There's no such thing as bad press? I beg to differ: Thousands of animals are put to death in Alabama each year, mostly because there are not enough homes to take them. While animal rights groups are not protesting that fact, they are protesting one particular method of euthanasia legal in Alabama: the gas chamber. … Continue reading Mixed Messages on Banning the Gas Chamber
Our Old Dogs Get Older
I am terrible at remembering birthdays - human or non. So to catch up with our recent family birthdays... Charlie turned 10 at the end of July. Emily's Gotcha Day is in August (unknown age but definitely in the double digits). In September, Graham turned 11 and Randi turned 8. Happy Birthday to all of … Continue reading Our Old Dogs Get Older
Thor – A Sad Life, A Brutal Death
Although this story put me in mind of the guy in Georgia who crushed and then skinned a small dog who tried to bite his child, it stands on its own merits in the Psycho Files. A lady in NM could no longer keep her young Pitbull, named Thor, so she gave him to her … Continue reading Thor – A Sad Life, A Brutal Death
Oops They Did It Again
Hello animal shelter, I'd like to redeem my pet! Oh. Well. Ah. Oops: A cat in Virginia Beach got lost last Monday. On Tuesday, the owner called AC to see if they had her. They did. The owner was told to come down and pick up the cat on Wednesday. The owner was filled with … Continue reading Oops They Did It Again
AKC Judges Guilty of Animal Cruelty in PA
AKC judges Mimi Winkler and Jim Deppen had been charged with a combined total of 60 counts of cruelty and related charges after local authorities found sick and dead dogs at their PA show kennel. Although cleared of most charges, they were found guilty on some of the counts in court yesterday: District Judge Rod … Continue reading AKC Judges Guilty of Animal Cruelty in PA
Treats on the Internets
NC: Gaston Co board votes unanimously to increase killing of shelter pets via lethal injection and decrease killing by gas chamber Robeson Co Animal Shelter has hired a new director. Statesville police, acting on a tip, found a dog fight in progress at a home with about 20 people in attendance. Only the resident of … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Update on Abandoned Pets at Walker Co Humane Society
The man depicted in a YouTube video abandoning puppies at the Walker Co Humane Society has come forward to take responsibility for his actions. He visited the WCHS and explained that he had found the pups abandoned at his church on a Sunday morning. He took them home for the night and on his way … Continue reading Update on Abandoned Pets at Walker Co Humane Society
Memphis: Killing 16,000 Pets a Year Isn’t Enough
Memphis has adopted a mandatory spay-neuter ordinance. In legislation that moved Memphis into ranks with cities such as Denver and Los Angeles, the Memphis City Council approved a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for dogs and cats on Tuesday. Gee Memphis, you must be excited to join such nightmare killing cities as Los Angeles with its failed … Continue reading Memphis: Killing 16,000 Pets a Year Isn’t Enough
Walker Co Humane Society Ignores Plight of Abandoned Pets Daily
The Walker Co Humane Society in AL hardly seemed thrilled about having video from their security cameras posted online when it proved their shelter director had killed a friendly dog named Boost and then lied about it. In fact, the director's attorney tried to go through the courts to get the video removed from the … Continue reading Walker Co Humane Society Ignores Plight of Abandoned Pets Daily
Spare a Fivespot?
If you can, I have a suggestion for you: Check out this effort to help a no kill shelter in Iowa keep its doors open. Take a look at the shelter's website. If it seems worthwhile to you, donate your $5 directly to the shelter.
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