After posting yesterday about Truffles, I heard from some additional animal advocates who are concerned about killings at the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby Co, a private shelter in TN. Apparently the planned killing of Truffles is not an isolated incident. Toffee, a littermate to Truffles, is also reportedly slated for killing by the … Continue reading Allegations of Dog Killings and Fraud at the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby Co
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Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby Co Committed to Killing Truffles
Truffles is a 2 1/2 year old spayed female mixed breed dog at the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby Co, a private shelter in TN. There is a video of her posted on YouTube which promotes her as an adoptable dog. I am neither a behaviorist nor an expert but in my layman's opinion, … Continue reading Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby Co Committed to Killing Truffles
Caldwell Co: Fail, Six Ways from Sunday
In the face of feline disease outbreak in a shelter, when is it appropriate to kill every exposed cat in the place? How about never? Does never work for you? It works for me. The Caldwell Co pound in NC had several cats die. Preliminary testing on two of them indicated Calicivirus. Then the story … Continue reading Caldwell Co: Fail, Six Ways from Sunday
We’re All on the Same Team – Memphis Edition
As promised, another installment featuring records for some of the pets needlessly killed by the Memphis pound during the week of December 5 – December 12, 2012. A dog named Tigger was impounded on November 20, 2012 by MAS and his cage card says "Quarantine/Bite". The city provided no records indicating that this dog bit … Continue reading We’re All on the Same Team – Memphis Edition
Pets Still Being Needlessly Killed at Orange Co Pound
The Orange Co Register apparently likes to get readers' hopes up and then cut them down. The title of the CA paper's most recent piece on the local pound is "More pets survived at O.C. shelter in 2012". Yay. But if you read past the first few sentences, you get to the sad truth of … Continue reading Pets Still Being Needlessly Killed at Orange Co Pound
“6 or 7” Healthy Nursing Pups Killed by Corpus Christi AC
This story from the Kiii News website has very little information. I searched for any additional details or background on the story but came up empty. Apparently workers cleaning up a business in Corpus Christi, TX came across a litter of pups on Wednesday. AC picked them up and determined they were healthy and still … Continue reading “6 or 7” Healthy Nursing Pups Killed by Corpus Christi AC
Was it in writing? Why yes, it was.
Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has a troubled history. Although the pound's director resigned in December, it doesn't look like there have been any significant changes at CAA, at least not as far as pet killing and cover-up are concerned. Meet Kodak, a male cat at CAA who had rescue and back-up rescue … Continue reading Was it in writing? Why yes, it was.
Discussion: Why is Kern Co Failing?
There is a story in a local paper about the Kern Co pound's ongoing failure to shelter animals. The pound has been functioning primarily as a pet killing facility for years with no significant improvements. The article characterizes the problem and attempted solutions this way: The efforts by community leaders, animal advocates and the Kern … Continue reading Discussion: Why is Kern Co Failing?
AL Pound Conducts a Mass Killing in Response to One Sick Dog
One dog at the Mobile County Animal Shelter in AL got sick over the weekend and on Monday, it was "obvious the dog had distemper" per the county spokesman. Vets were reportedly consulted and 49 dogs who had been "exposed" were immediately killed. These included dogs who had been adopted on the weekend, whose owners … Continue reading AL Pound Conducts a Mass Killing in Response to One Sick Dog
Kern Co Pound Director’s Manifesto of Blame
In a 14 page Blame the Community manifesto, the director of the Kern Co pound in CA, Jen Woodard, details the needless killing of pets and blames everybody but those doing the killing. Ms. Woodard previously worked for Best Friends in L.A. before taking the Kern Co job in October. In the document, Ms. Woodard … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Director’s Manifesto of Blame
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