Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. The results contain a lot of interesting information which I will look at in upcoming posts. In this post, I am going to focus on page 14 of the report which asked the question: What … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: Why People Aren’t Adopting
Category: rescue
The Gap Between Rescues and Adoptions
I posted on the blog's Facebook page yesterday that I wanted a beagle but was exasperated by so many restrictive and invasive requirements from the various rescue groups I was seeing on Petfinder. I have visited this topic often on the blog and as regular readers know, I am all for reasonable screening (picture ID … Continue reading The Gap Between Rescues and Adoptions
OR Neglect Case Involves 149 Dogs
On Sunday, 149 dogs were seized from Willamette Animal Rescue in Oregon and the organization's president, Alicia Inglish was charged with 120 counts of animal neglect and one count of evidence tampering: While 120 of the dogs met the legal standard for neglect, all were in need of medical care. Don Thompson, spokesman for the … Continue reading OR Neglect Case Involves 149 Dogs
The Strange Attempt to Cover Up What Happened to a Governor’s Dog
Florida Governor Rick Scott apparently used some poor Lab for publicity purposes during his 2010 campaign, indicating his family had rescued the dog and inviting supporters to submit name suggestions. The governor then quietly took the dog, dubbed "Reagan" by Facebook friends, back to the grooming and boarding facility he'd gotten him from shortly after … Continue reading The Strange Attempt to Cover Up What Happened to a Governor’s Dog
What Happened to No Kill El Paso?
Serious allegations have been leveled by volunteer Barbara Valencia against the recently disbanded group No Kill El Paso: She says a veterinarian told her puppies had been abandoned by [group founder John] Conwell, bills were going unpaid, foster parents couldn't reach him for reimbursement and dogs were dying. Valencia called an emergency meeting, asking him … Continue reading What Happened to No Kill El Paso?
The Irresponsible Public Checks In
Many of you will remember Amber at MAS in July: Amber was rescued by TN Death Row Dogs and has now gone home. Good for you, Amber.
Discussion: Rescue Scam
Wherever there is charitable giving, there are charitable scams. Some people fake cancer, others are more subtle and might simply mislead donors into believing their donations will be used for one thing when the organization actually uses it for something else. Here's one that troubles me: a rescue group who issues online pleas for death … Continue reading Discussion: Rescue Scam
Thanksgiving Letter from a Reader
Hi Shirley I have a story for you! It would be called "A shelter who got it right!" The shelter is Randolph County Humane Society animal shelter and it is located in Elkins, WV. The manager of this shelter is Kelly Scheideggar and she has been here for 11 years. This shelter is a very … Continue reading Thanksgiving Letter from a Reader
Warrant Issued for Arrest of Rescuer/Shelter Advisory Board Member in Barry Co
The following is taken from the About page of the Pyr rescue website belonging to Marcie Tepper of MI: When it comes to selecting a home for these big guys Marcie is pretty selective so please be patient with the questioning and process. A fenced area adjacent to the home is required, as these guys CANNOT … Continue reading Warrant Issued for Arrest of Rescuer/Shelter Advisory Board Member in Barry Co
Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
In August 2012, the city of Memphis sent representatives from every conceivable division to the home of a dog rescuer who had a couple dozen dogs on her property. These are the initial notes with some personal info redacted (click to enlarge image): Follow up visits were conducted and ultimately the rescuer went to court … Continue reading Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
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