Nicky Bandy wanted to adopt a Chihuahua at the Coffee Co pound in TN. The pound has indoor/outdoor concrete runs and Ms. Bandy was concerned about the temperature of the concrete floor - the only surface on which the dog could stand or lay. She says she offered a blanket for the dog's run but … Continue reading Tiny Dog Dies at Coffee Co Pound, Mayor Produces a Thermometer
Category: oh really
OMG! These two should totally be friends!
Deborah Broughton, head of Petersburg Animal Care and Control in Virginia: "The biggest problem is that some people are holding the pound to a shelter standard." Commissioner Gene Buckner, head of the Mercer Co pound in West Virginia: "We’re not here to euthanize animals. These no-kill shelters are forcing us to do that.” (Thanks Clarice … Continue reading OMG! These two should totally be friends!
NM Shelter Still Functioning Primarily as Pet Killing Facility
From an article in the Las Cruces Sun-News titled "Report: Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley kill rate drops in 2012": The center took in more than 13,000 animals last year and just over half were euthanized. The number is a 17 percent decrease from 2011. Although the title of the piece specifically references … Continue reading NM Shelter Still Functioning Primarily as Pet Killing Facility
Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
California - Five volunteers who say they were fired from the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center in retaliation for speaking out against the shelter are part of a local advocacy group working to bring about reform. Several members of the group spoke out at a recent city council meeting. They would like to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Group Goes All Advocacy on City Council
We all want the same thing – but some need dessert too.
At a public meeting last month, Kim Alboum, the NC director for HSUS, told a group of Person Co citizens concerned about the fact that the local pound was gassing roughly 7 out of 10 of the pets in its care: “I can’t tell you just how far it goes to just stop at the … Continue reading We all want the same thing – but some need dessert too.
Representative Steve King Derails the Crazy Train
One of our many Congressional nutters here in the U.S. is Rep. Steve King (R-IA). During a recent tele-town hall, he made a comment about dogfighting that naturally got picked up by various media outlets. This is what he said: When the legislation that passed in the farm bill that says that it’s a federal … Continue reading Representative Steve King Derails the Crazy Train
Lewisburg City Officials Bring The Stupid
Reader Salette Andrews took action in response to the killing of dogs slated for rescue at the Lewisburg pound in TN. She wrote city leaders to express her views regarding the city blaming volunteers for not being quicker than the ACOs in the kill room and to educate them about no kill. In response, she … Continue reading Lewisburg City Officials Bring The Stupid
I just snorted milk out my nose.
Set your anaLIEzers to stun and see if you can count how many nose lengthening statements there are in this quote from MAS interim director James Rogers, regarding a puppy who was saved from a storm drain by a police officer and turned over to the pound: "A puppy like this, we pick it up, … Continue reading I just snorted milk out my nose.
Oops
Since Thursday came and went with no response from the city of Memphis regarding the missing video from our FOIA request, an additional e-mail was sent today to follow up. The city replied that, due to our "rather extensive" video request (it was less than half of the prior request), "the operator missed some of … Continue reading Oops
City of Memphis Fails Another Public Records Request
Many of you have asked about requesting additional security camera footage from MAS. Some suggested specifically the day after The Compassionate Chokepole training class. I thought this was a good idea - a chance to see the immediate effects with animals hopefully being handled humanely. The request was filed but unfortunately, the city failed to … Continue reading City of Memphis Fails Another Public Records Request
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