Will a refresher class on how to use a chokepole instill empathy into the attendees? (Video obtained from security camera footage at the Memphis pound via FOIA request) Added: I found where the 2 dogs in the above clip were brought in. Like many impounds I've noticed on the video, these dogs get a lame … Continue reading Updated: Callous Disregard
MAS Advisory Board Needs to Take Action
I don't know what it is going to take to get someone in a position of leadership in Memphis to take swift and meaningful action regarding the abuse at the pound but here's my take: If I'm the director, the division leader or the mayor, I'm calling the police. Workers caught on tape committing acts … Continue reading MAS Advisory Board Needs to Take Action
And now for something completely different
Tonight on MAS-TV, I watched a lady clean cat cages. I don't know who this lady is but I don't recognize her from the webcams so maybe she is a recent hire. The video shows an enclosed cat room where it's safe for the cats to run around, which is what she lets each one … Continue reading And now for something completely different
MAS Security Camera Footage Documents Animal Abuse
A couple of notes about these clips, which are taken from security camera footage at the Memphis pound via FOIA request: Everything seen below has been previously posted over the weekend. I haven't yet reviewed any additional footage. What I did was splice together the clips in sequential order to show one adult dog and … Continue reading MAS Security Camera Footage Documents Animal Abuse
MAS Volunteer Resigns After Videos Depicting Cruelty Posted
A former volunteer at the Memphis pound submitted her resignation last night via e-mail to the new interim director, James Rogers. This was the response she received (I have removed the former volunteer's identifying information by request): From: <James.Rogers@memphistn.gov> Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM Subject: RE: Resignation To: tracy.dunlap@memphistn.gov Cc: Janet.Hooks@memphistn.gov, LaSonya.Hall@memphistn.gov, … Continue reading MAS Volunteer Resigns After Videos Depicting Cruelty Posted
Three Dogs Dragged Off ACO Trucks at MAS
This clip, obtained via FOIA request, shows 2 adult dogs and 1 puppy being dragged off the ACO truck at the Memphis pound. They are recognizable as dogs we've seen abused on other camera views. (I have put together the 3 different clips of the one adult dog and the puppy and will post those … Continue reading Three Dogs Dragged Off ACO Trucks at MAS
Injured Dog at MAS – Did Worker Cause the Injury?
In this clip, a worker at MAS slips a leash around a Yorkie's neck. He forces the little dog to jump without any support and while being choked via the leash, from a top tier cage. Those of us who have ever cared for a dog with a knee injury (I nursed a Flatcoat through … Continue reading Injured Dog at MAS – Did Worker Cause the Injury?
MAS Workers Using Chokepoles Inappropriately
These 3 snippets appear to show 2 different workers using the chokepole to drag and lift dogs into cages. The last two dogs are recognizable as the ones who were dragged off the ACO truck and onto the scale. The clip of the first dog seems to show inappropriate use of the chokepole while the … Continue reading MAS Workers Using Chokepoles Inappropriately
MAS Worker Shuts Cage Door on Puppy’s Leg Four Times
This is a clip of security camera footage obtained via FOIA request from the Memphis pound. At about 9:33am on the timestamp, a worker scruffs a puppy out of his cage, failing to support his weight from beneath, and roughly places the puppy into a small wire cage on the floor. The puppy's leg is … Continue reading MAS Worker Shuts Cage Door on Puppy’s Leg Four Times
UPDATED: MAS – Bring Back the Webcams
The DVDs of the security camera footage from February 7, 2012 at MAS, obtained via FOIA request, have arrived. There are about 150. I'm running a spot check to try and verify that there is indeed video on the discs (so far, one is a steady black screen with the words "No Video") and I'm … Continue reading UPDATED: MAS – Bring Back the Webcams
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