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Things Killing Apologists Say
• Campbell Co Mayor William Baird on the Campbell Co pound in TN: Its annual euthanization rate is about 80 percent, which the mayor said is typical of rural counties. (Thank you Karen for the link.) • Lake Co Manager David Heath on a recent audit of the Lake Co pound in FL which revealed … Continue reading Things Killing Apologists Say
Treats on the Internets
The biggest animal welfare myth in the south rears its ugly head again (where is my Whack-A-Mole mallet?), this time courtesy of Surry Co rescuer Rachel Hiatt after a dog shipped to MA from NC was adopted by a celebrity: "Up north they have laws where you have to have your pet spayed and neutered … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Maricopa Co: Cruel and Unusual Treatment of a Stray Dog and 10 Puppies
Maricopa Co ACC in AZ impounded this obviously pregnant dog as a stray on April 22, 2013. Records obtained via FOIA request indicate that four days later the pound's vet cut out her uterus which contained 10 full term puppies, old enough to survive outside the womb. These pups had a right to live. Medical … Continue reading Maricopa Co: Cruel and Unusual Treatment of a Stray Dog and 10 Puppies
Why We Need Shelter Reform: Reason #44
This search term, which appeared in my WordPress stats this morning, says it all: where can i take a stray dog and not have it put down Directors, staff and apologists for pet killing facilities often blame the public for the killing, claiming you and I are guilty of myriad transgressions which "force" them to … Continue reading Why We Need Shelter Reform: Reason #44
Waxing Rhetorical
On my worst days as a blogger, it seems like most commenters don't bother showing up unless they want to disagree with me on something. And I wonder why I am not in with the In Crowd, despite my numerous appealing qualities, which my Mom reassures me I possess. On my best days, I remember … Continue reading Waxing Rhetorical
MAS Vet Strikes Again
Rebecca Coleman, the shelter vet at the Memphis pound on whose watch numerous dogs have starved to death, including a puppy who was forced to eat his own littermate to survive, and who scrubbed a degloved cat's wounds without providing pain medication and left him to suffer in a cage for 5 days has again … Continue reading MAS Vet Strikes Again
NM Shelter Still Functioning Primarily as Pet Killing Facility
From an article in the Las Cruces Sun-News titled "Report: Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley kill rate drops in 2012": The center took in more than 13,000 animals last year and just over half were euthanized. The number is a 17 percent decrease from 2011. Although the title of the piece specifically references … Continue reading NM Shelter Still Functioning Primarily as Pet Killing Facility
Why Kill Rates are Critical When Charting a Shelter’s Progress
(Note: "Sample Animal Shelter" as referenced in this post, is a fictitious name for a facility. The name and numbers are merely being used as an example and are not representative of any actual facility of which I am aware.) A brief overview, The Maths edition: If Sample Animal Shelter took in 100 pets in … Continue reading Why Kill Rates are Critical When Charting a Shelter’s Progress
GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
Animal Control for the city of Manchester, GA falls under the police department. There was apparently a dog fight which occurred on or prior to March 21 in Manchester. While it's unclear to me which dogs might have been involved in the fight, this article makes clear what happened to a dog named Ella … Continue reading GA ACO Who Ordered Lap Dog Shot to Death Hides from Reporter
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