When Sadie Mae got lost late last month in Nashville, her family began looking for her. Sadie Mae's 6 year old girl made these posters to tack onto phone poles in the neighborhood: Owner Janet Mabry checked lost and found pet postings on social media and came across a listing for Sadie Mae on a … Continue reading Nashville Pound Kills Owned Dog with Rescue Hold
Category: southern shelters
State of NC Finds Violations at Transylvania Co Shelter, Assesses Penalty
Last week, the NC Department of Agriculture issued a letter regarding its investigation of the Transylvania Co shelter. The findings include: During the period from September 1, 2014 through July 21, 2015, 205 animals were killed by staff members who were not certified as euthanasia technicians. 81 stray animals who were neither seriously ill nor … Continue reading State of NC Finds Violations at Transylvania Co Shelter, Assesses Penalty
State of NC Revokes Certifications from Two ACOs
The NC Department of Agriculture received a complaint from a citizen in June regarding improper pet killings at the Stokes Co pound. On July 2, the department revoked the euthanasia technician certifications from two ACOs at the facility. An investigation conducted by a state inspector found that Phillip Handy, then director of the Stokes Co pound: killed animals … Continue reading State of NC Revokes Certifications from Two ACOs
NC Shelter Workers Indicted for Torturing Dog Were Previously Praised by HSUS
In January of last year, HSUS issued a press release announcing its "top ten emergency placement partners". Number one on the list was the Guilford Co Animal Shelter in NC, run by the United Animal Coalition. The press release reads, in part: Although every placement partner is deeply valued, these ten groups went above and … Continue reading NC Shelter Workers Indicted for Torturing Dog Were Previously Praised by HSUS
Two TN Pound Directors Kill 379 Cats with Colds in One Month, Remind Public to Spay-Neuter
The Kingsport Animal Shelter reportedly killed 103 cats in response to an upper respiratory virus at the facility last month. At the neighboring Washington County - Johnson City Animal Shelter, 276 cats were killed. Killing cats for having colds is inexcusable. But the directors of both facilities seem to be rather non-chalant about all the … Continue reading Two TN Pound Directors Kill 379 Cats with Colds in One Month, Remind Public to Spay-Neuter
Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
A statement from the Mitchell Co Correctional Institute in Georgia indicates an adoption rate of just 21% at the pound and reads, in part: On September 1, in accordance with its policies and procedures, Mitchell County Animal Control was regretfully forced to reduce the population of stray animals in its custody in order to maintain … Continue reading Mitchell Co Kills Pets Slated for Rescue
Lady Transforms Life at City Pound, Mayor Tells Her to Beat It
It sounds like life for lost and homeless dogs in Livonia, LA used to be pretty wretched if they ended up at the city pound: The dog pound is located outside, directly behind town hall and is tended to by a single paid employee. The Mayor of Livonia tells NBC33 his name is Brian and he … Continue reading Lady Transforms Life at City Pound, Mayor Tells Her to Beat It
Forsyth Co Oops-Kills Cherished Pet, meh
Forsyth Co forced the owner of a dog who scratched someone to surrender him for an 8 day quarantine at the pound. Ashley Burton had adopted the border collie/labrador retriever mix, whom she named Maximus, as a puppy 5 years ago. It was heartbreaking for her to surrender her pet: “I was in tears and … Continue reading Forsyth Co Oops-Kills Cherished Pet, meh
Georgia ACO Lets Friendly Dog Suffer and Die in Vehicle
When a 17 month old dog called Brad Pitt got lost in Georgia last month, owner Holly Roth and her family began looking for him. They searched for him physically, put up fliers around the neighborhood, and reported him missing to Cobb Co AC. The family kept checking in with AC to see if their pet had … Continue reading Georgia ACO Lets Friendly Dog Suffer and Die in Vehicle
More on United Animal Coalition Allegations
As posted yesterday, the secretive non-profit United Animal Coalition has had its registrations to run the Guilford Co and Davidson Co pounds revoked by the state of North Carolina. The county editor for the Rhino Times, a paper in Guilford Co, reports that the allegations made by the state "are only the tip of the iceberg" … Continue reading More on United Animal Coalition Allegations
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