Remember when a reader sent in several webcam shots showing a worker poking a stick into all the cat cages and "Friends" told everyone not to worry - that the stick wasn't used to poke the cats but to close the latch on the feral cat box and the cats were so scared, they stayed … Continue reading Someone Please Rescue This Cat

  Please join our letter writing campaign. No matter where you live, you can make your concerns about the shelter known to the following individuals: Mayor Wharton: ac.wharton@memphistn.gov Janet Hooks, Director, Public Services and Neighborhoods: janet.hooks@memphistn.gov Matthew Pepper, Director, Memphis Animal Services: matthew.pepper@memphistn.gov Cindy Sanders, MAS Advisory Board sanders127@yahoo.com Jackie Johns, MAS Advisory Board jjohns25@hotmail.com … Continue reading Rescuers Watching MAS Webcams Have 39 Seconds to Save a Life

I consider the previous MAS Administrator to be better than Pepper. And the previous one was indicted. I brought this up from the comments because I think it's worthy of highlighting.  A reader who appears to be familiar with the Memphis Animal Shelter made this comment on a previous post and she goes on to … Continue reading Here’s Something You Don’t Read Every Day

Matthew Pepper is the director of Memphis Animal Services where 77% of the pets they take in are killed.  I'm hoping he will answer some questions.  If you have a question for Mr. Pepper, please feel welcome to leave it in the comments.  As always, keep your comments succinct and respectful.  I'm going to e-mail … Continue reading Questions for Matthew Pepper

The shelter is open until 7 tonight and people are coming in to look for their missing pets. Unfortunately, all the killing had to be done by 5. Hope no one shows up after work looking for a lost pet who was needlessly killed on banker's hours. Photo from 2 days ago, showing how the … Continue reading M.A.S. – More Animals Suffering