After photos of dirty kennels and decomposing dog carcasses behind the pound in Perry, Oklahoma were posted on social media, area residents were outraged. The Perry ACO explained to the local news that he normally buries the dogs killed at the pound but the hole digging thingy broke so he had to use a pit to toss … Continue reading Perry, OK Asplains Pile of Dead Dogs Behind Pound
Category: public servants behaving badly
Orange Co Shelter Director Intent on Killing Service Dog
An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled this month that a service dog named Karma must be killed at the Orange Co shelter in CA before October 20. The ruling was based upon the recommendation of the shelter's director/veterinarian: OC Animal Care Director and Chief Veterinarian Jennifer Hawkins has deemed the husky mix too dangerous … Continue reading Orange Co Shelter Director Intent on Killing Service Dog
Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
A statement from the Mitchell Co Correctional Institute in Georgia indicates an adoption rate of just 21% at the pound and reads, in part: On September 1, in accordance with its policies and procedures, Mitchell County Animal Control was regretfully forced to reduce the population of stray animals in its custody in order to maintain … Continue reading Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
Lady Transforms Life at City Pound, Mayor Tells Her to Beat It
It sounds like life for lost and homeless dogs in Livonia, LA used to be pretty wretched if they ended up at the city pound: The dog pound is located outside, directly behind town hall and is tended to by a single paid employee. The Mayor of Livonia tells NBC33 his name is Brian and he … Continue reading Lady Transforms Life at City Pound, Mayor Tells Her to Beat It
Sangamon Co Suspends Volunteer Who Changed Cage Card
When a 16 year old volunteer took an exuberant dog out of his cage at the Sangamon Co shelter in Illinois last week, the dog was very excited. The dog, called Alpha, hadn't been walked in more than a day. In expressing his enthusiasm, Alpha scratched the girl. She reported the scratch to the staff who … Continue reading Sangamon Co Suspends Volunteer Who Changed Cage Card
Caddo Parish Pound Director Posts Repulsive Image on Social Media
The alleged nice guy in charge of the Caddo pound in LA is in the news again. This time, he uploaded an anti-Semitic/anti-dog image to the pound's Facebook page, captioned it, then started taking massive heat for it about 4 seconds later. Who knew that drawing Stars of David on pictures of shelter dogs' faces like … Continue reading Caddo Parish Pound Director Posts Repulsive Image on Social Media
Cook Co Officials Bicker Over Who’s the Bigger Jerk
When the former residents of a foreclosed home in the Chicago area abandoned the house, they also abandoned their dog. A German shepherd was found in a cage in a filthy, sweltering garage last month by Cook Co sheriff's deputies. Found and left: “The eviction officers who locked up the house left her in the … Continue reading Cook Co Officials Bicker Over Who’s the Bigger Jerk
Roswell: Some People Just Don’t Get It
The city of Roswell, New Mexico, whose mayor Dennis Kintigh may be under alien mind control, has an ordinance stating that lost and homeless animals must be killed after 7 days at the shelter, regardless of how many cages sit empty. Animal advocates have called for an end to that policy but the mayor and the police … Continue reading Roswell: Some People Just Don’t Get It
ACO Whistleblower Alleges Cruelty at Baytown Animal Shelter
Warning: Some images at the second link and some material in this post is disturbing. *** When Fox 26 reported on July 9 that police were investigating the Baytown Animal Shelter in Texas, Mike Lester, the Baytown health director in charge of the facility, said police hadn't yet interviewed him for the investigation. He also said no … Continue reading ACO Whistleblower Alleges Cruelty at Baytown Animal Shelter
No Apologies: NC Pound Refuses to Say What was Done with Owned Dog
A family in NC says their dog Chance chewed his way out of their fence last week and was picked up by the Wilson Co pound, run by the sheriff's department. The pound told them they had 72 hours to repair the fence and reclaim their pet. They fixed the fence immediately and went to … Continue reading No Apologies: NC Pound Refuses to Say What was Done with Owned Dog
