A friend of Cheatham Co ACO Darrell Hooper reportedly tried to adopt a stray Doberman at the pound but was turned away. The potential adopter was told the dog was being held for a rescue group. A Doberman rescue in Knoxville is said to have pulled the dog from the pound for free and sold her … Continue reading ACO Accuses TN Shelter of Acting as “A Puppy Mill for Rescue Groups”
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Kern Co Pound Exporting Sick Dogs
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program consulted on the troubled Kern Co pound in CA in 2008. At that time, a report was issued which detailed, among other problems, lack of leadership and rampant disease at the shelter along with recommendations for how to reduce and prevent it. Standard protocols such as the quarantine … Continue reading Kern Co Pound Exporting Sick Dogs
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
Update on Greenville Co “No Rescue/No Adopt” Dog
The dog at the Greenville Co pound who was labeled "No Rescue/No Adopt" by the vet was released last week. A representative from SNARR pulled her. I contacted SNARR for an update yesterday and received this response: Millie (Beanie) is doing well! Other than being really arthritic and having a heart murmur and being blind and … Continue reading Update on Greenville Co “No Rescue/No Adopt” Dog
Greenville Co Pound: “No Rescue/No Adopt”
On Tuesday, March 31, an approved rescuer made multiple offers via email to the Greenville Co pound in SC to take dog ID #25277456. This was the response she received from the pound: On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:15 AM, petrescue <petrescue@greenvillecounty.org> wrote: Not available for rescue or adoption. she had a medical evaluation … Continue reading Greenville Co Pound: “No Rescue/No Adopt”
NYC Shelters Killing Animals People are Trying to Save
Even as New York City Animal Care & Control claims on its website that it has an 80% live release rate, rescuers and adopters complain that the shelter kills animals who have homes lined up as a result of the cumbersome and faulty process required to save animals from the kill room. The complaint is not new … Continue reading NYC Shelters Killing Animals People are Trying to Save
Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
Most readers are probably familiar with the term "foster fail", used to describe the situation which arises when an owner intends to provide a temporary foster home for a pet in need but ends up falling in love with the animal and deciding he can't part with the pet. It happens a lot, primarily because … Continue reading Rescue Group Denies Foster Family’s Request to Adopt
AZ Rescue Owner Charged with Felony Cruelty
Scott William Beadles and his wife reportedly operate a tax-exempt rescue called Furry Smiles in Buckeye, AZ. On January 12, Beadles went to a Petsmart to pick up some kennels belonging to Furry Smiles and told an employee that his pitbull had gotten into a fight with a maltipoo at his home and that he'd … Continue reading AZ Rescue Owner Charged with Felony Cruelty
Rescue Group: I Will Hold You Back
Toto, a band well known for a string of hits in the 80s including the song "I Won't Hold You Back", was fronted by singer Bobby Kimball. Kimball and his wife, Jasmin Gabay, formed a rescue group called Saving K9 Lives in California in 2011. The group's website has a number of pleas posted for … Continue reading Rescue Group: I Will Hold You Back
Dallas Pound Secretly Kills Four Dogs Slated for Rescue
Dallas Animal Services functions primarily as a pet killing facility, killing more than half of the animals taken in last year. You don't earn the moniker "pet killing facility" without putting forth some effort - specifically, killing most of the animals in your care. There is not going to be a whole lot in the … Continue reading Dallas Pound Secretly Kills Four Dogs Slated for Rescue
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