Memphis, please - open up the stray area so that people can see and touch your dogs. Stop the killing.
Open Thread
For Friday night chit-chat. Also, your mission, should you choose to accept it: Spread the word about the mass kitty adoption event in Gainesville, FL this weekend. Most of the east coast is worrying over Hurricane Irene but FL is not expected to be impacted. If you are an east coaster and have to evacuate, … Continue reading Open Thread
Ohio City’s Policy on Handling Stray Pets Comes Under Scrutiny
A Lebanon, Ohio couple's cat, named Haze, didn't come home last Friday. On Saturday, unbeknownst to the owners, Haze turned up in a neighbor's yard and appeared to be sick or injured. The neighbor planned to knock on doors in the neighborhood to try and find out where the cat lived but before she could … Continue reading Ohio City’s Policy on Handling Stray Pets Comes Under Scrutiny
Snapshots from MAS
Is there anyone in Memphis willing to wage a political campaign for reform?
Mayor’s Office Weighs In on Webcams at MAS
In response to an e-mail from a concerned citizen about the city's intention to kill the webcams, Bobby White had this to say: From: Bobby.White@memphistn.gov Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:40 AM Hello ma’am, Thank you for your interest. I’m not sure if you are familiar with the number of “false alarms” that have come … Continue reading Mayor’s Office Weighs In on Webcams at MAS
Memphis – Can’t You See How Wrong This Is?
As we have seen so many times on the webcams, it's at about this point - just before they hit the kill room door - that many dogs appear to balk. Is it the smell of death? Is it the sense of fear that grips the pets who are forced to watch each other die … Continue reading Memphis – Can’t You See How Wrong This Is?
Good Work If You Can Get It
If you are an ACO at MAS and willing to be on call overnight in case the police need your services, you get overtime pay. And it sounds like a pretty sweet deal because apparently when the call comes in from the cops, you get to decide if they really need you: On August 9, … Continue reading Good Work If You Can Get It
Shelter Pet of the Day
Submitted by reader Leslie who met this dog at an adoption event and writes: Her name is Leila, she's about a year old and already spayed and housetrained. Her personality is just joyful. I can't think of another word that would accurately describe her. The volunteer who was with her at the adoption event walked … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Leadership Needed in Jefferson Parish
The director of the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter in New Orleans, Diane Guichard, has resigned. She is the latest in a series of directors to vacate the post in recent years. In 2007, the shelter's then-director of one year quit after 13 dogs died from drinking insecticide which had been sprayed into their water bowls. … Continue reading Leadership Needed in Jefferson Parish
Police Chief Defends Oklahoma Gassing Facility (Weirdly)
There is currently a petition on Change.org aimed at ending the practice of gassing shelter pets to death in Oklahoma. Russell Frantz, chief of the Shawnee police department is among those being petitioned as he oversees the city's animal control department. This is what Change.org has to say about Shawnee AC: In one particular shelter … Continue reading Police Chief Defends Oklahoma Gassing Facility (Weirdly)
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