Montgomery Co AC in NC had a 1% adoption rate and a o% RTO rate in 2011. The county killed 100% of the cats in its care and 98% of the 729 dogs taken in, adopting out 12. In addition, the county picked up a coyote, 20 possums and 25 raccoons - all of whom … Continue reading Montgomery Co Pound Needs to Attend Its Own Funeral
More on Pets Seized from FL Rescue
(Read the original post from yesterday.) What would you expect to find if you walked into a pet rescue facility housing more than 100 dogs and cats first thing in the morning? I would suggest the following: Cats whose litterboxes need cleaning and whose food and/or water dishes may be empty or have litter scratched … Continue reading More on Pets Seized from FL Rescue
Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
I've been trying to FOIA records on 3 pets at Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge but CAA doesn't seem too interested in complying with the law. (If you want to see how I spend my spare time, you can scroll through my attempts to get CAA to provide complete, legible copies of these records.) … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance in Trouble Again
126 Pets Seized from FL Rescue Group
On the morning of November 8, police executed a search warrant at the Animal Rescue Konsortium (ARK) shelter in DeLand, FL. Authorities had received complaints about sub-standard conditions at the shelter and the city sent a veterinarian to tour the facility. Approximately 100 cats and 26 dogs were seized and farmed out to several different … Continue reading 126 Pets Seized from FL Rescue Group
GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
DeAnna Douglas used to be the vet for Chatham AC in GA. She pulled her DEA license from the facility and quit in September 2012, apparently because the staff was allowing pregnant mama dogs to whelp their litters instead of killing them, she couldn't get anyone on board with her Kill All The Pitbulls plan … Continue reading GA Pound Killing Pets on the Lawn of a Vet Clinic
Discussion: Owner? Guardian? Crazy Cat Lady?
Where do you come down on the issue of characterizing people with pets - Owners? Guardians? Something else? Do you believe if animal laws include the word "owner" or "guardian", pets will benefit? In addition to the legal ramifications, what does our word choice in this context say about our society's relationship with pets?
No TV? Animal Cruelty Laws Don’t Apply to You!
An Ohio farmer named Jonas Beachy has been charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty after authorities seized 52 dogs from his farm on October 1. The dogs were allegedly severely matted, suffering from untreated injuries and living in filthy conditions. Mr. Beachy says he cares for his dogs and they were seized due to … Continue reading No TV? Animal Cruelty Laws Don’t Apply to You!
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Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
In August 2012, the city of Memphis sent representatives from every conceivable division to the home of a dog rescuer who had a couple dozen dogs on her property. These are the initial notes with some personal info redacted (click to enlarge image): Follow up visits were conducted and ultimately the rescuer went to court … Continue reading Memphis Pound Cites Local Rescuer, Seizes Dogs by Court Order
“Nobody WANTS to kill animals” – McCracken Co Edition
Jeremiah Robertson, the whistleblower at the McCracken Co HS in KY who recently testified in court against his co-workers, has been fired by the HS board for being "insubordinate". And by "insubordinate", the board means he "took issue with euthanizing a dog." And that "issue" involved the killing of a puppy the surrendering party was … Continue reading “Nobody WANTS to kill animals” – McCracken Co Edition
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