The Knox-Whitley County Animal Shelter in KY burned down last Friday.  Only 3 of 37 cats survived but 23 of the 25 dogs made it out alive.  The shelter is now looking for a new temporary building.   (Thanks Luke for the link.) The injectable canine castration drug introduced on the veterinary market in 2003 … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Police in Macon, GA have arrested a woman in connection with the break-in at the All About Animals shelter last month which resulted in the deaths of 3 dogs.  Police say the woman apparently acted alone and was bitten by one of the dogs she released from the cages at the shelter.  The suspect has … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

John Sibley, the no kill blogosphere's resident Guy Everybody Likes, is starting a rescue in NYC.  Yay!  (Thanks db for the heads up.) The NBC affiliate in CT examines the problem of dogs, sometimes sick or underage, transported in overloaded trucks from pet killing facilities in the south and sold for big bucks in CT … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Unless you can guarantee your pet's jerky treats weren't made in China (you can't) and are willing to bet your pet's life on it (you wouldn't), you should not feed jerky treats.  They've killed nearly 600 pets in recent years and thousands more have been sickened.  The FDA says they don't know the cause of … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

A dog in a Colorado shelter took an aggressive marketing approach which paid off. The most stressed out cat in the house is the one who tolerates your petting, according to a new study. New research shows that overweight dogs die about 10 months sooner than dogs in proper weight. An alligator with a hunchback … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Kern Co AC in CA failed to notice that an emaciated dog was unable to eat because his tongue had been cut out.  Thankfully rescuers saved him.  (Thanks Anne for the link.) Rescuers in Fremont Co, Colorado claim the pound killed a pregnant cat who had rescue lined up because she developed a fever.  (Thank … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Another SC shelter director spreads the biggest animal welfare myth in the south:  That it's ok to ship dogs up north because there is a shortage of animals there due to spay-neuter laws.  Malarkey. A Baltimore family who lives in public housing and has owned a pair of Pitbulls for 14 years was forced to … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Great article from no kill shelter director Mike Fry on transports and how they don't necessarily save more shelter pets but rather pad lazy directors' live release stats. Nathan Winograd's response to the California Sheltering Report. After being charged with 60 felony counts including racketeering, the former director of the Boggs Mountain shelter in GA … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

For those who have been following the sordid case at the Campbell Co pound, the TN Bureau of Investigation presented its findings to a grand jury this month.  The grand jury determined no criminal wrongdoing took place.  The former director has quit and no one will be charged.  (Thanks Clarice for the link.) A private … Continue reading Treats on the Internets