Public Shelters
W. Va. Shelter Horses Left in Frigid Cold and Snow
The West Virginia state police are investigating the Jackson County animal shelter following reports from concerned citizens. Dead dogs have been found in garbage bags in a nearby dumpster. It is a gruesome scene and not how any animal should end up.
by Stephanie FeldsteinNY Legislators Introduce Oreo's Law
Is it Corruption as Usual for Memphis Animal Shelter?
Update Nov. 16, 2009: Many in Memphis are questioning whether new Mayor A.C. Wharton has any more interest in a professionally, let alone humanely, operated city shelter than his predecessor.
Demetria Hogan, a licensed euthanasia technician, and who also has a long criminal record, which includes most recently a forgery conviction, has now been named supervisor at Memphis Animal Shelter.
NYC Ordered to Provide More Shelters
Stray from the Heart, Inc. brought an action in the nature of mandamus to compel New York City and its Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, to comply with the city's the Animal Shelters and Sterilization Act, Local Law 26 of 2000, §§17-801-7-808.
PA Out-of-State Dealer License Fee Struck Down
A federal judge has struck down Pennsylvania's practice of charging out-of-state dog dealers a $300 license fee in addition to a kennel license fee as required. 3 P.S. § 209(a)
No-kill shelter nation? Maybe in 5 years
By Kim Campbell Thornton, msnbc.com contributor (reprinted with permission)
Note: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates that approximately 60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats entering shelters are euthanized each year. No-kill shelters aim to end the euthanization of healthy but homeless animals.
Help Save CA Hayden Law
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again trying to reduce the shelter holding period for strays from 4 or 6 days to 3.
Under the governor's proposal for reducing the state deficit, stray animals could be euthanized after 3 days.
Help Shut Down Brutal Gassing Pound in Quebec
Mark your calendars! May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. A protest rally at the dog pound of St-Lin, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec.
This dog pound services at least 30 municipalities. Some say no effort is made to find owners of impounded animals.
Sen. Kent Williams Defends Right to Dump Dog at a Public Shelter
Update
April 24, 2008: It is now clear Sen. Kent Williams may have violated the state and county law.
