While the Cranick family does have insurance for their home, anyone unfortunate enough to have ever lost everything in a fire will tell you that donations are greatly appreciated. If you feel inclined to send money to the Cranicks, the info is below. Mail a check or money order: Gene or Mildred Paulette Cranick Special … Continue reading Update on Cranick Family Fire Tragedy
Another One Gone
The following is my interpretation of the story related by a would-be adopter of a pet at the shelter in Craven Co, NC: September 25 Potential Adopter: Hi, I found a puppy I'd like to adopt. Shelter Staff: You can't adopt that puppy yet because he's less than 8 weeks old. September 27 Potential Adopter: … Continue reading Another One Gone
Blog Housekeeping
A few random things... Should your comment get snagged for moderation, don't panic. I have set up my preferences for comments that need moderation (first time commenters mostly) but WordPress occasionally tosses other comments into the moderation queue. I don't know if it's a certain length of comment that triggers it or what. Again, don't … Continue reading Blog Housekeeping
“Cursory Examination” Does Not Stand Up in Animal Cruelty Case
In May of this year, 261 dogs were seized from a rescue operated by Charles and Diana O'Malley in Polk Co FL. To refresh your memory on the dramatic details of the case: In what authorities are calling the largest case of animal abuse in Polk County history, a Polk City husband and wife were … Continue reading “Cursory Examination” Does Not Stand Up in Animal Cruelty Case
Treats on the Internets
Saving Pets has a suggestion for shelter directors who want to get pets adopted: [...]We’ve got to move beyond the idea that threatening to kill [shelter pets] is any kind of motivating factor for the public to adopt. It’s not. Adopters do want to save a life. They just don’t want to feel the awful … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Why Would You Think That, Matthew Pepper?
Regarding the doomed-to-fail MSN law in Memphis, Matthew Pepper is apparently privvy to some secret information none of us knows: “Just like all the problems in Memphis there is no magic wand that will act as a cure, but this is one step to create a better environment for animals and citizens,” said Memphis Animal … Continue reading Why Would You Think That, Matthew Pepper?
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
If you are part of a movement to change the status quo, you will hit the skids from time to time. It's natural. It's part of creating change. You might feel alone, overwhelmed, and/or ineffective. I wanted to create this post as a reminder that you are not alone. We're in this together. And change … Continue reading Someone Saved My Life Tonight
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Is This America?
I talk a lot on this blog about holding public shelters accountable. Like most of our taxpayer funded services, shelter workers would be my heroes if they just did their jobs. Anything above and beyond the call of duty - I'd worship them as gods! Firefighters are another taxpayer funded group who get to be … Continue reading Is This America?
Being Held Accountable
A reader writes (in part): OK well, it sounds like you’re saying that individual people should never be accountable at all? For anything they do with the animals they don’t want? Is it EVER their fault when they act irresponsibly? Or is it always the shelter’s fault? I'm glad for the opportunity to address this … Continue reading Being Held Accountable
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