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Look What You’ve Done Now
"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” - John Burroughs x
I Deleted Almost All the Profanity From This Post and It Took Me an Hour
A now former ACO with Indianapolis AC & C allegedly stole ketamine, a drug which immobilizes animals but still allows them to feel pain, from her job and used it on puppies at her house. Specifically, she would allegedly inject a puppy with ketamine, place him on her washing machine, tape his mouth shut so … Continue reading I Deleted Almost All the Profanity From This Post and It Took Me an Hour
Treats on the Internets
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
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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
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