On Wednesday, David Workman, the manager at the long troubled Lincoln Co pound in NC, issued a public threat to kill up to 100 cats if they didn't get adopted by Friday. The pound had 184 cats on Wednesday. Workman wanted the media to know that killing is a last resort, which totally jives with … Continue reading Lincoln Co Pound Manager Threatens to Kill Up to 100 Cats for Convenience
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Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
The Pitt Co pound functions primarily as a pet killing facility. In 2013, Pitt Co killed 57% of the animals in its care: The carefully developed system of checks and balances employed at the Pitt Co pound to determine which pets are to be killed on any given day is this: Each kennel has a … Continue reading Pitt Co Pound Oops-Kills Mama Dog Being Held for Cruelty Case
Animal Neglect and Suffering Exposed in KY Pounds
Animal advocates in KY are suing some county shelters for failing to comply with the state's humane care law for shelters. Over the past 2 years, they have photographed numerous atrocities at county pounds around KY. (Warning: There are suffering and dead animals in this slideshow of horrifying images.) Investigative reporter John Boel from WAVE … Continue reading Animal Neglect and Suffering Exposed in KY Pounds
Arkansas Pound Employee Fired After Dog Found Starving
The city of Brinkley, Arkansas has fired its sole employee who was paid to work at the pound after a dog was found starving in the facility. The German shepherd dog called Lucy had been in the pound since June and was taken by a rescuer last week. A vet determined she was 30 pounds … Continue reading Arkansas Pound Employee Fired After Dog Found Starving
Case Update: “Peanut” Kilby Asks Judge for Reduced Sentence
Atlanta's Fox-5 reporter Randy Travis will forever be a hero to me for jamming himself in the doorway of a fake "no kill" shelter he was exposing while a board member tried to shut him out. The director of the facility he exposed, Lowanda “Peanut” Kilby, was found guilty on 60 counts of racketeering and theft … Continue reading Case Update: “Peanut” Kilby Asks Judge for Reduced Sentence
Suffering Dog Left for Dead by AL Pound Staff Survives Despite Their Lameness
The Associated Press has picked up a "feel good" story which some of you may have seen regarding a dog in the Ozark City pound in Alabama who was injected with drugs designed to kill him but who survived. It's a story that pops up in the news somewhat regularly - pets who have been either … Continue reading Suffering Dog Left for Dead by AL Pound Staff Survives Despite Their Lameness
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Jackson, MS Edition
As we so often hear from killing apologists, people who take jobs at the pound do it out of a love for pets and of course, they don't want to kill animals. And other fairy tales. Some yahoo from Jackson AC in MS is riding around in the back of a pickup truck, armed with a shotgun, shooting … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals: Jackson, MS Edition
PETA Asks KY Shelter to Kill More Animals
McCracken Co in KY parted ways with the local humane society after a whistleblower's testimony resulted in cruelty charges (related to heartsticking fully conscious pets and unlicensed workers killing animals) against two employees in 2011. In June of this year, the animal shelter task force recommended re-establishing a partnership with the local HS "as long as … Continue reading PETA Asks KY Shelter to Kill More Animals
MI Politician Smears the South as an Excuse for Hiring a Pet Killer
In Leon Co, FL, animal control is run by Andrew Seltz. On AC's website, it states that more than 6000 animals are killed every year at the pound. And there is one of those threats that the killing will continue until magic happens: Unfortunately, until each citizen commits to preventing their pet from adding to … Continue reading MI Politician Smears the South as an Excuse for Hiring a Pet Killer
Outrage in Davidson Co, NC: “10 People Beating a Dead Horse”
Warning: Dead pet photos below text. Do not scroll beyond text if you wish to avoid. In 2013, the Davidson Co pound in NC took in 3440 cats and killed 3167 of them. The facility took in 3319 dogs and killed 2322 of them. The pound also took in 8 bats, 3 foxes, 6 raccoons, 1 … Continue reading Outrage in Davidson Co, NC: “10 People Beating a Dead Horse”
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