Regular readers may recall that last year Rich Strunkenburg, the dog warden for Van Wert Co in Ohio, was indicted on 4 felony counts of animal cruelty. Strunkenburg was reportedly tossing animals into cages and leaving them there with no veterinary care, food, or water, to suffer and die in their own waste. On July 20, 2014, … Continue reading Case Update: Former Van Wert Co Dog Warden Sentenced
Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue Kills Lost Pet, Notifies Owner by Mail
Jon Broadwell never gave up hope that he would find his English setter, called Cody, who became lost in February 2014. He was still posting ads about Cody last December when someone on Craigslist saw the lost dog notice and realized her family had adopted Cody from Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue (SPDR). Cody had reportedly … Continue reading Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue Kills Lost Pet, Notifies Owner by Mail
State Inspection Report on Klein Shelter Documents Animal Suffering and Inhumane Conditions
Note: This is the latest post following the animal cruelty arrests of 3 employees of the Klein Animal Shelter in Texas. The previous posts are here and here. Some details may be disturbing to sensitive readers. Acting on a tip, two inspectors from the Texas Department of State Health Services made a surprise inspection at … Continue reading State Inspection Report on Klein Shelter Documents Animal Suffering and Inhumane Conditions
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Treats on the Internets
The owner of a PA kennel which serves as a destination for shelter pets shipped from the south was cited by the state for failing to maintain humane conditions, not having health certificates on imported dogs, doing business with an unlicensed out of state dealer and other violations. (Thank you Clarice for the link.) *** Australia … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Nobody Wants to Kill Animals: Josephine Co Edition
A dog reportedly wandered into a family's yard in Grant's Pass, Oregon last month. The family kept the dog for 3 weeks, calling her Riley, while area animal advocates networked her to find her possible owner. Riley was reportedly a friendly dog who got along well with humans of all ages, canines and chickens. On January 10, … Continue reading Nobody Wants to Kill Animals: Josephine Co Edition
Page 15 in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot Newspaper
Maya's story is here. (Thanks Jean for sending me these images.)
Crazy Town, Georgia in the News Again
Toccoa, Georgia - Remember late last year when a high school teacher in Stephens Co brought two cats to class and had students hold them down while he neutered them? The community rallied behind the teacher's actions and the pound director seemed very apologetic about doing his job with regard to issuing a summons for … Continue reading Crazy Town, Georgia in the News Again
St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
In December 2014, St Johns Co Department of Animal Control in Florida reports on its website that the facility took in 322 animals, killing 225 of them. Here are a couple of screengrabs from the full report: One of those killed that month was a lost, microchipped pet named Baby Girl whose owners were looking for … Continue reading St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
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