In April 2013, Campbell Co pound employee Brenda Watkins provided sworn testimony to alleged abuse she witnessed. Among the allegations: Pets were killed in their kennels in full view of other animals. Animals were chokepoled and then jabbed in random areas of their body with syringes containing improper dosages of Fatal Plus. Some animals took … Continue reading TN State Board Disciplines Campbell Co Pound
Category: southern shelters
Dog Who Never Should Have Been in Burlington Pound Gets Oops-Killed
When a friendly dog who'd apparently been shot with a paintball gun showed up at the home of the Lassiter family in Alamance Co, NC on January 6, they took him in from the winter rain. He quickly settled in with the couple, their children and their other dog. They tried to find his owner, … Continue reading Dog Who Never Should Have Been in Burlington Pound Gets Oops-Killed
In Which Randolph Co Clings to its Gas Chamber
When HSUS gave Randolph Co, NC $3000 in December 2011 to send its gas chamber to the landfill, Randolph Co was all, "Yay, put that fat check straight into our bank account!" Then they kept right on merrily stuffing dogs and cats into the gas chamber. Of the 6705 dogs and cats who came through … Continue reading In Which Randolph Co Clings to its Gas Chamber
Bulloch Co Taxpayers Spending Thousands on Needless Killing of Shelter Animals
I've written about the alarming number of animals who reportedly die in their cages at the Bulloch Co pound in GA. The Statesboro Herald recently ran a piece detailing the cost to taxpayers for the animals the pound kills: Bulloch County spent $52,878.33 of taxpayer money from Jan. 1, 2011, to Oct. 29, 2013, euthanizing … Continue reading Bulloch Co Taxpayers Spending Thousands on Needless Killing of Shelter Animals
Tiny Dog Dies at Coffee Co Pound, Mayor Produces a Thermometer
Nicky Bandy wanted to adopt a Chihuahua at the Coffee Co pound in TN. The pound has indoor/outdoor concrete runs and Ms. Bandy was concerned about the temperature of the concrete floor - the only surface on which the dog could stand or lay. She says she offered a blanket for the dog's run but … Continue reading Tiny Dog Dies at Coffee Co Pound, Mayor Produces a Thermometer
Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
Dog #680-13 was impounded by Petersburg Animal Care & Control in VA at approximately 1pm on Saturday, July 27, 2013. His records indicate he was a 2 year old, white, male Shih-Tzu weighing 15 pounds who was "severely matted". There are no notes indicating he received an exam by a veterinarian. Instead, he appears to … Continue reading Records Reveal Dog’s Pain and Suffering at Petersburg Pound
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
Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
The city of Norfolk, VA has been talking about killing less animals at its pound for the past few years. The city council talked about it in 2011 when the pound's live release rate was 54% and again in 2012 when the pound's live release release rate was 53%. The 2013 live release rate for … Continue reading Norfolk’s Lack of Political Will Continues to Cost Shelter Animals Their Lives
Lazy, Lying Kitten Killers at AL Pound Get Served
When a freshly bathed, neutered kitten called Porkchop accidentally got out the door of his owner's apartment in January, he was found by an upstairs neighbor and taken to the Mobile Co pound in AL. The pound killed the kitten within minutes of his arrival. Now the owner has filed a lawsuit. At issue is … Continue reading Lazy, Lying Kitten Killers at AL Pound Get Served
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
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