Why kill dogs and cats with rescue en route?

Why?

http://www.examiner.com/animal-welfare-in-atlanta/rescue-was-on-the-way-floyd-county-ga-why-were-these-dogs-killed

They had their ticket out. 2090 had a home waiting.
This happened to three dogs and ten Kittens in Rome, GA last week.

Shame on Coweta County: please don't call it a 'shelter'

Last night the Coweta County Commission approved amendments to the animal control ordinances that can only be interpreted as retribution against rescuers for the undesired publicity they focused on the JoJo/Old Yeller case. Coweta County animal advocates are in for a heated battle to bring desperately needed reforms to the dungeon-like Coweta County pound.

http://www.examiner.com/animal-welfare-in-atlanta/coweta-county-commission-adds-insult-to-injury-as-animal-advocates-seek-justice-for-old-yeller-3

As a side note, Examiner.com recently embarked on a complete overhaul of the website and this has resulted in numerous frustrating glitches, including missing comments, slide shows and link lists, delays in publication and weird changes in formatting. Hopefully this will be sorted out soon.

Requiem for a stray dog

Do animal shelters reflect your values? This one certainly did not reflect mine:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m7d15-Requiem-for-a-stray-dog

It doesn't have to be this way. Support the No Kill movement.

Results of the PETA poll

Word is getting out, but a lot of people still don't know:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m7d6-Poll-shows-that-many-still-do-not-know-the-truth-about-PETAs-killing

PETA, Still Killing After All These Years...

The fifth anniversary of the Great Piggly Wiggly Dumpster Incident of 2005 has come and gone...Check out the Virginia stats reporting page tutorial and the reader poll:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m6d18-Still-killing-after-all-these-years--five-years-after-PETAs-Piggly-Wiggly-dumpster-incident

Oreo's Law needs your support--help prevent institutionalized animal abuse

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m6d14-Support-Oreos-Law-prevent-institutionalized-animal-abuse-in-shelters

Call and email the NYS Agriculture Committee members NOW> Don't let them table Oreo's Law on June 15.

Two dogs in Cuthbert, GA need rescue by June 15

These two dogs are in a tiny gassing "shelter" is Southwest GA. Can anyone offer them rescue? Both are friendly.


http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Two-great-dogs-from-Cuthbert-GA-need-rescue-by-June-15

Interview with Nathan Winograd, in two parts

I had the opportunity to discuss the No Kill movement, good and bad laws, and more with No Kill leader and author Nathan Winograd:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d28-Interview-with-Nathan-Winograd-part-one-of-two

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d29-Interview-with-Nathan-Winograd-part-two-of-two

Paulding County Shelter on track to save all their animals

With continued support, things are looking good--

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d17-Georgians-step-up-to-save-animals-at-Paulding-county-shelter

People stepping up to the plate in GA

Two articles this week. The first concerns a tiny gassing shelter in South GA and one rescuer's efforts to save the dogs there--help her out if you can--five great dogs need homes or rescue.

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d13-Animal-rescuer-fights-to-keep-the-cobwebs-on-the-door-of-the-Cuthbert-GA-gas-chamber

The second concerns a shelter doing the right thing in a time of crisis, and the tremendous positive public response:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d15-Shelter-in-Dallas-GA-faces-crisis-asks-for-help

A couple of seminars related to No Kill

I'm going next week--watch for follow-up articles:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d7-Allday-No-Kill-seminar-to-take-place-in-Nashville-May-12

Already happened, but check out the Calgary model link:

http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m5d7-Conference-on-animal-law-and-cruelty-investigations-to-take-place-in-Atlanta-Friday-May-7-2010

Attention Cobb County residents! Meeting April 12

Are you a Cobb County resident concerned about the plight of your county's shelter pets? You should be, Cobb has a gas chamber. Come to this meeting on April 12 and connect with like-minded individuals to make some positive changes.

Read more:
http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m4d7-Cobb-County-animal-advocates-to-hold-meeting-Monday-April-12

Grace's Law Has Passed the Science and Technology Committee and Needs Your Support Now!

Please call or write your representative and members of the Rules Committee by February 23, 2010. End the gassing of pets in Georgia! Details here.