At the time public pressure brought by an animal advocate forced the Medina Co pound in Ohio to stop gassing cats, it was believed that the shelter staff did an admirable job caring for dogs. After all, the facility boasts a 92% live release rate for dogs. But records obtained via FOIA request appear to … Continue reading Funky Cold Medina Co
Category: shelter reform
Fulton Co In Their Own Words
Welcome to Fulton Co where they kill more than 1/3 of the animals in their care and post "urgent" animals on Facebook. But do not call them! Because whoa - it's not THAT urgent. In late October, the Fulton Co rescue coordinator took to Facebook to shame the public for asking the pound to do … Continue reading Fulton Co In Their Own Words
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH: Success!
Regular readers know that I have been posting about shelter pet advocate Casey Post's efforts to reform her local shelter in Medina Co, OH. This week, Ms. Post again addressed her county commissioners but was forced to improvise a speech due to last minute developments on the reform front. I asked her to talk about … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH: Success!
The South Will Rise
While places like Union Co, NC continue to go moldy, communities all around the south are defying stereotypes and adopting progressive no kill protocols. In Spartanburg, SC, city ACOs used to pick up cats and take them to the pound where roughly 8 out of 10 would be killed. Area caretakers of feral cat colonies … Continue reading The South Will Rise
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Medina County animal advocate Casey Post once again addressed the public meeting of her county commissioners this week, this time with visual aids - enlarged, mounted photographs which she held up during her speech. Ms. Post writes: People who gather for these meetings regularly are starting to recognize me and I’m getting some nods and … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
In last week's post on Medina County's pride over the gassing of cats, I mentioned local advocate Casey Post. Ms. Post told me this week she spoke at a public meeting of her county commissioners about cat killing at the shelter. She wrote: I was so nervous, I was shaking. When my voice started to … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, Ohio
Another Reason We Need Shelter Reform
On Tuesday of last week, I was driving home when I saw an emaciated dog running on a rural road. As I slowed my car, she attempted to approach so I took it she was friendly. I was very close to home at that point so decided to go get her something to eat. We … Continue reading Another Reason We Need Shelter Reform
Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
A California no kill advocacy group called Stayin' Alive Long Beach recently published a report analyzing hundreds of documents obtained from Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) via FOIA requests. The report summarizes findings from these documents and makes a number of recommendations for increased lifesaving at the pound. Last year's numbers at Long Beach … Continue reading Report: Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform
Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
The Miami-Dade pound killed roughly 40% of the pets in its care in 2012 according to a local news report. The figure represents approximately 12,000 dead dogs and cats of the more than 31,000 taken in by the pound last year. Miami-Dade kills animals every day of the week, 365 days a year. Unborn puppies … Continue reading Miami-Dade Pound in Shambles
Major Reform Needed in Chatham County
The situation involving Savannah-Chatham County Animal Control and Friends of Animal Control Team Savannah (F.A.C.T.S.) - a non-profit rescue run by Diane Abolt, the wife of Chatham county manager Russ Abolt - is a good ol' boys cesspool. The pound has been in trouble with the state in the past for holding animals for Diane … Continue reading Major Reform Needed in Chatham County
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