Billy Briggs, head of Nashville's pet killing facility, on the pound's horrifying 78% kill rate: “We try our best to find homes for the ones that are adoptable.” Mr. Briggs failed to mention that just 16% of the dogs and cats at the Nashville pound are deemed adoptable. Of those few who make it to … Continue reading “We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
Category: southern shelters
GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
Animal Control for the city of Manchester, GA falls under the police department. There was apparently a dog fight which occurred on or prior to March 21 in Manchester. While it's unclear to me which dogs might have been involved in the fight, this article makes clear what happened to a dog named Ella … Continue reading GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
Prospect of Killing Fewer Pitbulls Gives Nashville AC the Shakes
Metro Animal Control in Nashville has been killing every Pitbull they touch for 15 years. Pet advocates have been pushing for reform of this nonsensical excuse for killing and indeed have achieved something. Kind of a lousy, stinking something but um, yay I guess. Here's the deal: Metro AC has decided to end the policy … Continue reading Prospect of Killing Fewer Pitbulls Gives Nashville AC the Shakes
Mor(e)on Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility
I get a knot in my stomach when I hear that an advisory committee has been appointed to make recommendations about a pet killing facility. Nothing good ever seems to come from it. Add Mobile Co, AL to that list. Yesterday Mobile County commissioners received their first report from the advisory committee charged with making … Continue reading Mor(e)on Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility
Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility Brings da Expluhnashuns
The Mobile Co pound in AL has been in the news a lot this year. First it was reported that the facility conducted a mass killing in response to one sick dog. Then we learned the pound killed a freshly bathed, neutered cat named Porkchop upon arrival before his owner could find him. The pound … Continue reading Mobile Co Pet Killing Facility Brings da Expluhnashuns
SC Shelter That Sent Dogs on Transport with ASPCA Now Selling Weimaraner Stud
Some of you might remember when A Second Chance Animal Shelter in Manning, SC shipped 41 of their dogs off to places that kill pets via the ASPCA. At that time, I made inquiries to A Second Chance, an organization that describes itself as "low to no kill", but they were less than thrilled about … Continue reading SC Shelter That Sent Dogs on Transport with ASPCA Now Selling Weimaraner Stud
Logan Co: Closing the Barn Door after the Horse has Bolted
The Logan Co pound in WV has been closed for quarantine. A local television station reports that three dogs have tested positive for distemper and volunteers at the pound suspect 17 other dogs have died from the disease recently. Dozens of dogs remain inside the facility: "If they are not laying there dying they are … Continue reading Logan Co: Closing the Barn Door after the Horse has Bolted
Stokes Co: The Killings Will Continue Until Donations Improve
As I have written repeatedly on this blog, parvo is preventable and treatable and every animal shelter has an obligation to both prevent and treat this disease. Parvo in shelters is prevented through the practice of vaccination prior to or immediately upon intake, good housing practices and standard disease prevention cleaning protocols. Parvo is not … Continue reading Stokes Co: The Killings Will Continue Until Donations Improve
Former Employee/Volunteer at Wake Co Pound Under Arrest for Bestiality
The Wake Co pound in Raleigh, NC kills roughly half of the 11,000 animals it takes in each year. That's a lot of pet killing and a lot of soul killing of human beings who work and volunteer in that environment. Perhaps that's why no one at the pound apparently noticed they were working with … Continue reading Former Employee/Volunteer at Wake Co Pound Under Arrest for Bestiality
Many Contradictory Claims Surround the Campbell Co Pound
The Campbell Co pound in TN has been at the center of a hot mess this month. On April 2, I posted the following on Facebook in response to the e-mails I had been receiving about the pound: Several people have e-mailed me links to a video and petition about the pound in Campbell Co, … Continue reading Many Contradictory Claims Surround the Campbell Co Pound
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