In an op-ed piece entitled "Last Resort", the Columbus Dispatch offers: Hands down, the worst job in any dog shelter doesn’t involve a scoop and a bag; it requires a needle, or a gas chamber. Killing shelter pets is a worse job than scooping poo. This is not a valid comparison and worse - it … Continue reading Op-Ed in OH Paper Misses the Mark
The Difference Between Being a Friend of the Pound and a Friend of the Pets
I always like to share examples of anyone who has been involved with a shelter, suspected wrongdoing, and documented her concerns. Tonya Barker and Barbara Koblinsky spring to mind as good examples. And here is the work of Robby Caban, a former intern at Fulton Co Animal Services in GA. She collected evidence of possible … Continue reading The Difference Between Being a Friend of the Pound and a Friend of the Pets
Bernalillo Co Stray Pets Left in the Cold in Matthew Pepper’s Building
Bernalillo County Animal Control, headed by Matthew Pepper, has an agreement with the city of Albuquerque to house stray pets: The contract allows the County to drop off animals it collects at one of the two city shelters on any day of the week. Upon intake, the city photographs the pet, creates a record for … Continue reading Bernalillo Co Stray Pets Left in the Cold in Matthew Pepper’s Building
Police Shoot Dog Restrained on a Chokepole
An ACO and 2 police officers responded to a loose dog complaint in Commerce City, CO on Saturday. The caller, Kenny Collins, did not report that the dog was aggressive, simply that she was running loose in the street: "He never came at me in an aggressive manner," Collins said. He said he never feared … Continue reading Police Shoot Dog Restrained on a Chokepole
Treats on the Internets
U.S. The executive director of Spay Neuter Charlotte has a letter in the Charlotte Observer today advocating for a no kill community. (Thank you Lisa for the link.) On Thanksgiving night, firefighters were called to the scene of a brush fire in Cheatham Co, TN where they found 65 chained dogs without food or water … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Fired OR Shelter Worker Claims Retaliation for Whistleblowing
The Greenhill Humane Society took over the Lane Co shelter in Oregon in July. A vet tech who worked at the facility before and after the management change has filed a lawsuit against Greenhill: [Heidy] Hollister claims that sick and injured animals did not receive adequate medication or hygienic care to relieve their suffering. Hollister … Continue reading Fired OR Shelter Worker Claims Retaliation for Whistleblowing
Case Update: Sentencing for Mass Sled Dog Killing in B.C.
Robert Fawcett, a Canadian man who pleaded guilty to the brutal slaughter of dozens of sled dogs ordered by his employer in 2010, will not serve jail time: The maximum sentence under the Criminal Code is five years prison time and up to $75,000 in fines. Besides three years of probation, [Judge Steve] Merrick ordered … Continue reading Case Update: Sentencing for Mass Sled Dog Killing in B.C.
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Madison Co Edition
The caps below were taken from Facebook. They each show a dog someone apparently wanted to save from the Jackson pound in Madison Co, TN. Both dogs were killed instead. "Backyard breeder" is a judgment. I doubt the interested party described himself as a "backyard breeder". TN law requires that pets adopted from pounds either … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Madison Co Edition
WV Pound Accused of Putting a Live Puppy in the Trash
A former volunteer at the Cabell-Wayne pound in WV says pets are being killed improperly and conditions at the pound are deplorable. Workers picking up trash from the pound recently heard soft crying coming from one of the bags. They opened it up to find one live and one dead puppy. But the county has … Continue reading WV Pound Accused of Putting a Live Puppy in the Trash
Photo Call
Once again this year, I’d like to put together a post for Christmas day celebrating the human-animal bond in pictures. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion, please keep the following guidelines in mind: Photo should feature at least one pet and one human in keeping with the human-animal bond theme. It … Continue reading Photo Call
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