Rebecca Coleman, the shelter vet at the Memphis pound on whose watch numerous dogs have starved to death, including a puppy who was forced to eat his own littermate to survive, and who scrubbed a degloved cat’s wounds without providing pain medication then left him to suffer in a cage for 5 days, and who neglected a puppy … Continue reading Sorry, You Are Out of Refills on Your HeinousStinkingCruelty Prescription
Long Beach Shelter Kills Dog Who Was Wanted by an Adopter and a Rescue
A Belgian Malinois named Thor lived at Long Beach Animal Care Services for 6 weeks this summer. A family who had another Mal applied to adopt him on July 13 but was turned away when the staff decided on July 14 that Thor had suddenly become too big a threat to society to be released to … Continue reading Long Beach Shelter Kills Dog Who Was Wanted by an Adopter and a Rescue
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Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your answers in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is Actually, I was only kidding. You can get that baby out of here. optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tonight.
Be Seeing You, Wendy
Wendy was diagnosed with kidney failure in May and, though she did very well all summer, she declined rapidly over the past week and it was time to let her go. I held her in my lap as our vet gave her the injections and the last thing Wendy felt in this world was a … Continue reading Be Seeing You, Wendy
Treats on the Internets
A photo of adorable puppies at the Jackson Co shelter in NC accompanies an article based upon the flawed premise that shelters up north are no kill and that there are strict spay-neuter laws in northern states. The county recently purchased a cargo van for $23,000 in order to regularly ship dogs up north. To … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Labor Day Newt
Beach towels are on clearance at Walmart. They make excellent crate beds for busy little beagles who have shredded all the nice dogs beds in the house: Busy little beagles need lots of quality sleep so they can start being very active and very vocal at 4 am every day, including weekends and holidays: I … Continue reading Labor Day Newt
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YesBiscuit! 