Since Thursday came and went with no response from the city of Memphis regarding the missing video from our FOIA request, an additional e-mail was sent today to follow up. The city replied that, due to our "rather extensive" video request (it was less than half of the prior request), "the operator missed some of … Continue reading Oops
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. If you don't know, just post your best and/or Loliest guess in the comments. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
Healthy Pup Was Wanted by Adopter But MAS Killed Him
On Wednesday April 11, a potential adopter named Rob says he contacted the Memphis pound about a precious little mite he had seen online and wanted to save. He was told the pup had been exposed to parvo and to call back in 2 days. He called back on April 13 and found out MAS … Continue reading Healthy Pup Was Wanted by Adopter But MAS Killed Him
Petition to Bring the Webcams Back to MAS
The city of Memphis removed the public webcams after images of what appeared to be abuse and neglect were revealed to the public. Interim director James Rogers has indicated that the public can still see what's going on by filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for security camera footage. These very costly requests … Continue reading Petition to Bring the Webcams Back to MAS
Gee, I’m glad we didn’t pay $800 for this…
I received the discs today provided by the city of Memphis in response to the FOIA request for MAS security camera footage from 7am to 7pm on April 10 and 11. Just as I did last time, I performed a spot check of the discs upon receipt. Unfortunately, there appear to be some significant problems. … Continue reading Gee, I’m glad we didn’t pay $800 for this…
Name That Hazard
How many hazards can you count in this photo?
CAPA Modified – Parvo is Not a License for Shelters to Kill
Just as it is unfair to punish a shelter dog based on breed, so it is unethical to kill shelter pets based on the name of a disease. In this post, I'm talking about canine parvovirus but the statement can apply to other diseases as well. Euthanasia to end the suffering of medically hopeless pets … Continue reading CAPA Modified – Parvo is Not a License for Shelters to Kill
Chris Brown’s Latest “Performance”
Celebrity singer Chris Brown is a violent convicted felon. Domestic violence often stems from a male preying upon a female he perceives as unable to defend herself against his brutality. It's not surprising that there is a well established link between domestic violence and animal abuse - in both cases the victims are chosen for … Continue reading Chris Brown’s Latest “Performance”
Memphis FOIA Update
As soon as we got word that the city of Memphis was charging an exorbitant fee for the MAS security camera footage FOIA request, we requested an explanation as well as a fee waiver. While we didn't get the fee waiver, we did get an explanation of sorts from Chandell Ryan the Senior Assistant City … Continue reading Memphis FOIA Update
Open Thread
Make your announcements, declarations and pledges of undying love here. Keep it animal related. (Is it too weird having those sentences follow one another?)
YesBiscuit! 