The Hunterdon Humane Shelter contracts with several NJ municipalities to perform animal control services. There have been public allegations of wrongdoing against the shelter for more than a decade. During this time, the shelter's bank account has continued to expand. Hunterdon Humane is now a very wealthy organization but appears to have spent only … Continue reading NJ SPCA Finally Takes Action to Help Animals at Troubled Hunterdon Co Shelter
Treats on the Internets
A stray Pitbull at the Greenville Co pound in SC was found with an old photograph of a man tucked inside his collar. No one has identified the dog, who may be killed for convenience at the discretion of the pound. The long, strange saga of CT dog importer Fred Acker continues to be long … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
WA Shelter Director Threatens People Who Use Shelter Services with Prosecution
KEPR in Washington reports that 3 seriously injured dogs were surrendered to the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter within the past week when their owners could not afford to pay for the necessary veterinary care. When I hear about these types of stories, I am sad for the families who are forced to give up their pets … Continue reading WA Shelter Director Threatens People Who Use Shelter Services with Prosecution
ASPCA’s KY Puppy Mill Rescue is Not What It Seems
Pulaski Co dog breeder Dennis Bradley told a local reporter with a hidden camera that he had 58 dogs on his property, at least a dozen of them under 8 weeks of age, in November 2013. The reporter from WAVE in Kentucky filmed dozens of dogs crammed into filthy, rusted wire cages from which they … Continue reading ASPCA’s KY Puppy Mill Rescue is Not What It Seems
UPDATED: Someone Buy Me Medina County’s Gas Chamber
The killing apologists in charge of Medina Co, OH were finally publicly shamed into giving up the gas chamber at the pound. Now the county is planning to sell the torture device to the highest bidder. If I had the money, I would buy this gas chamber myself and send it to the car squashing … Continue reading UPDATED: Someone Buy Me Medina County’s Gas Chamber
TN State Board Disciplines Campbell Co Pound
In April 2013, Campbell Co pound employee Brenda Watkins provided sworn testimony to alleged abuse she witnessed. Among the allegations: Pets were killed in their kennels in full view of other animals. Animals were chokepoled and then jabbed in random areas of their body with syringes containing improper dosages of Fatal Plus. Some animals took … Continue reading TN State Board Disciplines Campbell Co Pound
Dog Who Never Should Have Been in Burlington Pound Gets Oops-Killed
When a friendly dog who'd apparently been shot with a paintball gun showed up at the home of the Lassiter family in Alamance Co, NC on January 6, they took him in from the winter rain. He quickly settled in with the couple, their children and their other dog. They tried to find his owner, … Continue reading Dog Who Never Should Have Been in Burlington Pound Gets Oops-Killed
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West Fargo is Not a No Kill City
After reading a claim that West Fargo, ND was a "no kill city", I checked online for information on the shelter. It appears the West Fargo police department impounds animals and brings them to the West Fargo Animal Hospital. I filed a FOIA request for shelter statistics for 2013 and received this response: -------- Original … Continue reading West Fargo is Not a No Kill City
Treats on the Internets
The set up: The Guilford Co pound killed 51% of its dogs and cats in 2012. The pound has a policy dictating death for all Rottweilers, Pitbulls and Chows, regardless of health or temperament. The punchline, courtesy of the local paper: "Guilford County offering pet responsibility classes" A cat rescue group in CA asks why … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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