TN ACO Impounds Beloved 16 Year Old Pet; Appears to Violate Stray Holding Period Law

~ YesBiscuit ~ 43 Comments

This is one of those stories that was too sad to write about immediately after reading.  I had to wait a couple of days and come back to it.  Like many of you, I especially love old dogs.  Thank you to everyone who sent me this story.  It deserves to be told. Manchester, TN - … Continue reading TN ACO Impounds Beloved 16 Year Old Pet; Appears to Violate Stray Holding Period Law

Corpus Christi Pound Vets Speak Up for Animals, Lose Jobs

~ YesBiscuit ~ 13 Comments

In Corpus Christi, TX, a married couple had been working as the city pound's veterinarians for the last 4 years.  They complained to those in charge about unacceptable conditions including lack of worker supervision in the kennels and animals sitting in filth: "There was no water in any of the water bowls they weren't just … Continue reading Corpus Christi Pound Vets Speak Up for Animals, Lose Jobs

1 Year Old Dog at MAS Plays Ball, Falls Over Dead in Her Cage Days Later

~ YesBiscuit ~ 47 Comments

During the months of January through April of this year, 75 animals died in their cages at MAS.  This week, another pet was added to these atrocious statistics.  She was a young and happy black Lab who appeared healthy on Saturday when local advocates visited her at the pound.  They asked if the volunteer stalking … Continue reading 1 Year Old Dog at MAS Plays Ball, Falls Over Dead in Her Cage Days Later

Nola’s Killing at MAS: Firing One Person is Not Nearly Enough

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Nola was not killed by mistake, nor was it an accident.  She was intentionally killed after a series of negligent acts caused her to be targeted for killing by a system designed to arbitrarily snuff out the lives of healthy/treatable animals en masse.  Put another way, Nola entered a pet slaughterhouse and was processed.  Then … Continue reading Nola’s Killing at MAS: Firing One Person is Not Nearly Enough