On November 17 a Good Samaritan, George Duran, took a severely injured dog he found lying motionless in an intersection to the long troubled pound in Downey, CA. He explained to the workers who came out to his truck to get the dog that the animal was unable to stand due to injuries. He filmed … Continue reading Video Depicts Injured Dog Being Cruelly Treated by Pound Staff
Month: November 2015
Weekend Jade
Open Thread
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Name That Animal
This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your guesses in the comments. Reading other people's answers before posting your own gets you sent to the kiddie table is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.
PETA Can Shove Its Fruit Basket Up Its Walk-In Dead Pet Freezer
When PETA got caught on surveillance camera trying - and failing - to lure an owned Chihuahua named Maya off her porch last year, ultimately stealing and killing the beloved pet, the group sent the cranks back to the scene of the crime. They knocked on the door, told the family they had killed their dog and … Continue reading PETA Can Shove Its Fruit Basket Up Its Walk-In Dead Pet Freezer
CA Rescuer Charged with Cruelty, Pound Manager Not Charged with Irony
In April 2015, Apple Valley Animal Services seized 13 starving dogs from rescuer Sherre Kay Buell. One dog was dead in a trash can on the property, one died on the way to the vet, and two had to be euthanized due to their poor condition. Buell has been charged with 12 counts of felony … Continue reading CA Rescuer Charged with Cruelty, Pound Manager Not Charged with Irony
Treats on the Internets
The director/supervising ACO at the North Jersey HS Shelter, Vincent Asolese, has been fired after being charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty. An August inspection report of the facility describes sub-standard conditions and says that Asolese slit the throat of a fawn who was impounded on June 29, letting her bleed to death. Lost … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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Open Thread
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Sumner County’s State of the Art Shelter Stands on Crappy Floors
Sumner Co AC in TN is a hot mess. After the pound's vet was caught on hidden camera heartsticking fully conscious dogs in 2007, reform was promised and the pound was put under the control of the sheriff's department. Taxpayers spent $1.3 million to build a new facility in 2011. The sheriff ended the volunteer … Continue reading Sumner County’s State of the Art Shelter Stands on Crappy Floors