After photos of dirty kennels and decomposing dog carcasses behind the pound in Perry, Oklahoma were posted on social media, area residents were outraged. The Perry ACO explained to the local news that he normally buries the dogs killed at the pound but the hole digging thingy broke so he had to use a pit to toss … Continue reading Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
Category: needless animal shelter killing
Two TN Pound Directors Kill 379 Cats with Colds in One Month, Remind Public to Spay-Neuter
The Kingsport Animal Shelter reportedly killed 103 cats in response to an upper respiratory virus at the facility last month. At the neighboring Washington County - Johnson City Animal Shelter, 276 cats were killed. Killing cats for having colds is inexcusable. But the directors of both facilities seem to be rather non-chalant about all the … Continue reading Two TN Pound Directors Kill 379 Cats with Colds in One Month, Remind Public to Spay-Neuter
Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
A statement from the Mitchell Co Correctional Institute in Georgia indicates an adoption rate of just 21% at the pound and reads, in part: On September 1, in accordance with its policies and procedures, Mitchell County Animal Control was regretfully forced to reduce the population of stray animals in its custody in order to maintain … Continue reading Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
ID Shelter Conducting Mass Cat Killing Due to Upper Respiratory Infection
When some cats at the Pocatello Animal Shelter in Idaho got sick last month, the shelter tried treating them for one week, then conducted lab tests. The results showed an upper respiratory infection caused by the feline herpes virus and a mycoplasma infection. After consulting with local vets, shelter officials decided to kill the entire population of … Continue reading ID Shelter Conducting Mass Cat Killing Due to Upper Respiratory Infection
KY Pound Kills 21 Dogs During Parvo Outbreak
Parvo is preventable and treatable and every animal shelter has an obligation to both prevent and treat this disease. Parvo in shelters is prevented through the practice of vaccination prior to or immediately upon intake, good housing practices and standard disease prevention cleaning protocols. The disease is further prevented by ensuring the community’s dog owners … Continue reading KY Pound Kills 21 Dogs During Parvo Outbreak
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Pittsylvania Co Edition
The Pittsylvania Co pound in Virginia has an 80% kill rate for cats. Pete Boswell, the county's chief ACO, has an excuse: Boswell said the county’s shelter picks up feral cats throughout the year, which drives up rates, he said. It only drives up kill rates if you actually kill the cats. But that's probably … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Pittsylvania Co Edition
MI Shelter Records Appear Falsified to Hide the Killing of Healthy Pets
Nancy Hornberger, a pet owner in Michigan, had a multiple cat household with one cat who kept fighting with the others and spraying urine. Aside from this, Spitz was a loving pet and Ms. Hornberger felt he might enjoy life more in a single cat home. She called the Oakland Co Animal Shelter and asked … Continue reading MI Shelter Records Appear Falsified to Hide the Killing of Healthy Pets
Detroit Animal Control Kills Thousands of Pets Per Year, Wants More
Detroit Animal Control has no adoption program. Its 2013 report to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (the most recent year on the state's website) was submitted by someone from Michigan Humane - a fellow pet killing facility and reportedly the only organization allowed to pull animals from the pound. The report indicates DAC took in 6127 … Continue reading Detroit Animal Control Kills Thousands of Pets Per Year, Wants More
Clayton Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing
Captain Andre Jackson is in charge of the Clayton Co pound in GA where approximately 60 dogs were killed on Monday after some dogs sneezed: CBS46 asked Clayton County animal control officials what kind of contagious illness prompted the latest action. Jackson said, "We can't determine at this time, but we had an increase in … Continue reading Clayton Co Pound Conducts Mass Killing
Oh Roswell
Maybe you've heard that aliens crashed in Roswell, NM in 1947 and the government covered it up. Maybe you are skeptical. I, for one, believe. And as proof, I offer the current city leadership of Roswell, specifically the mayor and the police chief, because their actions can only be attributed to some sort of alien … Continue reading Oh Roswell
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