Discussion: Your Advice to Pet Owners in Need
This is advice, offered by a Binghamton, NY sanctuary worker, to people who can no longer provide care for a pet: The S.P.E.A.K. Animal Hospital gets at least 15 to 20 calls a day regarding abandoned animals that need to find a new home. "We are at capacity," said Elise French of S.P.E.A.K. "There is … Continue reading Discussion: Your Advice to Pet Owners in Need
Open Thread
Many of you have been supporting the efforts to save Lennox and have likely been seeing rumors today of possible good news in the case. Until I see it from a Belfast newspaper, the BBC, Lennox's family or some other credible source, I'm going to hold off on reporting. Please use this open thread to … Continue reading Open Thread
Gas Chambers We Love, by HSUS
The Davidson Co pound in NC sells dogs for $95 and cats for $75. But they don't sell any dog they deem a Pitbull or a Pitbull mix. And they don't sell too many other pets either. In 2010, the pound killed 88% of its pets. Statistics haven't been released yet for 2011 but supposedly … Continue reading Gas Chambers We Love, by HSUS
Dog Handling Skills on Display at Memphis Pound
April 10: A pair of Memphis ACOs place some dogs in kennels and then come back to get them a little while later. (Note: The clip begins with on ACO already inside a kennel with a dog she's just brought in and a second ACO coming in with his dog.) April 11: This clip of … Continue reading Dog Handling Skills on Display at Memphis Pound
Feeding at Memphis Pound
April 10, 2012: This room at MAS is off limits to the public. It was full of dogs in the morning but about half were taken away (probably to play in a meadow of daisies). Their empty cages were cleaned in the afternoon and the remaining dogs were moved into those wet cages. Then the … Continue reading Feeding at Memphis Pound
MAS: What do you think it will look like in another 100 days?
In a recent speech to the rotary club, Memphis Animal Services interim director James Rogers talked about his work to date at the pound: “We’re looking at 100 days. Look at what’s happened in 100 days. What do you think it will look like in another 100 days? We’re on a positive trend. And we … Continue reading MAS: What do you think it will look like in another 100 days?
Two More Clips from the Memphis Pound
I finished my last room of MAS footage from May 22 and... these dogs got food and water! Unfortunately for the dog in the first clip, he lost out on his food and water because after the lady fed him, a man came and moved him to a different cage, leaving his bowls behind for … Continue reading Two More Clips from the Memphis Pound
Nothing New Here
On May 22, 2012 at MAS, no dog in this room was walked, fed, watered or had his cage cleaned between 2pm and 7pm. The footage begins and ends with ripped up newspapers and a slip lead on the floor - nobody can be bothered to pick them up. Cage cards appear scattered throughout the … Continue reading Nothing New Here
Kansas City, MO Does July 4th Right
The open admission shelter run by KC Pet Project in MO opened their doors to the public on the 4th of July figuring most people had the day off and were available to visit the shelter. They ran a $25 adoption fee special and adopted out 77 pets that day. I love to see common … Continue reading Kansas City, MO Does July 4th Right
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