The main "service" provided to animals by the staff at Caddo Parish Animal Services in Louisiana is killing: Caddo took in 8,744 dogs and cats last year and euthanized 6,805, according to data provided by the shelter. Based on these numbers, Caddo's kill rate for 2014 was 78%. That is a staggering number of dead pets. … Continue reading Caddo Parish Killing Thousands of Pets, Blaming the Public
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NYC Shelters Killing Animals People are Trying to Save
Even as New York City Animal Care & Control claims on its website that it has an 80% live release rate, rescuers and adopters complain that the shelter kills animals who have homes lined up as a result of the cumbersome and faulty process required to save animals from the kill room. The complaint is not new … Continue reading NYC Shelters Killing Animals People are Trying to Save
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Monroe Co Edition
Monroe Co, FL contracts with three animal shelters for services. Here are the 2014 kill stats for each: Humane Animal Care Coalition (aka Upper Keys Animal Shelter) Cat kill rate: 81% Dog kill rate: 43% Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys Cat kill rate: 31% Dog kill rate: 18% Florida Keys SPCA Cat kill … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Monroe Co Edition
MO Shelter: Rescues Down, Adoptions Sluggish, Killings Up, Director “Happy”
The city of Chillicothe, MO contracts the Livingston Co Humane Society (LCHS) for animal control services. LCHS manages the Forest O. Triplett Memorial Animal Shelter, aka the Chillicothe Animal Shelter, which is run by Lesley Patek. In 2014, the number of dogs and cats transferred from the Chillicothe shelter to rescue groups dropped markedly from … Continue reading MO Shelter: Rescues Down, Adoptions Sluggish, Killings Up, Director “Happy”
Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
The most recent yearly report posted for Baldwin Co Animal Control facility in Alabama is 2012. That year, the county took in 2526 cats, killing 2304 of them - a kill rate of 91% for cats. Clearly killing is the default for cats at the Baldwin Co pound and it is a rare event for … Continue reading Owned Cat Trapped by Police, Taken to Cat Killing Facility
St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
A neutered and declawed indoor cat named Tails became lost last week while the owners were having work done inside their Florida home. Owner Chelsea Santoro began putting up Lost Cat posters around the neighborhood. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tails had climbed into the engine compartment of a neighbor's rental car. Miraculously, Tails was unharmed despite riding on … Continue reading St Johns Co Oops-Kills Beloved Lost Cat Upon Intake
Martin Co Pound Director Fired and Arrested
Martin Co Animal Control on Landfill Road in Williamston, NC is open from 8:30 - 10:00 am and 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The website says, with a straight face: The Martin County Animal encourages animal adoption. [...] Please come by during the hours above to consider pets for adoption. There do not appear to … Continue reading Martin Co Pound Director Fired and Arrested
Houston Has Shipped Thousands of Shelter Dogs to Colorado
This week, the Houston Press took an in-depth look at the issue of transporting dogs from the city's BARC shelter to CO. A well funded group called Rescued Pets Movement (RPM) pulled more than 4300 dogs from the Houston city pound in 2013 and shipped them to rescues in CO. What happened to the dogs later … Continue reading Houston Has Shipped Thousands of Shelter Dogs to Colorado
Nobody Wants to Kill Animals: Josephine Co Edition
A dog reportedly wandered into a family's yard in Grant's Pass, Oregon last month. The family kept the dog for 3 weeks, calling her Riley, while area animal advocates networked her to find her possible owner. Riley was reportedly a friendly dog who got along well with humans of all ages, canines and chickens. On January 10, … Continue reading Nobody Wants to Kill Animals: Josephine Co Edition
Forsyth Co Officials SavingNotSaving Pets from the Cold
Forsyth Co, NC: Over the last two days, at least 57 animals were saved from the sub-freezing temperatures in Forsyth County. Animals saved. Yay! However, FOX8 has learned that at least one of these animals will be euthanized. [...] Many more of the animals may meet the same fate. Animals saved? “If they do die, … Continue reading Forsyth Co Officials SavingNotSaving Pets from the Cold
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