On Saturday November 2, 2013, Memphis Animal Services impounded 3 Pitbulls estimated to be 12 months, 7 months and under 6 months of age respectively. MAS is closed on Sundays and Mondays. On Tuesday, November 5, the owner of the 3 dogs came to the pound to reclaim his pets. MAS advised the owner … Continue reading Memphis Animal Services: Bruno Hauptmann Couldn’t Hold a Candle to You
Category: needless animal shelter killing
Fulton Co In Their Own Words
Welcome to Fulton Co where they kill more than 1/3 of the animals in their care and post "urgent" animals on Facebook. But do not call them! Because whoa - it's not THAT urgent. In late October, the Fulton Co rescue coordinator took to Facebook to shame the public for asking the pound to do … Continue reading Fulton Co In Their Own Words
The Rest of the Country Disdains the South Because of Places Like Union Co, NC
Wanda Sue Larson, a Union Co Department of Social Services child-protection investigations supervisor, and Dorian Lee Harper, an emergency room nurse, had 4 adopted children and a foster child living at their North Carolina home: [Union Co] Sheriff Cathey said all five children in the home slept on the floor in a single bedroom, where … Continue reading The Rest of the Country Disdains the South Because of Places Like Union Co, NC
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Medina Co Edition
The Medina County Animal Shelter in Ohio gasses cats. Apparently they don't have enough cats to gas already so the staff is actively getting more - by setting traps in the shelter parking lot. Here is a portion of the MCAS kill log for July 2013, obtained via FOIA request: Neither of these cats were … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Medina Co Edition
UPDATED: 14 “Rescued” Cats Killed For Ringworm at TN Shelter
Update, 1:30pm: Clarice sent me a link to a story that has been updated on WBIR. Although the video report still says the cats were killed, the text version of the story has been updated to say the 14 cats were saved by an out of state rescue group. Original post: Some Petsmart stores apparently … Continue reading UPDATED: 14 “Rescued” Cats Killed For Ringworm at TN Shelter
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Fox Valley Humane Edition
Appleton, WI - Betsy Quaintance and her daughter Allie found a very scared female Beagle wearing a collar but no tags on October 20, 2013. Once they gained the dog's trust, she was very affectionate and appreciative of the food and love they gave her. The women suspected she was a lost pet and took … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Fox Valley Humane Edition
The Tuh Files: There is a Shortage of Dogs in Michigan
In August, Bloomberg ran a piece claiming there were 50,000 stray dogs in Detroit, MI - a claim widely disputed by various animal advocates. (We talked about it on the blog at the time.) Michigan Humane Society, which doesn't hold an animal control contract but functions primarily as a pet killing facility anyway, was not … Continue reading The Tuh Files: There is a Shortage of Dogs in Michigan
Humane Society of New Braunfels Area Claims Puppy is Possessed, Kills Him
From the mission statement page on the website of the Humane Society of New Braunfels Area in Texas: We house animals for Comal County and the City of New Braunfels. [...] Through the ceaseless efforts of our professional staff, our primary goal is to awaken the true humanity and compassion of the citizens in our … Continue reading Humane Society of New Braunfels Area Claims Puppy is Possessed, Kills Him
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Columbus County Edition
A man in Columbus Co, NC was reportedly keeping dogs in sub-standard conditions and authorities had received complaints from neighbors. After the man died, ownership of the 13 dogs went to the Columbus Co animal shelter. Shelter director Rossie Hayes decided to kill all 13 dogs immediately, without ever offering them for adoption or even … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Columbus County Edition
Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
A California no kill advocacy group called Stayin' Alive Long Beach recently published a report analyzing hundreds of documents obtained from Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) via FOIA requests. The report summarizes findings from these documents and makes a number of recommendations for increased lifesaving at the pound. Last year's numbers at Long Beach … Continue reading Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
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