Unbelievable: Preston Co, WV required its shelter employees to work in a facility without heat or water this winter. In a place that takes in sick, injured and otherwise compromised pets, heat and water are essential for maintaining health and cleanliness. Never mind that the conditions are sub-standard for the employees and volunteers as well. … Continue reading Updated: Preston Co Suspends Shelter Manager After She Tells the Truth Publicly
Name Those Animals
For anyone not watching the Super Bowl and in honor of the billions and billions felled by Fluffy today, here is a two-fer. The only rule is: no researching. Just post your best guesses in the comments for fun. Reading the answers posted by others before posting your own is optional. The answers will be … Continue reading Name Those Animals
The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
If you read recently about the Smithsonian study that stated free roaming cats kill up to 24 billion birds and small mammals annually, you probably had questions. Some of those questions may have been: WTF? Where can I buy whatever the Smithsonian researchers are smoking? Are there 24 billion bird and mammal skeletons weighed down … Continue reading The Dangers to Birds and Small Mammals
Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
In 2011, the Wexford Co Animal Shelter in MI killed 44% of the pets in its care. The 2012 statistics have not yet been published by the state but the county definitely continued killing pets last year. The method by which those pets were killed was the subject of a contentious public meeting with county … Continue reading Allegations of Animal Cruelty at MI Shelter
More on Caged Dogs Shot to Death in CA Shelter/Action Alert
(Read the previous post for background.) A source tells me the 5 dogs had been surrendered to the Selma shelter for "euthanasia" due to aggression. If that is accurate, it raises a number of other issues. Was it dog aggression, human aggression, or something else? There was apparently just one owner for all 5 dogs. … Continue reading More on Caged Dogs Shot to Death in CA Shelter/Action Alert
CA Police Officer Shoots Caged Dogs to Death
Selma, CA is one of the many cities where the pound falls under the police department. Selma Police Chief Myron Dyck says "that the record of the Selma Animal Shelter speaks for itself," citing a live release rate in excess of 98% for 2012. I am guessing there is a relationship with volunteers and other … Continue reading CA Police Officer Shoots Caged Dogs to Death
Open Thread
This is the anything goes spot for all animal related links, comments, questions, updates, etc.
Pre-Announcement Announcement
I was going to wait until I had more info to share, such as a name and other important items, but I am too happy to wait. So this is the pre-announcement announcing the arrival of a new beagley family member, who will be announced in more detail in an upcoming announcement. This little girl … Continue reading Pre-Announcement Announcement
Discussion: Catch and Kill Pounds
Among the many shelters which I refer to as pet killing facilities, due to the primary outcome for animals there being death, there is a sub-category of places I call catch and kill pounds. Some people call them "kill only shelters". But there is nothing shelter-y about them. Basically - and I am making generalizations … Continue reading Discussion: Catch and Kill Pounds
AL Pound Conducts a Mass Killing in Response to One Sick Dog
One dog at the Mobile County Animal Shelter in AL got sick over the weekend and on Monday, it was "obvious the dog had distemper" per the county spokesman. Vets were reportedly consulted and 49 dogs who had been "exposed" were immediately killed. These included dogs who had been adopted on the weekend, whose owners … Continue reading AL Pound Conducts a Mass Killing in Response to One Sick Dog
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