The director of the long-troubled Maricopa Co pound in AZ is quitting his job on Friday. Some shelter watchdogs believe the resignation is in response to the latest controversy plaguing the director: a 22 year old lost dog who was killed upon impound and whose owner came in minutes later to reclaim her beloved pet. … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Discussion: Pet Leasing
Pursuant to yesterday's post on the pet leasing company that reportedly killed dogs in violation of the agreement it made with the dogs' shelter of origin, I thought a separate discussion was warranted on the whole pet leasing issue. I think there are many points to be made regarding the topic but I will limit my input … Continue reading Discussion: Pet Leasing
Pet Leasing Company Kills Shelter Dogs
Apparently pet leasing is a thing. Veterinarian Scott Campbell founded a pet leasing company called Hannah the Pet Society in Oregon after running Banfield (the vet clinics inside Petsmart stores) for 20 years. People pay to lease a pet, obtained from a shelter, and Hannah provides the food and veterinary care. If the pet doesn't … Continue reading Pet Leasing Company Kills Shelter Dogs
Weekend Jade
Open Thread
Post anything animal related in the comments, anytime. New Open Threads are posted weekly.
I Do Not Care
A shelter's job is to shelter animals. Animals have a right to live. These two things trump all the excuses offered by killing apologists. Therefore, I have zero fucks to give about the following: An owner didn't microchip a lost pet. An owner didn't see his lost pet's photo on the shelter's website as soon … Continue reading I Do Not Care
Oklahoma Pound Tossing Dogs in a Hole, Shooting Them
FOX 23 in Oklahoma reports that the pound in Bristow shoots pets for convenience and that the mayor is aware of the method being used to kill the animals. Local animal advocates told The Daily Beast that a city employee digs a large hole behind the water treatment facility (where the pound is located) and the ACO drags … Continue reading Oklahoma Pound Tossing Dogs in a Hole, Shooting Them
Shelter Pet of the Day
This precious senior is at the Memphis pound. He was impounded as a stray and is heartworm positive. If he has owners, I hope they can find him. If anyone can give him a home for whatever time he has left in this life, I will mail you a bag of homemade treats which I … Continue reading Shelter Pet of the Day
NC Pound Closes to the Public Due to Weather but Heroically Keeps Kill Room Open
There are levels of appalling. This story is all top tier appalling. It's the appallingest. On Monday, January 18, Teresa Panameno let her cat outside. Little Boy never came home. He was trapped by a neighbor and Wake Co ACOs picked him up the next day. Like many pets who get trapped by cat hating neighbors and … Continue reading NC Pound Closes to the Public Due to Weather but Heroically Keeps Kill Room Open
Weekend Jade
Another tennis ball casualty in The Locking Jaws War.
YesBiscuit! 