sounds promising. But no: On Tuesday evening, the city council will discuss whether to include a $50,000 crematory at the … Continue reading Dignity: You’re doing it wrong.
“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
Kern Co Pound Increases Killing, Offers Dubious Feral Cat Plan
Kern Co is killing more shelter pets now than in the past 6 years, according to numbers reported in The Bakersfield Californian: [Kern County Animal Control Director Jen] Woodard reported that the county has had to put down 18,708 dogs and cats so far this fiscal year -- or 63.9 percent of the 29,278 dogs … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Increases Killing, Offers Dubious Feral Cat Plan
News Out of Broward Co is Not Good
Florida - In April 2012, Broward County Commissioners "unanimously passed a resolution that requires Broward County to develop and implement a financially feasible No Kill Strategic Plan incorporating programs and services utilized in successful no-kill communities across the nation." The Sun Sentinel reports that in budget year 2011, Broward County's kill rate was 63% and … Continue reading News Out of Broward Co is Not Good
Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
The Miami-Dade pound killed roughly 40% of the pets in its care in 2012 according to a local news report. The figure represents approximately 12,000 dead dogs and cats of the more than 31,000 taken in by the pound last year. Miami-Dade kills animals every day of the week, 365 days a year. Unborn puppies … Continue reading Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
Hendricks Co Shelter Pet Advocates Not Giving Up, Despite Setbacks
Local advocates have been publicly opposing the needless killing at the Hendricks Co pound in Indiana for at least a year. In 2011, the pound had a 61% kill rate and in 2012, advocates went to the local TV news with their concerns: limited hours, no foster program, not allowing pets outdoors and not naming … Continue reading Hendricks Co Shelter Pet Advocates Not Giving Up, Despite Setbacks
“We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
Billy Briggs, head of Nashville's pet killing facility, on the pound's horrifying 78% kill rate: “We try our best to find homes for the ones that are adoptable.” Mr. Briggs failed to mention that just 16% of the dogs and cats at the Nashville pound are deemed adoptable. Of those few who make it to … Continue reading “We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
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