This is Kootie - a neutered male cat, age 7. His owner died and someone brought him to NYC ACC on January 4, 2012 so he could be cared for until adopted by a new owner. Reader Daniela brought him to my attention last month. Kootie's initial exam at the pound indicated that he had … Continue reading Fat Cat Catches a Cold at NYC Pound
Dear Dog Pounds, It’s Not ‘Euthanasia’ and You Aren’t Being ‘Forced’ to Do It
Euthanasia is a kindness we are able to offer medically hopeless pets so that they do not have to suffer at the end of their lives. It is an act of love, an attempt to offer relief and dignity to a noble companion. When so-called shelters end the lives of healthy pets or those with … Continue reading Dear Dog Pounds, It’s Not ‘Euthanasia’ and You Aren’t Being ‘Forced’ to Do It
Bringing Up from the Comments
NYC reader Anne Davis recently exchanged pleasantries with the Mayor's Alliance and shared in yesterday's Open Thread. I wanted to bring it up to make sure everyone sees it. I think it gives valuable insight into some of the reasons why the NYC pound needlessly kills healthy/treatable pets. Everything that follows is from Ms. Davis' … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Open Thread
Share pets in need, questions, stories, links - anything animal related.
Update on Summerdale Cruelty Case
The Purple Hearted Puppies animal shelter in Summerdale AL has officially been shut down by court order after roughly 200 pets were found dead or starving by police last month. The district attorney is gathering evidence to bring felony charges against the two women who owned the so-called shelter. Of particular interest to the DA … Continue reading Update on Summerdale Cruelty Case
Shelter Pet of the Day
I love how the one remaining ear has fought to hang on! Van is at: Seattle Animal Shelter 2061 15th Ave W Seattle, WA 98119 206-386-PETS This shelter's 2010 kill rate was 19%.
Action Alert: Protesters Needed Thursday in Charlotte
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg ACC pound in NC took in 18,203 animals last year, killing 11,625 of them. That's a kill rate of 64%. The Char-Meck pound also likes to pose drugged cats for photos, torture cats with chokepoles and kill pets assembly line style, forcing living pets to watch others being killed and tossed into a … Continue reading Action Alert: Protesters Needed Thursday in Charlotte
Name That Animal
No researching, just post a guess in the comments if you don't know. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
SC Shelter Director Fired; Rescuers Allege Not Enough Killing
Last Saturday, a rumor of a planned mass killing of dogs at the Chester Co pound in SC began circulating on Facebook. The county denies that any mass kill was ever going to take place. That same day, the county fired the pound's director and will not say why. Rescuers began showing up to pull … Continue reading SC Shelter Director Fired; Rescuers Allege Not Enough Killing
No Kill Day – Follow Up
Did anyone contact their legislators and/or local shelters about taking the pledge to stop killing pets for at least one day on June 11? If you did, please share what responses you received, if any. (Instructions and sample letters are here.) You can check to see which groups have taken the pledge on the Just … Continue reading No Kill Day – Follow Up
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