The NC Department of Agriculture, which oversees animal shelters, investigated the brutal microchipping (wait - WTF did I just write?) of a cat by a Rowan Co pound employee which resulted in the cat's jaw being broken in two places. The severely injured cat, Cooper, was reportedly uncooperative during the bloody torture. Cooper is currently … Continue reading Rowan Co ACO Who Broke Cat’s Face Cleared by State
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War on Cats: Mt. Juliet, TN Edition
The city animal shelter in Mt. Juliet, TN falls under the police department's management. And police chief James Hambrick recently responded to local residents' concerns by making some changes. The good news: The shelter will now be open to the public for 4 hours a day, 3 days a week. It was previously an appointment-only … Continue reading War on Cats: Mt. Juliet, TN Edition
Sadistic Ex-Director in Boulder City Now Comes with Extra Creepy
(Warning: This is disturbing material.) Somehow, SOMEHOW, the animal cruelty case against Mary Jo Frazier, the former head of Boulder City AC in Nevada from 1996 - 2015, is even grosser than previously reported. An ACO whistleblower had informed Frazier's boss, former Police Chief Bill Conger, of wrongdoing at the pound a full year before any … Continue reading Sadistic Ex-Director in Boulder City Now Comes with Extra Creepy
El Paso Shelter Oops-Kills Dogs and They Can’t They Won’t and They Don’t Stop
In October, Juan Gudino was worrying over his lost dog, Fox. The five year old German shepherd had been missing for two days and to Mr. Gudino, he was family. He was very relieved when he received a call from El Paso Animal Services letting him know Fox was at the shelter. He dropped what … Continue reading El Paso Shelter Oops-Kills Dogs and They Can’t They Won’t and They Don’t Stop
Newt News
Just a little update on Newt. She had her first vet visit last week. She is in the 6 - 9 months old range. She got medicine for her snuffles and for ear mites. The vet decided to give her a rabies vaccine ("So she'll be a legal beagle." - vetlolz) but is waiting until … Continue reading Newt News
Guest Post: Photographing Shelter Pets
Note: Many readers will recognize Casey Post's photos from previous blog posts. She captures such wonderful expressions on shelter pets and I love using her pictures. I asked her to write about how she photographs and markets each animal as an individual. *** I take pictures of animals for the Medina County SPCA in Seville, … Continue reading Guest Post: Photographing Shelter Pets
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