Shannon Nott received a yellow Lab puppy as a gift from her daughter early last year. She named her Lucy. While Ms. Nott worked during the day, Lucy did the typical things you would expect of a young Lab left alone - she dug at the carpet, chewed on furniture and chewed a hole in … Continue reading Kansas Humane Society Needlessly Kills Healthy Dog, ASPCA Defends the Killing
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Arizona Humane Society – A Problem Like This
My most recent follower on Twitter is Stacy Pearson, part of a public relations firm in Arizona which lists the Arizona Humane Society as a client on its website. The AP reports that Ms. Pearson was hired by the Arizona Humane Society specifically to handle the media after the killing of Scruffy was revealed this … Continue reading Arizona Humane Society – A Problem Like This
Arizona Humane Society Kills Beloved Kitten
A 49 year old Phoenix man named Daniel Dockery bottle fed a kitten from birth whom he named Scruffy. He raised enough money to get her spayed when she was old enough, fed her tuna, and slept next to her on the pillow at night. Mr. Dockery credits Scruffy with helping him to remain sober … Continue reading Arizona Humane Society Kills Beloved Kitten
Rescuer Murdered in NC, Shelter Pets She Was to Foster Will Be Killed for Christmas
Theresa McCraw, a pet rescuer in Rutherford Co, NC, was shot to death last weekend. Her estranged husband has been charged with her murder. Ms. McCraw worked tirelessly to help shelter pets at the Rutherford Co Animal Control shelter. She intended to foster pets during the facility's Christmas closing in order to save their lives. … Continue reading Rescuer Murdered in NC, Shelter Pets She Was to Foster Will Be Killed for Christmas
National Animal Shelter Reform Week: CAPA Could Have Saved Ace
Many readers have been following the story of Ace - a Pitbull picked up by Detroit Animal Control (DAC) on November 4. Ace was named after the hardware store where he was found. The owner of the store thought that calling AC was the right thing to do to help Ace. He did not realize … Continue reading National Animal Shelter Reform Week: CAPA Could Have Saved Ace
Memphis: When being hit with a bat is the preferred option
A caring member of the public inquired about this puppy on the "Friends" of MAS FB page and was told the pup "did not make it to the adoption area". Further inquiries seeking explanation remain unanswered as of this post. While I do not know the ID number of this pup or have access to … Continue reading Memphis: When being hit with a bat is the preferred option
Rowan Co Pound in NC: 33
Which do you want first - the good news or the disturbingly awful news? Alrightey then, good news it is. The Rowan Co Board of Health in NC met this week to discuss the possibility of waiving the $70 adoption fee on pets pulled from the county pound by a newly formed rescue group in … Continue reading Rowan Co Pound in NC: 33
Article on FL Pound Raises Questions
Taking a Roach Motel approach with the title, this article about the Bay Co AC pound in FL looks at what's behind the facility's 76% kill rate over the last 5 years. Unfortunately, they get their information from pound manager Bill Olasin and his ACOs. One of the first things Mr. Olasin tells the paper … Continue reading Article on FL Pound Raises Questions
A Litany of Failures
Failure #1: Two county commissioners visited the Mercer Co Animal Shelter in WV last week after receiving complaints about overcrowding. They discovered the shelter was housing more than 350 pets and ordered that all pets who had been there more than 10 days be killed. They did not bring the matter to the county commissioners' … Continue reading A Litany of Failures
You don’t have to say anything.
You don't have to say anything. I already know all of it. I can not personally save every pet on every kill list in every pet slaughterhouse in the country. I am focused on the big picture - systemic change, so that one day there will be no need to scramble every night, making desperate … Continue reading You don’t have to say anything.
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