Forsyth Co forced the owner of a dog who scratched someone to surrender him for an 8 day quarantine at the pound. Ashley Burton had adopted the border collie/labrador retriever mix, whom she named Maximus, as a puppy 5 years ago. It was heartbreaking for her to surrender her pet: “I was in tears and … Continue reading Forsyth Co Oops-Kills Cherished Pet, meh
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Dallas Pound Oops-Kills a Bucket of Kittens
When a volunteer saw a man trying to surrender a bucket full of orphaned, one week old kittens to the Dallas pound, she stepped in with an offer to help. [Volunteer Carla] Adkins says she intervened. "I told the guy I'm going to go ahead and post this online and see if I can find … Continue reading Dallas Pound Oops-Kills a Bucket of Kittens
Florida Pound Oops-Kills Pregnant Dog Tagged by Rescue
A rescue group had committed to saving a pregnant dog called Rosie at the Sumter Co pound in Florida this week. But pound staff killed her because of a clerical error. She was supposed to be on the save list but got put on the kill list instead. Oops: A mistake was made by a very … Continue reading Florida Pound Oops-Kills Pregnant Dog Tagged by Rescue
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
Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
The Pitt Co pound functions primarily as a pet killing facility. In 2013, Pitt Co killed 57% of the animals in its care: The carefully developed system of checks and balances employed at the Pitt Co pound to determine which pets are to be killed on any given day is this: Each kennel has a … Continue reading Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
Philly Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Whose Owner Filled Out Lost Dog Report
When Cailin Mulvihill's 15 year old microchipped chihuahua named Rhonda accidentally wandered out of her yard, she immediately began searching for her. She put up flyers around the neighborhood and went to the Philadelphia Animal Care & Control Team where she filled out a lost dog report. One day later, a Good Samaritan saw Ms. Mulvihill's flyer … Continue reading Philly Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Whose Owner Filled Out Lost Dog Report
Memphis Pound Oops-Kills Dog Who Had Rescue Waiting
Records for dog #269523 at Memphis Animal Services are incomplete. Curiously missing is the e-mail exchange between Ms. Brenda Fortney, who was interested in rescuing the healthy, vaccinated dog, and pound director James Rogers. On Friday August 8, 2014, Ms. Fortney e-mailed MAS to express an interest in the dog and director James Rogers told her … Continue reading Memphis Pound Oops-Kills Dog Who Had Rescue Waiting
GA Pound Oops-Kills Owned Dog Because Math
The Whitfield Co pound in GA has some "animal facts" on its webpage that the county likes so much, it printed them twice. They read, in part:Dogs and cats out number humans in this country at a ratio of about 6 to 1. [...]Pet overpopulation is a serious and growing problem in the United States. … Continue reading GA Pound Oops-Kills Owned Dog Because Math
Hillsborough Co Kills Dog Who Had New Home Waiting
At the Hillsborough Co pound in Florida, killing is the default - so much so that the pound put a protocol in place for anyone wanting to save a pet: e-mail the pound with DO NOT KILL in the subject line and the animal's ID number. This is the only way to toss a cog … Continue reading Hillsborough Co Kills Dog Who Had New Home Waiting
Lubbock Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Pet After Turning Owner Away Twice
When Damon Hughes' 6 year old microchipped cat named Rahzz went missing, he visited the Lubbock, TX pound to look for her. He found her sitting in a cage last Friday. No one from the pound had scanned her for a chip and notified him she was there. Missed opportunity number one. It turns out, a … Continue reading Lubbock Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Pet After Turning Owner Away Twice