This morning I met with my county administrator regarding the local pound. The county contracts with a non-profit group to run the pound. That group is warehousing and killing roughly 3 out of every 4 pets in its care. I went to advocate for no kill and get a sense of the county administrator's stance. … Continue reading Advocacy at Home
Discussion: Marketing Shelter Pets
Are there one or two aspects of marketing shelter pets that you consider to be the most important or should every small detail related to marketing be considered essential? To my mind, if a member of the public can see it, it's marketing. By that I mean to include such things as the cage housing … Continue reading Discussion: Marketing Shelter Pets
Von Ormy City Council Appreciates Your Generous Donations but has Trouble Expressing It
Volunteers in the town of Von Ormy, Texas were reportedly operating a no kill animal shelter. (I could not find any statistics posted online to verify the no kill claim so if anyone has additional info, please leave a comment.) Earlier this week, the city council voted to suspend its animal control program: The town … Continue reading Von Ormy City Council Appreciates Your Generous Donations but has Trouble Expressing It
Calling All Cars! MAS Visitor Attempting to Pat the Bunny!
Excerpts from the new Memphis Animal Services (MAS) policy manual, which no one has ever seen as far as I know: MAS Minder: Don't touch the the puppy, Disease Spreader. Adopter: Does MAS vaccinate all pets upon intake in order to reduce the spread of disease per standard shelter protocols? MAS Minder: Supervisor! I got … Continue reading Calling All Cars! MAS Visitor Attempting to Pat the Bunny!
Cats: Thanks for the Rescue. Oh Hey, What’s That Blue Needle?
January 2012, Texas: Authorities on Jan. 3 seized 200 cats from Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary Inc. in Texas City after finding them in squalid living conditions. Caring for the surviving 170 cats, including those that were sick, soaked in urine and covered in feces, overwhelmed the county’s animal resource center, which sought help from three other … Continue reading Cats: Thanks for the Rescue. Oh Hey, What’s That Blue Needle?
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Post your best guess in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional but there will likely be at least one correct answer in there so you may want to post first and read second. I will post the answer in the comments later today. … Continue reading Name That Animal
Chicago Animal Care & Control’s Pet Marketing Fails
Reader Liz sent me a link to this dog's PetHarbor listing last month and I filed a FOIA request for the dog's records at Chicago Animal Care and Control. I was concerned about the eye injury but relieved to see notes in the record indicating she received prompt vet treatment. A week later, on July … Continue reading Chicago Animal Care & Control’s Pet Marketing Fails
Throwing Out the Bell Curve in Shelter Pet Advocacy
No kill is not a sliding scale. I don't determine whether I should advocate for any particular shelter pet based upon the idea that some other shelter pet is facing worse circumstances. Every shelter pet deserves an advocate, whether that person is demanding that the animal not be put into the gas chamber or that … Continue reading Throwing Out the Bell Curve in Shelter Pet Advocacy
No Kill Conference 2012 Links and Open Thread
The 2012 No Kill Conference was held over the weekend. Here are some links to liveblogs covering various workshops and topics. Please add a comment if you see any additional links to share. Also, please consider this an open thread to comment about the conference or any animal related subject. From Christie Keith: Dr. Robin … Continue reading No Kill Conference 2012 Links and Open Thread
Why Didn’t Kitten #244279 Have Any “Friends”?
Kitten #244279 was impounded as a stray by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) on July 26, 2012 and killed on July 27. She was not kept for the legally mandated stray holding period. She has no record of veterinary treatment at MAS although there is a notation on her kill card from the vet that says, … Continue reading Why Didn’t Kitten #244279 Have Any “Friends”?
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