Illinois - Bryan Jones, an ACO in Joliet Township for 14 years, was recently fired after taking action to save a Chihuahua from the pound's kill room. A tech had deemed the little dog aggressive and, fearing the dog (whom he knew to be friendly) would be killed, Mr. Jones took the Chihuahua home with … Continue reading ACO Loses Job of 14 Years to Save Dog From Kill Room
Don’t We All?
ABC is running this story as a teaser for tonight's Ashley Judd interview on the show Nightline: Ashley Judd Keeps a ‘Psychological Support’ Dog to Help Deal With Her Depression Depression is a complex and poorly understood condition. But the psychological support, as it is termed here, that people get from pets has long been … Continue reading Don’t We All?
“They should be treated nice.”
When Memphis Mayor AC Wharton held a press conference to announce that 3 workers at the pound had been indicted on animal cruelty charges, he said the abuse inflicted on the pets was obvious and indisputable: "It's easy enough for a second grader to know someone needs to get in trouble for what they did." … Continue reading “They should be treated nice.”
Name That Animal
The only rule is no researching. If you don't know the answer, just post a guess in the comments, preferably a chortle-worthy one. The answer will be posted later today in the comments.
Memphis: A Culture of Apathy on Video
These clips from reader Casey are taken from the February 7 security camera footage. They identify a serious safety issue for the dogs in the room - a loose metal panel at the bottom of the cage which appears to have sharp edges and the ability to trap dogs. Sadly, the videos further identify what … Continue reading Memphis: A Culture of Apathy on Video
Memphis: A Culture of Cruelty on Video
Thank you to reader Casey for sending me these excerpts of what appears to be abuse from the security camera footage at MAS. Reminder: No one has been charged in connection with any of the abuse seen on the security camera footage from February 7, 2012. Clip #1: Although the worker acts like there is … Continue reading Memphis: A Culture of Cruelty on Video
Memphis News RoundUp and Commentary
The Memphis Flyer repeats the city's claim of a 52% kill rate, which I debunked here, for January and February. The article also notes that interim director James Rogers plans to have a dog agility course built at MAS so the dogs can be made more adoptable. In reviewing the security camera footage, I found … Continue reading Memphis News RoundUp and Commentary
Can you resist these eyes?
Ona from Meows and BowWows filmed this dog last night at MAS. He has no one there advocating for his right to live. But now he's got us. If you are interested in fostering or adopting this beautiful dog, please e-mail Meows and BowWows at MeowsandBowWows@gmail.com or call 901-482-1100. We can offer financial assistance from … Continue reading Can you resist these eyes?
These Things Take Time
When discussing shelter reform, we often hear that we must be patient and allow management time to make improvements at the shelter. In some areas, I agree that this is reasonable. For example, it takes time to amend the union contract which covers staff. It takes time to update an employee manual. It takes time … Continue reading These Things Take Time
Debunked: Memphis Shelter Advisory Board Meeting
See one attendee's notes here. Three squad cars dispatched to the Adversary Board meeting. Calling all cars! Taxpayers who give a thumbs down to hanging puppies on chokepoles participating in local government! Remember how we used to hear that the shelter staff suffered from compassion fatigue and they needed special classes to cope? Now they're … Continue reading Debunked: Memphis Shelter Advisory Board Meeting
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