In September, volunteers at the Wake Co Animal Center in NC went to the media with concerns over the increasing kill rate at the pound: [...] Wake County shelter volunteers came to WRAL Investigates to report their belief that the shelter now is too quick to kill. [...] “Too many of the dogs that we've … Continue reading Wake Co Pet of the Day: ur doin it rong
Best Friends Calls Out ASPCA
Francis Battista of BFAS does the right thing: Instead of cooking up fevered fantasies about an Al-Qaeda-like no-kill operation that is on the loose and may be coming to a community near you, one would hope that the ASPCA would be rattling the cages of local SPCAs and shelters and using their considerable influence in … Continue reading Best Friends Calls Out ASPCA
Would You Like to Adopt These Dogs Immediately?
MAS sent out a plea last night for these dogs to be rescued TODAY between 2 and 5 pm. I know it's hard to tell much about the dogs from the photos that MAS provided, so let me share what I got: Hey Everybody! Whew, it has been hectic this week. We are moving into … Continue reading Would You Like to Adopt These Dogs Immediately?
I Want My Puppet Regime!
All this time, I've been typing away, trying to steer advocates toward step-by-step guides about reforming your local pound. I've sent you here and there in hopes of motivating you to take on the challenging work of bringing change to your community. Of course I know it's a daunting prospect and all of you have … Continue reading I Want My Puppet Regime!
Mario at ARNO
This video is dark but I think it's because ARNO is a volunteer organization and the people who made the video have day jobs so don't get to the shelter until it's just about dark on weekdays. Darn you Daylight Savings!
Why Memphis Killed the Public’s View of the Stray Area
Video of Mari, a feral dog, being impounded at MAS on October 13, 2011: I showed this clip to Billy. He is not involved in shelter pet advocacy nor is he a trained animal handler - he's just an owner who loves pets and believes in being kind to them. After watching the video, Billy … Continue reading Why Memphis Killed the Public’s View of the Stray Area
National Animal Shelter Reform Week: Why NC Needs CAPA
In 2010, Surry Co Animal Control in NC took in 3933 pets and killed 3548 of them. That's a kill rate of 90%. The cost to taxpayers per animal handled was $119. Surry Co charges $100 for dogs and $90 for cats (vaccines and neuter surgery included). The median household income in Surry Co in … Continue reading National Animal Shelter Reform Week: Why NC Needs CAPA
National Animal Shelter Reform Week: Why TN Needs CAPA
The No Kill Advocacy Center designates this week as National Animal Shelter Reform Week. While pet advocates have long worked with their local pounds in hopes of winning the hearts and minds of public employees responsible for needless pet killing, the results have fallen short of expectations. In too many cases, those responsible for the … Continue reading National Animal Shelter Reform Week: Why TN Needs CAPA
What Cowards Do
When it was discovered that pets were suffering at the hands of MAS staff in 2009, Mayor Wharton promised transparency and reform at the pound. He never delivered on the reform and thus the transparency issue became problematic as the public could see images of his failure every day. So he killed the transparency too. … Continue reading What Cowards Do
Meaningful Fee Assistance for Feline Spay-Neuter in Wilkes Co
Wilkes County Animal Control in NC took in 2803 cats in 2010. It killed 2536 of them. That's a kill rate of 90% for cats in Wilkes Co. The pound is open 10:30 - 5 on weekdays and for 90 minutes on Saturdays (unless it's a holiday). One can't help but wonder if more pets … Continue reading Meaningful Fee Assistance for Feline Spay-Neuter in Wilkes Co
YesBiscuit! 