The Cumberland Co Animal Control Shelter in NC picked up a paralyzed dog recently who was suffering from numerous drag sores. Many facilities might have put him on the kill list for "medical" reasons but Cumberland Co didn't do that. They treated his wounds and reached out to an online vendor of canine wheelchairs for … Continue reading NC Shelter Makes It Happen
What happened to this dog?
Will the city take the internal security camera footage to the media to show definitively what happened to this dog? Or will this dog's life, like too many others at MAS, simply be ignored, left in a dumpster, until the truck comes to haul it away to the landfill?
Name That Animal
It's been a long time since we played this. One rule: No Googling.
Error
Remember when concerned citizens asked about the staggering number of pets listed as "missing" at MAS and were told they were largely attributable to simple data entry errors? Well if you liked that answer, have I got a treat for you! In July and August this year, MAS killed 592 dogs without listing any reason … Continue reading Error
Spartanburg Pound Back in the News
Sandy Christiansen, director of the Spartanburg Humane Society (SHS) in South Carolina, has written an article for GoUpstate.com where he provides his pound's 2010 statistics. This is the first time the public has had access to these numbers as far as I know. (There are some figures posted on the SHS website now but they … Continue reading Spartanburg Pound Back in the News
Friday at MAS
Clarification Needed on New Pound Facility in Memphis
Janet Hooks, director of Public Services and Neighborhoods, recently gave local media a tour of the new pound in Memphis. I'm hoping readers might be able to shed light on a couple of things, either by chiming in with information, or asking Ms. Hooks for clarification and reporting back. From the Commercial Appeal: The tour … Continue reading Clarification Needed on New Pound Facility in Memphis
Snapshots from MAS
Former Utah Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
The city of Smithfield appears to have a small animal control unit operating under the police department with no physical shelter. They do have what the Salt Lake Tribune describes as an "unshaded temporary holding kennel" outside where an ACO can place an impounded dog briefly before transporting the pet to an area shelter. On … Continue reading Former Utah Animal Control Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
Treats on the Internets
Animal Ark looks at an ordinance in Minneapolis which allows the city to kill "dangerous" or "potentially dangerous" dogs If YOU don't adopt this pet, he will DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and other tales of woe by Christie Keith Toronto pet stores can now only sell shelter/rescue pets (Thank you Beverly for the link.) Never mind macho men … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
