Lisa Storey is a pet owner in Orange County, Florida. When one of her children accidentally left the home's front door open recently, her senior cat slipped outside. Ms. Storey began searching for her beloved pet, called Sofie, immediately. While canvassing the neighborhood with flyers, Ms. Storey learned a neighbor had found Sofie and taken … Continue reading Orange Co Pound Kills Lost Pet Upon Impound
Category: needless animal shelter killing
Medina Co Kills Microchipped Dog
When shelters kill lost pets whose owners are trying to find them and it makes the news, shelter directors often attempt to blame the owner, stating that the pet should have been microchipped. The implication being that if the pet had been chipped, the shelter would have called the contact information associated with the chip … Continue reading Medina Co Kills Microchipped Dog
Assistant Dog Warden Under Investigation in Ohio
The Petfinder page for the Gallia Co Animal Shelter in Ohio describes the facility as a "HIGH kill shelter". There are 4 pets listed as available for adoption at the time of this post. On February 14, a group called Friends of Gallia County's Animals posted on its Facebook page that "11 dogs were euthanized … Continue reading Assistant Dog Warden Under Investigation in Ohio
Fort Bend Co Oops-Kills 2 Owned Pets While Rescue Group Signs Paperwork to Save Them
Fort Bend Co AC in Texas posts its mission statement on its website:The mission of animal control is to eradicate the spread of rabies among the county's animals, prevent rabies in the human population, and control wild, potentially dangerous animals in areas of high population density.Animal shelter fail.The site contains a link so owners can … Continue reading Fort Bend Co Oops-Kills 2 Owned Pets While Rescue Group Signs Paperwork to Save Them
VA Pound Kills Injured Stray Dog Despite Available Foster and Vet Care
In 2012, the Chesapeake pound in VA took in 3724 animals and put 54% of them into trash bags. In December 2012, taxpayers bought a new $10 million building for the facility. But the needless killing has continued. Earlier this month, volunteer Lauren Sanders, who regularly photographs pets at the Chesapeake pound and networks them … Continue reading VA Pound Kills Injured Stray Dog Despite Available Foster and Vet Care
Memphis Takes Dog Away from Home to Pet Killing Facility
On January 10, Memphis Animal Services responded to a police department request for assistance with a loose dog. The ACO knew who the owner was and apparently spoke with him/her. The owner advised that the residence had no phone. MAS issued a citation to the owner and impounded the dog. MAS listed the dog as … Continue reading Memphis Takes Dog Away from Home to Pet Killing Facility
Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
The Odessa pound in Texas has a poor track record including banning rescuers without reasonable cause and violating their First Amendment rights. Although the police department in charge of the pound does not make its statistics available to the public on its website, one area rescuer cites a kill rate of nearly 85% and claims … Continue reading Odessa Pound Kills Beloved Pet, Blames Owner
Bulloch Co Taxpayers Spending Thousands on Needless Killing of Shelter Animals
I've written about the alarming number of animals who reportedly die in their cages at the Bulloch Co pound in GA. The Statesboro Herald recently ran a piece detailing the cost to taxpayers for the animals the pound kills: Bulloch County spent $52,878.33 of taxpayer money from Jan. 1, 2011, to Oct. 29, 2013, euthanizing … Continue reading Bulloch Co Taxpayers Spending Thousands on Needless Killing of Shelter Animals
Exemplary (adjective): serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind
On December 5, Memphis pet advocate Jody Fisher wrote to Memphis Animal Services to ask why they had so few pets posted on PetHarbor when the $7.2 million facility has 555 cages and whether this reflected a surge in live released animals. This is the relevant portion of the response she received: On Dec 5, … Continue reading Exemplary (adjective): serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind
Seven People Apply to Save “VERY FRIENDLY!” Pitbull from Memphis Pound
Dog #259497 was impounded as a stray by the Memphis pound on September 25, 2013. A note appears on his cage card: VERY FRIENDLY! MAS records for the dog, obtained via FOIA request, indicate a member of the public expressed an interest in adopting this dog on September 28 and gave his name and phone … Continue reading Seven People Apply to Save “VERY FRIENDLY!” Pitbull from Memphis Pound
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