If a shelter does not list every pet in its care online and make every pet available for the public to see, owners of lost pets may not be able to reclaim their pets. If a pound has a policy that dogs confiscated in dogfighting busts are not available to the public but instead held … Continue reading Another Reason Shelters Should View “Evidence” Dogs as Pets
Iams Issues a Recall Due to Aflatoxin
So much for feeding all Iams products with "complete confidence" like we were told by the Iams rep at Thanksgiving. The company has now issued a limited recall of Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry food (see link for details) for aflatoxin contamination. Note that this is NOT one of the foods Price Chopper posted … Continue reading Iams Issues a Recall Due to Aflatoxin
Name That Animal
No researching - just leave your guess in the comments. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
One Visitor’s Impressions After Touring the New MAS Building
As some of you know, peeps on the Memphis payroll held a grand opening ceremony for the new building housing Memphis Animal Services on Saturday. According to an e-mail from the department's deputy director, LaSonya Hall: Visitors to the new animal facility can walk through the adoption areas as well as the Stray Healthy Hold … Continue reading One Visitor’s Impressions After Touring the New MAS Building
CA Shelter Volunteer Comes Down Off Her “Rescue Mountain”
Clare Storey is a volunteer at the shelter in Castaic, CA which is run by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. There is a lengthy piece at a local radio station website on how the shelter's image is being brightened by efforts to work with the public, instead of condemning them. … Continue reading CA Shelter Volunteer Comes Down Off Her “Rescue Mountain”
Beagle Run: On the Road
Thank yous all around to former foster owner Lori in TN for delivering Surrey to reader Leslie who drove her to an anonymous reader in MS. Surrey will have a layover of several days before she gets back on the road for her trip to SC. Watch this space.
Florida Pound Accused of Inhumane Treatment and Cruel Killings
Last week, the former medical director of the Humane Society of St. Lucie County in FL, Dr. Sara Mathews, went to the media with allegations that pets at the facility were being killed for treatable conditions and were not sedated prior to killing: "The dogs, they're pulling them into the euthanasia room. The dogs know … Continue reading Florida Pound Accused of Inhumane Treatment and Cruel Killings
Pets Alive in NY Partners with Santa to Promote Christmas Adoptions
You know how sometimes there's an idea that starts out good but then it snowballs into a dirty blob? For example, it's a good idea to spread the word about keeping your cats indoors on Halloween. There are all sorts of comings and goings, kids traipsing around the neighborhood at night and yes - there … Continue reading Pets Alive in NY Partners with Santa to Promote Christmas Adoptions
How Cute is This?
I'm not a fan of catchpoles - mainly because they seem to be misused so often - but I love that the Pinellas Co sheriff's office in FL sent their staff for training in how to properly use the tool and then issued a press release about their first successful use! Additional successes on November … Continue reading How Cute is This?
Investigation Update: McCracken Co Humane Society
You may recall the euthanasia technician who was charged in connection with violating KY law with regard to sedation before heartsticking at the McCracken Co HS. Now a second employee at the pound has been charged. Dalena Hall was served by sheriff's deputies with a criminal summons last night charging her with "ten counts of … Continue reading Investigation Update: McCracken Co Humane Society
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