An article focusing on Max Mixson, the new shelter manager at Humane Society of Southeast Texas, raises some red flags:When the board of the Humane Society of Southeast Texas (HSSET) advertised the job of shelter manager last year, the response was good with a number of apparently qualified applicants submitting their resumes. Nestled among the … Continue reading New Dog, Old Tricks at HSSET
Category: No Kill
Nathan Winograd Stays on Point as HSUS Flails
This is one of those Winograd posts where I'm tempted to quote the whole thing but I will limit myself to some snippets:In response to public outcry over their support and participation in the Wilkes County Massacre, in which the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) first championed and then defended the mass slaughter … Continue reading Nathan Winograd Stays on Point as HSUS Flails
SC No Kill Shelter Goes the Extra Mile for Seniors
I just love this. Old dogs are my favorite. (And I don't mind old cats or humans either.) That's why I was so excited to learn about a program at the Animal Protection League (APL) in Hopkins, SC called Senior Pets for Senior People. The idea is to help in getting senior pets out of … Continue reading SC No Kill Shelter Goes the Extra Mile for Seniors
SC No Kill Shelter Targets Black Pets for Adoption
You may have heard of Black Dog Syndrome - black dogs (and cats) being more difficult to adopt out than other rescue pets. The general public seems to be put off by black pets perhaps because they appear intimidating or have a "generic" look to them. My local no-kill shelter, the Animal Protection League (APL), … Continue reading SC No Kill Shelter Targets Black Pets for Adoption
Truth Sought Behind Secretive Shelter in Myrtle Beach
The animal shelter in Horry County, SC has been closed since Monday, apparently killing scores of dogs in response to a Distemper outbreak. A local news reporter is trying to find out exactly what happened:News13 tried several times to speak with board members since Monday about the distemper situation at the county’s shelter, but none … Continue reading Truth Sought Behind Secretive Shelter in Myrtle Beach
Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
Harris County TX prosecutors are hoping to find more Pitbulls to kill. Cos 187 just ain't enough apparently. The plan:...[A]uthorities will band together in January to launch a Crime Stoppers campaign cracking down on dogfighting.The monthlong initiative — patterned after a similar effort in Chicago — will encourage callers to anonymously report illegal dogfighting to … Continue reading Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
Info on Seized Dogs in Houston Still Sketchy – UPDATED
What has happened to the 187 Pitbulls and mixes seized in the Houston dogfighting ring case? Does anyone know if the individual evaluations have begun? Or if the reporting that the courts are to decide the disposition of the dogs is accurate? If so, presumably the courts will need to review the temperament test results … Continue reading Info on Seized Dogs in Houston Still Sketchy – UPDATED
Saving Fight Dogs – It’s Not Just for Celebrity Cases
Every Dog Deserves a Fair Evaluation. Does this include dogs seized in abuse and dogfighting cases? Most definitely because in those cases, it's the humans who are the criminals, not the dogs. And what do the humans get - a fair evaluation (trial by jury of their peers) to determine whether they should be rehabilitated … Continue reading Saving Fight Dogs – It’s Not Just for Celebrity Cases
A Little Help for Southern Pets in Need
In South Carolina, The Aiken County Council earmarked $30,000 to fund a subsidized spay-neuter voucher program for county residents. Pet owners must meet US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income guidelines and fill out an application at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. If approved, the owner will be given a voucher which he … Continue reading A Little Help for Southern Pets in Need
Deep South Shelter by the Numbers
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) took in 1,734 pets in June, euthanizing 70% of them at their facility designed to hold about 300 animals. In 2007, they took in 16,044 pets (average of 1337 per month) and were able to adopt (or transport out for adoption) 38%of them. The shelter reports that only … Continue reading Deep South Shelter by the Numbers
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