Korey Wetherell left his beloved pet Chewbacca in the care of roommates when he went out of town at the beginning of the month. The dog was accidentally lost and a roommate began searching for him after notifying Korey, who immediately posted a lost dog ad on Craigslist. After learning that Chewie had been picked … Continue reading Denver Animal Shelter Adopts Out Well-Loved, Lost Dog Despite Owner’s Attempts to Reclaim
Category: public servants behaving badly
Video Shows Dog Being Abused at Hesperia Pound
A video posted online shows a whimpering dog being dragged by a leash around the neck at the Hesperia pound in CA: The video was reportedly taken by a member of the public who was looking for her lost dog at the pound when she saw what appears to be one staff member dragging a … Continue reading Video Shows Dog Being Abused at Hesperia Pound
Staff at Texas Pound Chucks Donations into the Dumpster
The Montgomery Co pound in Texas has a sign taped on the front door asking the public for donations of towels, blankets, quilts, puppy pads, pet food and various other items typically requested as donations by shelters. We've all heard this one before: municipal shelters are underfunded and the staff is forced to kill animals because … Continue reading Staff at Texas Pound Chucks Donations into the Dumpster
Case Update: Disturbing Details in Investigation of Oklahoma ACO Who Lied to Owner about Pet’s Death
Many readers probably remember the story of Major, the German shorthaired pointer who got lost in December in Elgin, OK. When the owner asked the city's ACO about her dog, he offered up assorted lies, making her suspicious. The owner ultimately went into a pit of dead animals she found at the shelter and discovered … Continue reading Case Update: Disturbing Details in Investigation of Oklahoma ACO Who Lied to Owner about Pet’s Death
Case Update: Former Van Wert Co Dog Warden Sentenced
Regular readers may recall that last year Rich Strunkenburg, the dog warden for Van Wert Co in Ohio, was indicted on 4 felony counts of animal cruelty. Strunkenburg was reportedly tossing animals into cages and leaving them there with no veterinary care, food, or water, to suffer and die in their own waste. On July 20, 2014, … Continue reading Case Update: Former Van Wert Co Dog Warden Sentenced
St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
In December 2014, St Johns Co Department of Animal Control in Florida reports on its website that the facility took in 322 animals, killing 225 of them. Here are a couple of screengrabs from the full report: One of those killed that month was a lost, microchipped pet named Baby Girl whose owners were looking for … Continue reading St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
Memphis Bans the Public from Giving Treats to Shelter Pets
Memphis Animal Services, which functions primarily as a pet killing facility and does not vaccinate all animals upon intake as per standard shelter best practices, is suddenly concerned that treats given to doomed dogs might compromise their health. As such, the public has been banned from giving out treats at the pound. This email is … Continue reading Memphis Bans the Public from Giving Treats to Shelter Pets
Police Officer Fired after Standing Up to City Officials and Refusing to Shoot Loose Dogs
Walker Co, AL used to have a pound but the place closed a few years ago after it was exposed as a dog killing hole. Since then, the city of Carbon Hill in Walker Co has apparently been trying to avoid the issue of homeless pets on the streets. That brilliant plan did not work … Continue reading Police Officer Fired after Standing Up to City Officials and Refusing to Shoot Loose Dogs
Ten Dogs Rescued from Missouri Pound
The city of Steelville, MO has closed its pound. Ten dogs, one of them pregnant, were rescued from the pound by a group called Wayside Waifs yesterday: Staff at Wayside Waifs said they were contacted by the Steelville shelter last week. Underfunded and lacking the ability to care for its animals, the shelter asked Wayside to … Continue reading Ten Dogs Rescued from Missouri Pound
Rotting from the Head Down: How the Neglect of a Dog at the Louisville Pound Went Public Despite a Political Cover-up
Regular readers may remember the tragic story of Sadie, an injured dog who suffered for months at the hands of Louisville Metro Animal Services before finally being euthanized by rescuers. Heather Adkins, an employee at LMAS during the time Sadie was there who later became her foster owner and advocate, was smeared by the city … Continue reading Rotting from the Head Down: How the Neglect of a Dog at the Louisville Pound Went Public Despite a Political Cover-up
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