This is a Facebook posting from the page for the municipal animal shelter facility in Benton, KY. I checked the "About" information and it is indeed the pound's page, not a "Friends of" or other type of page. The pound is closed on weekends. I can't speak for anyone who may have posted their pets … Continue reading Alternatives to Shelter Surrender: KY Pound’s “Furbabies” Fail
Category: southern shelters
Warren Co Pound in the News Again
The Warren Co pound in TN photographs pets upon intake, like many facilities. The problem in Warren Co is that the animals appear to have been starved and injured after the intake photos and before being pulled by rescue. No one at the pound would speak to the local news but animal advocates speculate that … Continue reading Warren Co Pound in the News Again
Iredell Co Pound Director Under Investigation
Chris Royal, director of the Iredell Co pet gassing facility in NC, is being investigated by the county after an anonymous letter alleging wrongdoing was received by county officials. The reportedly detailed letter "accuses someone in animal control of seizing livestock and selling the animals". Ms. Royal is the only AC employee currently on paid … Continue reading Iredell Co Pound Director Under Investigation
Caldwell Co: Fail, Six Ways from Sunday
In the face of feline disease outbreak in a shelter, when is it appropriate to kill every exposed cat in the place? How about never? Does never work for you? It works for me. The Caldwell Co pound in NC had several cats die. Preliminary testing on two of them indicated Calicivirus. Then the story … Continue reading Caldwell Co: Fail, Six Ways from Sunday
The Irresponsible Public Shelters a Group of English Shepherds in NC
The Guilford Co pound in NC kills roughly half its dogs and cats – unless someone there thinks the pet happens to look like a Rottweiler, Chow Chow or “Pitbull”. Guilford Co refuses to adopt out any pets who, in the staff's opinion, resemble those types of dogs. The non-profit that runs the pound also … Continue reading The Irresponsible Public Shelters a Group of English Shepherds in NC
Case Update: AL Pound Completes Investigation into Kitten Killing; Owner to Sue
Many of you likely remember the story of Porkchop, the lost kitten who was killed by the Mobile Co pound in AL just 9 minutes after a Good Samaritan brought him to the facility in January. Porkchop's owner, Kaitlyn Hughes, has retained an attorney and is seeking justice for her pet: Hughes' attorney has sent … Continue reading Case Update: AL Pound Completes Investigation into Kitten Killing; Owner to Sue
County Health Department to Take Over Richmond Co Pound in NC
The Richmond Co HS in Rockingham, NC failed its February inspection by the state for many reasons including filthy conditions, insufficient employees to care for pets, broken dog houses and structural problems. Here are some excerpts from the inspector's report: Inspector was on sight at 12pm when the facility opens to the public. At that … Continue reading County Health Department to Take Over Richmond Co Pound in NC
Taylor Co Advocates Battle Officials for the Lives of Shelter Pets
The Taylor Co pound in KY is by all accounts, a hellhole. There have been allegations of inhumane conditions and practices, including pets being buried alive and burned alive, for years. A disturbing video posted recently on YouTube shows images of suffering pets (and at least one dead dog) at the pound. (It's a 6 … Continue reading Taylor Co Advocates Battle Officials for the Lives of Shelter Pets
AL Pound Kills Freshly Bathed Cat Upon Arrival
Things to do when a Good Samaritan brings a kitty into your animal shelter: Ask the finder the location where the pet was found. Get kitty vaccinated, scanned for a microchip, photographed and logged into your records system. Get him set up in a cage where every visitor to the shelter can see him. Upload … Continue reading AL Pound Kills Freshly Bathed Cat Upon Arrival
Caswell Co Pound and Transport
The Caswell Co pound in NC has a website that's rather, uh - brief. The reason I looked it up was that a reader sent me two screengrabs from Facebook which allegedly show puppies at the Caswell Co pound just before they were loaded for transport to NJ. The kennel appears to be wet and … Continue reading Caswell Co Pound and Transport
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