In Gulfport, MS, police were called to a subdivision to investigate a possible break-in. During the course of the investigation, an officer went into the backyard of a neighbor's home where she encountered the owner's chained dog. The owner, who was just coming outside to get his dog, says the officer was standing approximately 30 … Continue reading MS Police Officer Shoots Chained Dog Six Times
Hokey Pokey
Memphis Animal Services says the reason the webcam shows workers poking sticks into so many cages in the cat ward is that they contain feral cats. I have questions. 1. Why is MAS holding so many feral cats when the shelter has no TNR program in place? Are all these cats simply being poked with … Continue reading Hokey Pokey
Chesterfield Co Shelter – Where Things Stand
Let's run through the allegations of criminal activity at the Chesterfield Co shelter in SC: Shooting pets to death at a landfill (with no firearms having been issued to the ACOs) Bashing cats in the head with pipes Failure to account for Schedule III drugs purchased (while a convicted drug felon runs the shelter) Pitbulls … Continue reading Chesterfield Co Shelter – Where Things Stand
Shelter Pet of the Day
Daisy is reportedly in boarding after being pulled from Chesterfield Co Animal Control. She is in need of a permanent home. Paws n Claws/Where Hope Lives Chesterfield, SC pawsnclawssc@gmail.com wherehopelives@gmail.com This shelter's kill rate is unknown.
Memphis Animal Services: Always Funny Until Somebody Loses an Eye
After I posted some shots from the dog areas grabbed from the Memphis Animal Services web cam this morning, a reader sent me some more screen grabs - these are from the cat areas. The photos appear to show workers poking a stick into each of the cat cages. There appear to be cats in … Continue reading Memphis Animal Services: Always Funny Until Somebody Loses an Eye
Memphis Animal Shelter: It Gets the Hose Again
I received this photo, captured via the Memphis Animal Shelter live webcams, from a reader. The photo is from a Facebook album with several more screengrabs showing the cleaning procedures at the shelter on March 17. I decided to have a look at the shelter's webcams myself this morning and pull some shots for the … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter: It Gets the Hose Again
Red Alert – Concern Troll!
The AP put out a piece earlier this month on rescue transports which take shelter dogs from the south and drive them north. It provides some sad stats for shelter pets in the state of NC: Last year, at least 305,222 dogs and cats were dropped off at North Carolina shelters, and 214,475 were euthanized. … Continue reading Red Alert – Concern Troll!
Would This Be in Any Way Acceptable?
This is Bob. He was found wandering the streets and a good Samaritan brought him to the shelter. Bob has been so depressed at the shelter that families keep passing him over. And now, Bob's time is UP! He's been at the shelter past the mandatory hold period and overcrowding is a real problem at … Continue reading Would This Be in Any Way Acceptable?
Shelter Pet of the Day
Jones County Animal Control Gray, GA 478-986-1427 animal.control@jonescountyga.org Jones County Animal Control is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am until 12:00pm. This shelter had a kill rate of 84% in 2007.
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