This video depicts a dog in obvious need of veterinary care (long overdue). It was allegedly shot inside the Webster County dog pound in KY. The conditions the surrounding dogs are living in are evident in the clip. After seeing the video and some photographs, the local TV station went to the pound with the … Continue reading KY: Dog Warden Charged with Animal Cruelty
Blog Moving
Added: 4pm, 3-16-10: The new blog is currently down. My bad. Will update this post as soon as I figure the bugger out.***I'm doing that annoying thing bloggers sometimes do - moving my blog. I'll leave this one up as an archive source (although I have moved some of the posts to the new blog). … Continue reading Blog Moving
More on Robeson Co Animal Shelter
There is another article in the local paper regarding allegations of cruelty at the Robeson Co Animal Shelter (RCAS). It's basically a he said/she said type deal with the shelter manager countering one eyewitness report with this handy retort: “She did not witness anything. What she thinks she saw was not the truth.” Beyond the … Continue reading More on Robeson Co Animal Shelter
Stolen Puppy for Sale?
Border Wars has a post about someone claiming to have stolen a mixed breed puppy and advertised her on Craigslist for $125. Although I have no way of verifying the story, I do hope police will look into the matter. If it is true that the pup was stolen, let's hope she is returned to … Continue reading Stolen Puppy for Sale?
PETA Continues Slaughtering Pets in 2009
PETA has roughly 187 employees in addition to interns and volunteers. The group has 2 million supporters. If we make the assumption that PETA is like most organizations who kill pets, we can assume that employees, interns, volunteers and supporters will, on occasion, save a pet from being killed by adopting that pet themselves. This … Continue reading PETA Continues Slaughtering Pets in 2009
The Audacity of The Hope
From the home page of The Hope Sanctuary's website:We are about to be evicted from our premises. We need to fundraise and FAST. We desperately need $1 million US to buy the Sanctuary before March 31st. If not and heaven forbid, we may have to put down all the dogs and cats we shelter. That's … Continue reading The Audacity of The Hope
Update on Spork Case
The owners of a Dachshund who bit a CO veterinary technician have been granted a 6 month deferred prosecution by a judge. So long as Spork doesn't bite anyone during the next 6 months, the charges will be dropped.One of the many things I've learned from Cesar Millan would potentially be applicable in Spork's case: … Continue reading Update on Spork Case
Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Matthew Pepper, the new director of the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS), met with the Animal Services Advisory Board this week to discuss his plans for turning the shelter around. He will meet with them again next week:Pepper plans to join the Animal Services Advisory Board for a public discussion next Tuesday on the issue of … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Robeson Co Animal Shelter Inspections
The following info is snipped from state inspections of the Robeson Co Animal Shelter over the past two years. These snippets are summaries - not direct quotes. You can click the links to view the original reports (pdfs). My notes are in parentheses. April 16, 2008 inspection: 108 enclosures with 54 dogs and 4 cats … Continue reading Robeson Co Animal Shelter Inspections
WANTED: Common Sense in Emmetsburg, IA
The city codes in Emmetsburg, Iowa deem Pitbulls to be dangerous dogs. City residents Andrea and Jeremy Bowman have a dog in Emmetsburg who may be part Pitbull (the dog is a mixed breed and those breeds are in dispute). I want to make clear at this point there is no mention of allegations of … Continue reading WANTED: Common Sense in Emmetsburg, IA
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