On its website, the Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter in NY is described as "a municipal shelter that serves as a safe haven for thousands of domestic animals". Two months ago, the shelter reportedly stopped accepting cats "when they worried they could not contain the spread of such diseases as feline leukemia, feline immunodeficiency virus and … Continue reading The Disease Fighting Power of Fatal Plus
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MI Humane Society Threatens to Lead the Way for America’s Animal Shelters
Which of the following is based on a true story? OJ Simpson to counsel men in advanced spousal conflict resolution techniques New diet book to be based exclusively on recipes from Jeffrey Dahmer Graduate of Ted Bundy Charm School to speak at conference on women's rights MI shelter which kills roughly 7 out of 10 … Continue reading MI Humane Society Threatens to Lead the Way for America’s Animal Shelters
If you can’t own it, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it.
When the pound kills for "space" while cages sit empty, they blame the public for failing to neuter their pets. When the pound kills someone's lost pet instead of sending him back home, they blame the owner saying the pet should have been microchipped. When the pound kills someone's lost pet despite him having a … Continue reading If you can’t own it, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it.
Quote of the Damn Year
Chosen not for its uniqueness but rather for its ubiquity in the world of pet killing facilities. Prior to the media's arrival at the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association on Wednesday, the shelter reportedly killed a number of cats but as far as I know, refuses to disclose how many. After public outcry apparently caused KCHA to cancel … Continue reading Quote of the Damn Year
Updated: WV Shelter Threatens to Kill Pets Amidst Disease Outbreak
The Kanawha Charleston Humane Association in WV posted on its Facebook page yesterday that 2 dogs had tested positive for distemper. Although initial reports from the shelter indicated a plan to kill every pet in the building (there is reportedly a simultaneous outbreak of panleukopenia with the cats), later statements were modified. As of this … Continue reading Updated: WV Shelter Threatens to Kill Pets Amidst Disease Outbreak
“I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
Harrison Co, WV recently hired a new AC director named Cheryl Shaw and a local paper ran a story about it: In 2011, the center euthanized 2,399 out of 3,184 animals, or nearly 75 percent. “To put that amount of animals down is crazy,” Shaw said. The paper also printed comments on pet killing from … Continue reading “I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
Op-Ed in OH Paper Misses the Mark
In an op-ed piece entitled "Last Resort", the Columbus Dispatch offers: Hands down, the worst job in any dog shelter doesn’t involve a scoop and a bag; it requires a needle, or a gas chamber. Killing shelter pets is a worse job than scooping poo. This is not a valid comparison and worse - it … Continue reading Op-Ed in OH Paper Misses the Mark
WV Pound Accused of Putting a Live Puppy in the Trash
A former volunteer at the Cabell-Wayne pound in WV says pets are being killed improperly and conditions at the pound are deplorable. Workers picking up trash from the pound recently heard soft crying coming from one of the bags. They opened it up to find one live and one dead puppy. But the county has … Continue reading WV Pound Accused of Putting a Live Puppy in the Trash
Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
In August 2012, the city of Memphis sent representatives from every conceivable division to the home of a dog rescuer who had a couple dozen dogs on her property. These are the initial notes with some personal info redacted (click to enlarge image): Follow up visits were conducted and ultimately the rescuer went to court … Continue reading Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
“Nobody WANTS to kill animals” – McCracken Co Edition
Jeremiah Robertson, the whistleblower at the McCracken Co HS in KY who recently testified in court against his co-workers, has been fired by the HS board for being "insubordinate". And by "insubordinate", the board means he "took issue with euthanizing a dog." And that "issue" involved the killing of a puppy the surrendering party was … Continue reading “Nobody WANTS to kill animals” – McCracken Co Edition
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