In February 2016, the Rowan Co pound in NC unveiled a new cat wing. The $1.1 million, 160 cage area of the facility was supposed to be an enormous upgrade for cats who were previously housed in groups inside dog runs. Anti-microbial floors, an isolation area and separate ventilation systems for each room were designed … Continue reading Rowan Co Pound Gets a Million Dollar Donation and Totally Blows It
Category: shelter negligence
Pets Suffering at OK Pound
When June Woodall went to the El Reno pound in Oklahoma to reclaim her family's lost dog, she found him in terrible condition and took him to her vet. The vet determined he was extremely dehydrated. The dog's urine was black. He had been at the pound for 2 days because the place is not … Continue reading Pets Suffering at OK Pound
Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
When a dog named Peggy Sue tried to break out of the terrible Montgomery Co pound in Texas, she wound up hanging by the neck, pinned between what appear to be metal grates shoddily fastened on top of her kennel. She suffered there until a volunteer found her and saved her life. This is a photo, posted on social … Continue reading Montgomery Co Vols Call for Shelter Reform
MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages
Kitten ID #287452 was brought into the Memphis pound on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The MAS vet noted he had a soft tissue ulceration near the tail base and was underweight. The kitten's weight was recorded as 9.3 ounces. A note was entered into the kitten's record that he should be transferred out immediately and … Continue reading MAS Takes in 3 Kittens, 3 Kittens Die Alone in Their Cages
Ohio Shelter Oops-Neglects Sick Dog to Death
Last week, four employees of the SPCA Cincinnati transported a pitbull type dog for an adoption fair. In the freezing winter cold, they oops-neglected him to death: Upon arriving in Sharonville between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Thursday, [SPCA Cincinnati Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Dr. Dave] LeBourveau said, four employees assigned to unload and clean … Continue reading Ohio Shelter Oops-Neglects Sick Dog to Death
Sumner County’s State of the Art Shelter Stands on Crappy Floors
Sumner Co AC in TN is a hot mess. After the pound's vet was caught on hidden camera heartsticking fully conscious dogs in 2007, reform was promised and the pound was put under the control of the sheriff's department. Taxpayers spent $1.3 million to build a new facility in 2011. The sheriff ended the volunteer … Continue reading Sumner County’s State of the Art Shelter Stands on Crappy Floors
Kittens Meet Grisly End at NC Pound
More violence at the long troubled pound in Columbus Co, NC - this time, reportedly due to an ACO who "accidentally" left a dog's cage unlocked and "accidentally" left the door to a room housing cats unlocked then went home for the night. Oops. Director Rossie Hayes told a local paper: "The door was open when we came … Continue reading Kittens Meet Grisly End at NC Pound