The shelter director credited with making lifesaving a priority at the Benson, AZ shelter has resigned after the good ol' boys packed her bags and set them by the door.  The volunteers have reportedly quit too.  (Thanks Clarice for the link.) Michigan InHumane keeps importing dogs and cats from the south while local pets in need are sent … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

ABC7 reports that the only dogs who get walked at the Chicago pound are the dozen or so deemed "adoptable" and housed in a special area.  The rest are locked away from the public, left to get sick and suffer in filthy cages before they are killed for no reason.  (Thanks Clarice for the link.) … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The director of the Houlton Humane Society in Maine resigned after police opened an investigation into the death of Harley, one of several special needs pets in her personal care.  The director posted on social media that she had found a home for Harley but an employee found the dog's body in the freezer at … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The director of the long-troubled Maricopa Co pound in AZ is quitting his job on Friday.  Some shelter watchdogs believe the resignation is in response to the latest controversy plaguing the director:  a 22 year old lost dog who was killed upon impound and whose owner came in minutes later to reclaim her beloved pet. … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Shame on the Smoky Mountain News for repeating the biggest animal welfare myth in the south while reporting on the shelter situation in Jackson Co, NC: In [northern] states with strict spay and neuter laws, there are fewer puppies and unclaimed animals in general, so the demand for animals is higher. The latest in the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Ownership of a dog adopted from the Athens-Clarke County Animal Shelter in GA is being disputed between the man who says he lost her and the woman who adopted her.  He says:  Dog got lost, he called shelter twice, they said they didn't have dog, then he saw his dog's picture on the shelter's website, … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

A former employee at the Conway Area HS in NH has been charged with felony and misdemeanor charges after it was discovered she had allegedly been cooking the shelter's books and pocketing the cash - to the tune of $10,000 in a period of months.  One of the expenses she allegedly used the HS's funds … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Some commenters in the Open Thread have been following the case of the woman who posted a photo online of her dog with his mouth duct taped shut.  Now another woman taped her dog's mouth shut and posted a photo, in solidarity.  Animal abusers gotta stick together.  Pun intended. Reader Eucritta posted this link in … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The director/supervising ACO at the North Jersey HS Shelter, Vincent Asolese, has been fired after being charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty. An August inspection report of the facility describes sub-standard conditions and says that Asolese slit the throat of a fawn who was impounded on June 29, letting her bleed to death. Lost … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Volunteers with the HS of Marion Co in Florida left a dog named Rollin in a hot transport van for hours, causing his death.  The director told the local news it was an accident as the driver thought there was only one dog in the van (when in fact there were two) so believed it … Continue reading Treats on the Internets