When a 17 month old dog called Brad Pitt got lost in Georgia last month, owner Holly Roth and her family began looking for him. They searched for him physically, put up fliers around the neighborhood, and reported him missing to Cobb Co AC. The family kept checking in with AC to see if their pet had … Continue reading Georgia ACO Lets Friendly Dog Suffer and Die in Vehicle
Animal Advocates Continue to Protest Legal Decisions in KY Dog Case
In April, Boyle Co Animal Care and Control in Kentucky seized twelve presa canarios from owner Christopher Pope who was charged with twelve misdemeanor animal cruelty counts. Five of the dogs were returned to him while the other seven were housed at the local HS while the court case proceeded. In June, Pope's house caught … Continue reading Animal Advocates Continue to Protest Legal Decisions in KY Dog Case
Weekend Jade
Jade keeps watch at the window until Billy comes back inside the house.
Open Thread
Post anything animal related in the comments, anytime. New Open Threads are posted weekly.
Treats on the Internets
An anonymous whistleblower is accusing Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services of killing treatable animals, falsifying their records and turning away strays in need in order to make their numbers look good. (Thank you Clarice for the link.) The Washington Co Animal Shelter in TN killed 276 cats last month because they had colds. But the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
More on United Animal Coalition Allegations
As posted yesterday, the secretive non-profit United Animal Coalition has had its registrations to run the Guilford Co and Davidson Co pounds revoked by the state of North Carolina. The county editor for the Rhino Times, a paper in Guilford Co, reports that the allegations made by the state "are only the tip of the iceberg" … Continue reading More on United Animal Coalition Allegations
State of NC Shuts Down Operator of Two County Pounds
The state of North Carolina has revoked the shelter registrations issued to the United Animal Coalition - one used to operate the Guilford Co pound and the other for the Davidson Co pound. In letters dated August 17, the state ordered UAC to cease and desist operating both facilities within 5 days "based on UAC's … Continue reading State of NC Shuts Down Operator of Two County Pounds
Discussion: How Do You Cope?
Snipped from an email received from reader Renate: Subject: How do you cope? From: Renate Date: Tue, August 11, 2015 8:13 pm To: eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com There is one thing I’ve been wanting to ask you: How do you cope with the relentless stream of bad news and downright evil reported from the animal world? I sometimes … Continue reading Discussion: How Do You Cope?
Weekend Jade
Open Thread
Post anything animal related in the comments, anytime. New Open Threads are posted weekly.
YesBiscuit! 