Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services reported a 92% save rate for the month of November 2012. (Thank you Samantha for the link.) *** The Memphis pound will once again host a pet killing class in January. *** A teen boy in Southhaven, MS is depicted in a photo dragging a bloody, dead dog by … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
LA Pound Director Resigns
Kimberly Sherlaw, director of the troubled Companion Animal Alliance in East Baton Rouge, resigned yesterday according to a local paper: [CAA Board Chair Christel] Slaughter initially said the decision was “mutual,” but later acknowledged that the board initiated the conversation. Pet advocates have been complaining for months about the needless suffering and death occurring at … Continue reading LA Pound Director Resigns
TN Pound: Killing Someone’s Pet is Not Against the Rules
Sumner Co AC in TN is run by the sheriff's office. From January through October 2012, the Sumner Co pound killed 62% of the pets in its care. From the September update to the pound's website: Is a 65% euthanasia rate good? When compared to other animal control organizations, yes ... and hopefully it will … Continue reading TN Pound: Killing Someone’s Pet is Not Against the Rules
Congratulations on Getting Everything Wrong
This recent article in L.A. Weekly starts off with a terrible title and goes downhill from there: Bad Dogs Die in L.A.'s Pound Are they really so "bad" that they must be killed? According to whom? What about the "good" dogs - what happens to them? Regarding manager Brenda Barnette who has reportedly driven some … Continue reading Congratulations on Getting Everything Wrong
Wake Co Pound Requires Surrendered Pets to Suppress Normal Behavior Within Minutes
In the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012, the Wake Co Animal Center in NC took in 6214 animals and killed 3405 of them - a kill rate of 55%. On its website, Wake Co has a page about surrendering pets which includes alternatives to bringing the animal to the … Continue reading Wake Co Pound Requires Surrendered Pets to Suppress Normal Behavior Within Minutes
Discussion: Rescue Scam
Wherever there is charitable giving, there are charitable scams. Some people fake cancer, others are more subtle and might simply mislead donors into believing their donations will be used for one thing when the organization actually uses it for something else. Here's one that troubles me: a rescue group who issues online pleas for death … Continue reading Discussion: Rescue Scam
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Just post your guess in the comments for fun. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments later today. Submitted by reader Susan - thank you!
Open Thread
Share animal related links, stories, updates, questions, etc.
Mama Dog with Dead Leg Denied Needed Vet Care by MAS
This plea was forwarded to me this afternoon: From: "tracy.dunlap@memphistn.gov" <tracy.dunlap@memphistn.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:06 AM Subject: Aussie/pit mix in great need - 248891 Dr. Coleman has asked for an emergency rescue for this dog. She is a Aussie/Pit mix with 8 pups and is about 2 yrs. old. She is extremely sweet … Continue reading Mama Dog with Dead Leg Denied Needed Vet Care by MAS
“I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
Harrison Co, WV recently hired a new AC director named Cheryl Shaw and a local paper ran a story about it: In 2011, the center euthanized 2,399 out of 3,184 animals, or nearly 75 percent. “To put that amount of animals down is crazy,” Shaw said. The paper also printed comments on pet killing from … Continue reading “I think we’re fighting a losing game.”
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