In Merced, CA, police officers are tasked with picking up dead and injured pets in the road. What they do with those animals has recently been made public by the Merced Sun Star: Dead pets over 35 pounds are taken to Merced County Animal Control for disposal Dead pets under 35 pounds are placed in … Continue reading Merced Police Kill 1 or 2 Injured Pets Per Month with 1 or 2 Blasts from a Shotgun
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Zero Dark Thirty: Baby Deer Edition
Nine agents from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and four sheriff's deputies descended upon a no kill shelter on the Wisconsin-Illinois border last month in response to a report that a baby deer was being cared for there. Authorities had obtained aerial photographs of the orphaned fawn at the shelter and had staked out … Continue reading Zero Dark Thirty: Baby Deer Edition
TN Pound Kills 12 Dogs in Response to Parvo
Shelters who fail to vaccinate all animals prior to or immediately upon intake, utilize standard disease prevention cleaning protocols and/or maintain good housing practices are failing to prevent the spread of diseases such as parvo. The webpage for Robertson Co Animal Control in TN does not indicate whether they vaccinate all dogs against parvo upon … Continue reading TN Pound Kills 12 Dogs in Response to Parvo
What is happening in Douglas Co, GA?
I try to approach all shelter stories with an open mind. I tend to form opinions as I learn the facts being reported. But what's happening with the shelter in Douglas Co, GA is just weird. In November 2012, the county hired Rick Smith as AC director. He had previously managed the shelter for the … Continue reading What is happening in Douglas Co, GA?
GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
DeAnna Douglas used to be the vet for Chatham AC in GA. She pulled her DEA license from the facility and quit in September 2012, apparently because the staff was allowing pregnant mama dogs to whelp their litters instead of killing them, she couldn't get anyone on board with her Kill All The Pitbulls plan … Continue reading GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
Lancaster Co Pet Killers Need to “Step Up to the Plate”
The Humane League of Lancaster County in PA will cancel its 8 municipal animal control contracts in the upcoming months and begin operating as a limited admission no kill shelter in February. Critics are concerned that municipalities aren't being given sufficient time to secure new AC services. Connie Kondravy, co-founder of the Organization for Responsible … Continue reading Lancaster Co Pet Killers Need to “Step Up to the Plate”
SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
When an alligator turned up 1 mile away from the nearest body of water in the parking lot of a store in West Ashley, SC, Charleston AC came to save the day. And by "save the day", I mean: Snare the gator in a chokepole, drag and lift him by said chokepole and place him … Continue reading SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
Von Ormy City Council Appreciates Your Generous Donations but has Trouble Expressing It
Volunteers in the town of Von Ormy, Texas were reportedly operating a no kill animal shelter. (I could not find any statistics posted online to verify the no kill claim so if anyone has additional info, please leave a comment.) Earlier this week, the city council voted to suspend its animal control program: The town … Continue reading Von Ormy City Council Appreciates Your Generous Donations but has Trouble Expressing It
How a cat goes from being doomed to Superdoomed
When this photo of a cat in Orange Co, FL was posted on Facebook, some people complained about it and others offered to help. I snipped out some of the comments to give you the gist of the overall discussion. (Click any image to enlarge it.) I don't know what happened to the cat but … Continue reading How a cat goes from being doomed to Superdoomed
Jackson Co: Out of the Frying Pan
...and into the Fire of Stupid. I recently blogged about the pound in Jackson Co Oregon where they sometimes kill microchipped pets. One of those pets was a cat named Max, whom the shelter deemed aggressive while in the trap, and killed. This was an easily preventable tragedy and can be prevented from ever happening … Continue reading Jackson Co: Out of the Frying Pan
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