A man in Orange County Florida had a one year old Lab who apparently got run over by a car several weeks ago and suffered a broken leg. Rather than take the dog to a Vet or doing any number of other sane things, the guy put the dog out with the trash: Dillinger’s owner … Continue reading Something Sucketh This Way Comes
More on OH Dairy Farms
Regarding the link I shared yesterday to a post from a dairy farmer which was itself a response to the horrible abuse footage at Conklin dairy farm, a reader writes: *eye roll* to the “defense of dairy” blog entry, but hey to each their own…I notice you didn’t include the reason for that blog entry. … Continue reading More on OH Dairy Farms
Treats on the Internets
Congressional reaction to the damning USDA puppy mill inspections report: In response to a scathing report by the USDA Inspector General (IG), critical of the government’s handling of puppy mill investigations, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator David Vitter (R-LA) today called for immediate changes at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
USDA Inspections – Not
Warning - There are extremely graphic photos of animal cruelty at both of the links below. s many of us have been saying for years, the USDA has been falling down on the job with regard to licensed dog breeder inspections. Raised by Wolves has a first look at a report (pdf) the USDA has … Continue reading USDA Inspections – Not
Latest Hearing in Robeson Shelter Lawsuit
The judge's rulings in yesterday's hearing: The restraining order which prevents the Robeson Co Animal Shelter from killing pets who have a rescue hold on them will remain in place until the case goes to trial. Rescue holds must be faxed in (so there's a paper trail) and pets must be picked up within 24 … Continue reading Latest Hearing in Robeson Shelter Lawsuit
CT Shelter Kills Two Pitbulls
Were these two dogs at the New Britain dog pound in CT given a fair evaluation by a qualified individual before being killed for behavioral issues? It doesn't seem as if they were. Would they have been treated exactly the same if they were both say, Golden Retrievers, instead of Pitbulls? shelter volunteer describes taking … Continue reading CT Shelter Kills Two Pitbulls
Shelter Planning Fail in Sac Co
Sacramento County recently spent 23 million dollars to build a new animal shelter. But don't worry about the cost because the new shelter "will save thousands of dollars in future energy and operation costs". That is, if they keep the place open: Sacramento County can no longer afford to keep its newly constructed animal shelter … Continue reading Shelter Planning Fail in Sac Co
Kudos to The Delano Animal Shelter and KGET
We hear too often about complaints from the public regarding terrible conditions at shelters. Sometimes we learn about these via a local news station. In the case of CA station KGET, they followed up on a viewer complaint about substandard care at the Delano shelter, found that it was likely a misunderstanding, and ran the … Continue reading Kudos to The Delano Animal Shelter and KGET
Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
Finally we have some news on the Ferris, TX shelter pets who were taken to an undisclosed location under cover of night by shelter director James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda last month. The news is not good: James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda was arrested at his home in Leonard, where witnesses described squalid conditions and 65 emaciated … Continue reading Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
Cabarrus Co ACO Cleared in Pitbull Shooting
This is a follow up on the story of Bella, a Pitbull who had gotten loose from her NC yard and was shot by an animal control officer who didn't want to spend time chasing her. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office has cleared the ACO of any wrongdoing in the shooting: An internal investigation "determined … Continue reading Cabarrus Co ACO Cleared in Pitbull Shooting
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