Reader Mary submitted this dog from the shelter where she volunteers. The caption is Mary's sales pitch: Zach's ID# is 6581. He is listed on Petfinder. Germantown Animal Shelter 7700 Southern Avenue Germantown, TN 38138 (901) 757-7358 glucchesi@germantown-tn.gov This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
On Moving Your Failed Model to a New Building
Nathan Winograd weighs in on the promise of a new set of bricks to end abuse at pet killing facilities: In other words, if Current Staff + Old Building = Killing. Then Current Staff + New Building = Killing. The independent variable is not the building. Animals are dying in shelters because people in shelters … Continue reading On Moving Your Failed Model to a New Building
Lucky 13!
An e-mail message from Maria Daines regarding the superfantasticawesome song she wrote and recorded for the pets at MAS: Hi everyone, I've copied in all those that I know are working towards a no-kill MAS, here is what I discovered today, the song has started charting on one of the largest online music sites on the net, … Continue reading Lucky 13!
To Whoever has Kapone
You need to do the right thing. Seriously. There is a $3000 reward being offered for the safe return of Kapone to his family. Tipline for information regarding Kapone: 901-528-0699
Shelter Pet of the Day
A couple of readers have sent in information about this little Pibbers. He is estimated to be 8 months old and has until tomorrow at 5pm to make bail. One of our readers met the dog and took these photos. I asked for a blurb about the li'l feller: I would say he is … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
Does Not Compute
A reader sent in this FB posting: "Cat space is at sort of a premium"? While the webcam only shows some of the cages in the cat room at MAS, I see many which appear to be empty in this grab from yesterday: If MAS really wants to find a home in the next 2 … Continue reading Does Not Compute
Snapshots from MAS
Memphis, please - stop the killing.
How Cool is This?
Maria Daines from the UK wrote and recorded this song for the pets at the Memphis pound:
Is MAS Failing by Design?
MAS took in more than 15,000 pets in 2010. They house several hundred pets at a time. Today, they have 29 listings on Petfinder. I don't know if these are current listings. There are 30 dogs listed on PetHarbor but not one of them has a photo and they all appear to be out of … Continue reading Is MAS Failing by Design?
Beloved Family Pet Lost=Nothing Wrong?
A local news team tracked down Demetria Hogan, the ACO who witnesses observed loading Jersey and Kapone into her truck on June 24, and asked her about "the incident": She says her home had recently been searched by police, and she insisted she did nothing wrong. Well. That makes things clear as mud. As for Janet Hooks, the … Continue reading Beloved Family Pet Lost=Nothing Wrong?
YesBiscuit! 