On May 4, 2013, Donald Aaron Hawes hauled a cat belonging to his girlfriend's daughter out from under a bed. He then attempted to kill the cat by strangling her. When that failed, Hawes attempted to kill the pet by squeezing her stomach. And when he failed at that, Hawes threw the cat against a … Continue reading Cat Torturer Ordered to Volunteer at Utah Animal Shelter
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Medina Co Edition
The Medina County Animal Shelter in Ohio gasses cats. Apparently they don't have enough cats to gas already so the staff is actively getting more - by setting traps in the shelter parking lot. Here is a portion of the MCAS kill log for July 2013, obtained via FOIA request: Neither of these cats were … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Medina Co Edition
What Happened to the Dogs at Safe Haven in Delaware?
A troubling situation developed in Delaware yesterday and more information is needed. I am asking for help from readers if they come across any additional media reports or press releases from relevant parties regarding this story today. The scattered facts, as I understand them: Delaware has a law called the Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA) … Continue reading What Happened to the Dogs at Safe Haven in Delaware?
Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Medina County animal advocate Casey Post once again addressed the public meeting of her county commissioners this week, this time with visual aids - enlarged, mounted photographs which she held up during her speech. Ms. Post writes: People who gather for these meetings regularly are starting to recognize me and I’m getting some nods and … Continue reading Shelter Reform Advocacy in Medina Co, OH – Week 3
Shelter Pet of the Day: Chance in PA
Submitted by Aimee who writes: Chance is a senior yellow lab who came to us under rather unfortunate circumstances. His caretaker has been admitted to the hospital and can no longer provide for him. We're trying to network hard for Chance and hope that since it's adopt a senior month he may be able to … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day: Chance in PA
Story Update: Escambia Co Pound
The Florida pound that made the news three times in two months for oops-killing owned pets requested a change in killing protocols from its manager. No, they didn't ask the manager to stop killing pets and start doing her job. [hysterical laughter] Nothing like that. Escambia Co reportedly told Dr. Melissa Adkison, who had run … Continue reading Story Update: Escambia Co Pound
Discussion: Yay or Nay on a National Animal Abuse Database?
Regular readers know that I have long supported the idea of having a national database of animal abusers as a tool for shelters (as well as rescues, breeders and everyone else who gives or sells pets to strangers) to help protect animals. I believe a brief adoption application, a photo ID (verifying the applicant's name, … Continue reading Discussion: Yay or Nay on a National Animal Abuse Database?
Minneapolis Pound Brings the Hammer Down on Volunteers Saving Pets via Facebook
A couple of years ago, volunteers at Minneapolis Animal Care and Control started a "Friends of" page on Facebook. MACC wasn't promoting its own animals online and some of the volunteers were professional photographers who believed that good photos and descriptions posted on social media could help get more pets out of the pound alive. … Continue reading Minneapolis Pound Brings the Hammer Down on Volunteers Saving Pets via Facebook
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Treats on the Internets
John Sibley, the no kill blogosphere's resident Guy Everybody Likes, is starting a rescue in NYC. Yay! (Thanks db for the heads up.) The NBC affiliate in CT examines the problem of dogs, sometimes sick or underage, transported in overloaded trucks from pet killing facilities in the south and sold for big bucks in CT … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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