In addition to Friends of Memphis Animal Services and shelter vet Rebecca Coleman blaming the public for the needless killing at MAS due to distemper, now shelter director Matthew Pepper, the local paper, and even the Mayor are joining in. Matthew Pepper: "We have, unfortunately, a large percentage of our human population maintaining unvaccinated animals, … Continue reading Pigpile on the Irresponsible Public!
With Friends Like These
Memphis Animal Services apparently has no Facebook page but a group called Friends of Memphis Animal Services does. They post a small percentage of the pets at the shelter both on FB and on Petfinder. Readers report that any postings to the "Friends" FB page regarding no kill are deleted and now, any screengrabs from … Continue reading With Friends Like These
The Irresponsible Public, MAS Edition
Via a reader, these shots appear to show a puppy visiting other dogs and piddling in the hallway at Memphis Animal Shelter last night. The shelter is currently closed for adoptions to the public while they manage a distemper outbreak.
A Reason for Hope in Memphis
A No Kill Memphis group has been started on Facebook. THANK YOU.
Another Mass Dog Killing in Memphis
While Memphis Animal Services killed all the dogs on the adoption floor and all the puppies at the shelter on Saturday due to the spread of distemper, they are reportedly killing a large number of strays today: Some of them would have been euthanized anyway, either because of aggressive behavior or other illness. But now, … Continue reading Another Mass Dog Killing in Memphis
Shelter Pet of the Day
Okie, submitted by reader Joni, doesn't appear to have a listing online but here is the contact information: Racheal Sance Animal Care Specialist Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter -- WestBank 1869 Ames Blvd. Marrero, Louisiana 504-349-5111 Email: RSance@jeffparish.net This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
Snapshots from Memphis
Readers have been sending in screen grabs from the Memphis shelter's webcams:
Mass Killing at Memphis Shelter Makes Local News
There were a couple of pieces on the local news in Memphis last night regarding the mass killing of dogs due to distemper at Memphis Animal Services. Both contain interviews with Ona Cooper, the local rescuer who tipped me to the story: WREG, Channel 3 WMCTV, Channel 5 From the WMCTV article: Memphis Animal Services … Continue reading Mass Killing at Memphis Shelter Makes Local News
Updated: Mass Dog Killing at Memphis Animal Services
I have yet to see any media reports on this so I'm reporting the limited information I have at this time and will update as hard news comes in. Ona Cooper, a reader and local rescuer, sent her husband Jon Cooper to the shelter to pull a puppy for her under Meows and BowWows … Continue reading Updated: Mass Dog Killing at Memphis Animal Services
Where Will The Big Three Fall on TX CAPA?
I am so excited about the bill introduced in TX to protect shelter pets. It's such a great piece of legislation and I really hope it gets passed. But the 6 o'clock news doesn't care what my opinion is on TX CAPA. Typically, mainstream media outlets will contact the well known animal organizations who have … Continue reading Where Will The Big Three Fall on TX CAPA?
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