Big news in Justice for Bella Land:  Cabarrus Co, NC is now officially a "proactive adoption community". Attention Pitbull type dogs in Miami-Dade:  You must be at least this tall percentage to ride this ride suffer discrimination. A woman in Pinellas Co, FL understood she had 48 hours to reclaim her dog after surrendering him … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

War is hell.  For dogs too. Updates from a coalition of no kill groups working to help pets affected by the disasters in Japan.  (via Clarice) Major political upheaval in Miami-Dade County and animal advocates want the shelter director out (article and petition at link, via Stephanie) KC Dog Blog has a post (with video) … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

In Ohio, the Clark County Board of Health declared a shelter called One More Chance Rescue & Adoption run by Jeff Burgess a public health nuisance.  367 live dogs and 15 cats were removed from the property.  There are 69 photos of the raid but none of them contain clear images of the dogs or … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

A shades of gray story about a man in New Brunswick who had his 4 dogs seized by the SPCA.  What do you think? (via reader Kim) A woman in Calgary bought a designer breed puppy online for hundreds of dollars and picked him up in a grocery store parking lot.  He was wearing a … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The story of a former soldier, struggling to survive, and the rescue of a shelter dog on the kill list for behavioral issues.  The family that prays together, stays together.  (Thanks Barbara for the link.) *** Undercover video exposes neglect at NYC AC & C.  Current staff and volunteers keep their identities hidden while speaking … Continue reading Treat on the Internets

In conjunction with National Animal Shelter Reform Week, the Atlanta Animal Welfare Examiner reports on last quarter's statistics from a GA shelter: In the months of July through September 2010, the Carroll County Animal Shelter took in 902 cats, and killed 904.  Yes, you read that correctly.  It is not a typo. *** Ripley, a … Continue reading Treat on the Internets

Nice piece on saving the lives of shelter dogs with foster homes in NC and VA In Shelby Co, KY they transport animals to other states for adoption - but it's not a secret! Humane officers in Washington Co, PA have stopped responding to abuse calls because they say they are over capacity at the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

A detailed look at the people, groups, and positions for and against Prop B in Missouri Pet owners in West Terre Haute, IN are being subjected to a newly passed ordinance which is pretty broad in its scope.  Among the items included: The ordinance states that a town enforcement agency or designee “shall be permitted … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Fascinating glimpse into the tech side of spiritual experiences of humans and animals A dog owner relates the story of having his pet euthanized by a vet who came to his home A lady in Sugar Land, TX had been feeding two homeless kittens.  She brought them to the local shelter whose policy is to … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Saving Pets has a suggestion for shelter directors who want to get pets adopted: [...]We’ve got to move beyond the idea that threatening to kill [shelter pets] is any kind of motivating factor for the public to adopt. It’s not. Adopters do want to save a life. They just don’t want to feel the awful … Continue reading Treats on the Internets