Chicago Animal Care & Control killed more than 8000 animals in 2012. Since 2006, the pound's rescue transfer program, Homeward Bound, has seen a 230% increase in the number of animals transferred. Chicago ACC gave an average of more than 200 cats every month for 6 months in a row this year to a rescue … Continue reading Chicago Pound Transferred More Than 1200 Cats to a Small Rescue Group
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UPDATED: The Word Police are on Duty in Odessa
The police department runs the pound in Odessa, TX. In October, local rescuers complained that the pound was killing pets who had rescue commitments. The city issued a press release in response that basically said the rescuers were lying and come on, we're doing the best we can to get animals the vet care they … Continue reading UPDATED: The Word Police are on Duty in Odessa
Burlington Co SPCA Picks on Compassionate Elderly Rescuer
Kate Decker is a 68 year old retired public relations executive living in Burlington Co, NJ. She has two homes on her property - her own (she is a widow) and the one formerly occupied by her parents, who are now deceased. Over the past 30 years, she has dedicated herself to saving dogs, many … Continue reading Burlington Co SPCA Picks on Compassionate Elderly Rescuer
Discussion: Shelter Pets Designated “RESCUE ONLY”
Something that pops up on my radar frequently is when a facility that kills animals issues a plea on behalf of a pet and features wording such as "NO ADOPTERS, RESCUE ONLY". The plea often includes a deadline which may be a matter of hours or possibly days. The logical assumption is that if the … Continue reading Discussion: Shelter Pets Designated “RESCUE ONLY”
What Happened to the Dogs at Safe Haven in Delaware?
A troubling situation developed in Delaware yesterday and more information is needed. I am asking for help from readers if they come across any additional media reports or press releases from relevant parties regarding this story today. The scattered facts, as I understand them: Delaware has a law called the Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA) … Continue reading What Happened to the Dogs at Safe Haven in Delaware?
Proposed Legislation in MA Would Impact Shelters, Rescues and Fosters
Massachusetts is considering a set of state regulations that would subject foster homes to inspection by the Department of Agriculture, require rescue groups to register with the state every 12 months and establish minimum standards of care for shelters, rescues and foster homes. These standards of care include: Animals must be removed from cages during … Continue reading Proposed Legislation in MA Would Impact Shelters, Rescues and Fosters
New Reduced Cost Parvo Treatment Protocol Announced
Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital has announced a new protocol for treating parvo puppies at home at a greatly reduced cost. This will be welcome news for owners, rescuers and shelter directors who want to save the lives of sick pets but in some cases are unable to pay for the hospitalization costs at … Continue reading New Reduced Cost Parvo Treatment Protocol Announced
PA Rescue Group Prevails in Court after PSPCA Seizes Dogs
In April 2010, a Pennsylvania dog warden reportedly stopped a vehicle transporting 16 dogs from the south to a group called Sixth Angel Shepherd Rescue. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized the dogs, releasing all but 3 of them to other parties. The final 3 dogs belonged to Sixth Angel … Continue reading PA Rescue Group Prevails in Court after PSPCA Seizes Dogs
An Estimated 1000 Pets Have Been Taken to L.A. Pound by BFAS
I have an update to the Best Friends post from Monday but decided to post it on its own in the interest of transparency, in order to make it as visible as possible to anyone interested. Jon Dunn from BFAS answered the questions I had previously sent to 3 different BFAS e-mail addresses on 2 … Continue reading An Estimated 1000 Pets Have Been Taken to L.A. Pound by BFAS
“Abused and left for dead” – or hey, little dog needs help.
I regularly receive forwarded e-mail pleas for shelter pets in need of rescue. Sometimes they come with a story - not the real story of what happened to these pets but an obviously fabricated tale, a lie. While I understand that the motivation to lie about a shelter pet's background may originate from a positive … Continue reading “Abused and left for dead” – or hey, little dog needs help.
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