{"id":35318,"date":"2011-05-09T01:12:16","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T05:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/35318\/aday-life-webam-high-kill-shelter\/"},"modified":"2011-05-09T01:12:16","modified_gmt":"2011-05-09T05:12:16","slug":"aday-life-webam-high-kill-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/35318\/aday-life-webam-high-kill-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in The Life…. Webam Inside A HIGH-KILL Shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Networking By:
\n<\/strong>Advocate for Saving Dogs\u2122<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong> <\/strong>\"Photobucket\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stop surrendering your pets to the shelters!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I can not give you better proof than this!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L@@K!! <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They come in…and most go DIRECTLY to the kill room!
\n~AfSD
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Like this blog? <\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Photobucket\"<\/a><\/div>\n


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Two ladies bring a mama dog to MAS after 5pm on April 30.<\/p>\n

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Mama is too scared to walk on her own so the woman carries her to the kennel.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In you go mama.<\/p>\n

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Here come the puppies.<\/p>\n

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Delivering first 2 pups to mama.<\/p>\n

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Puppies 3 and 4 coming in.<\/p>\n

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One last keepsake photo.<\/p>\n

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Bye babies, I love you, hope you get adopted soon and have happy, long lives.<\/p>\n

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May 3: Taking puppies from the kennel and putting them into the trash can.<\/p>\n

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They are all standing on their little hind legs<\/p>\n

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Trash can full of pups last seen at the kill room door.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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YesBiscuit!<\/a><\/h1>\n

Shelter (noun): Something that affords protection; a refuge, a haven.<\/p>\n

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Webcam Screenshots from Memphis Animal Services, Posted April 30, 2011<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Puppy to kill room – one hand on one foreleg.<\/p>\n

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Workers allow this pregnant dog to be dragged to the kennel in which they are placing a whelping box.<\/p>\n

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No seriously lady – that cage is way too small for me.<\/p>\n

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Do…not…want.<\/p>\n

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A mama dog is taken from her kennel on a chokepole.<\/p>\n

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Her pups are taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Inhumane handling of puppy.<\/p>\n

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This dog is too big for this small cage.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful GSD comes into the shelter.<\/p>\n

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A worker puts the GSD on a chokepole.<\/p>\n

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The GSD is taken directly to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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This was the last shot of the GSD visible on the webcams.<\/p>\n

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In the background of this shot, a worker appears to be taking something out of a small cage.<\/p>\n

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It appears to be a dead black dog.<\/p>\n

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The business of killing continues while the black dog lies there on the floor.<\/p>\n

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Check out the dead dog.<\/p>\n

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So busy…<\/p>\n

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Everybody just leaves and the dead dog is still on the floor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Please join our letter writing campaign. See details here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Snapshots from MAS<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 29, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Second before, second after, blah \u2013 the usual cautions\u2026<\/div>\n
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Adopt a shelter Pet! *yank*<\/p>\n

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Incoming dog, apparently injured and unable to walk – broken leg? Something else?<\/p>\n

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Injured dog taken straight to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Another dog on a cart taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Scared pup on a chokepole.<\/p>\n

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Civil disobedience.<\/p>\n

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Incoming dog gets dragged around the shelter while the ACO looks for an open spot.<\/p>\n

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Does not want to be here.<\/p>\n

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Same dog as previous shot, 15 seconds later. Pancaked.<\/p>\n

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Noooooooooo!<\/p>\n

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GET IN THERE!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You Have Got to be Kidding Me<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 28, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
I took the title of this post from the reader who sent in these
\nscreengrabs from MAS last night. The first two shots are 15 seconds
\napart and appear to show an ACO trying to get a dog on a chokepole into a
\nbottom kennel. The third shot is 30 seconds after the second one. The
\nwebcams usually refresh after 15 seconds, but not always. The ACOs
\ntypically bring an impounded dog off the truck and place the dog in a
\nkennel. This is visible on the webcams daily.<\/div>\n
As we are continually reminded, we don\u2019t know what happened in the
\nsecond before or after each shot was taken. What does it look like to
\nyou?<\/div>\n
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Update<\/strong>: The same reader just sent me these two
\nphotos from this afternoon. It looks as if the black dog was in that
\nupper cage, a chokepole was used to remove him from it and he was taken
\nto a kennel more fitting to his size. At least, that\u2019s my
\ninterpretation.<\/div>\n
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The
\nbank of cages from which this dog was removed runs parallel to this row
\nof kennels. They are visible behind the dog in this shot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two MAS Dogs \u2013 A Love Story<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 26, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Romeo on the move.<\/p>\n

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Juliet out for a stroll.<\/p>\n

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You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!<\/p>\n

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Wrong way lovebirds.<\/p>\n

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Parting is such sweet sorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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YesBiscuit!<\/a><\/h1>\n

Shelter (noun): Something that affords protection; a refuge, a haven.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is What Cowards Do<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 23, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
You know how cockroaches scatter when a light is turned on?<\/div>\n
When confronted with the exposure of their inhumane practices and
\nneedless killing, Memphis Animal Services staff could have stepped up,
\ntaken responsibility and worked toward reform. I would have respected
\nthat. Instead, they have opted to act like cowards and hide their
\nwrongdoing. This says to me that they know their actions are shameful
\nand they don\u2019t have the backbone to defend themselves. So they go to
\nplan B: Hide.<\/div>\n
This week, MAS workers stopped hauling pets to be killed where they can be clearly seen on the shelter webcams<\/a>.
\nThey are now using circuitous routes through the shelter to try and
\nkeep their abuse and killing on the down low, off the webcams.
\nApparently they think the public is so stupid, no one will notice that
\nthe shelter\u2019s kill numbers continue to rise as it maintains its
\ndisgraceful 77% kill rate. And if we don\u2019t see the inhumane treatment
\nclose-up, we\u2019ll forget about it.<\/div>\n
To clear up any misconceptions in that regard, I don\u2019t forget<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Animal advocates everywhere are watching you Memphis. And your
\nchickenshit attempts to fool the public by hiding your crimes will not
\nsucceed.<\/div>\n
You are officially on notice, cowards.<\/div>\n
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Images they are trying to hide:<\/div>\n
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“Trash” all piled up in front of the kill room at MAS on March 26, 2011<\/p>\n

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March 29: This dog is scared and does not want to be taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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March 29: Another dog too frightened to walk to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Just hilarious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Petition<\/a> demanding Memphis stop the killing.<\/div>\n
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Video<\/a> documenting the need for reform at MAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shelter (noun): Something that affords protection; a refuge, a haven.<\/p>\n

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Snapshots from Memphis<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 20, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cThey\u2019re not taking a lot of tail-wagging dogs back to euthanasia.\u201d \u2013 quote from a \u201cFriends of MAS\u201d volunteer<\/a>.<\/div>\n
When your shelter is killing thousands of pets a year \u2013 77% of
\neverything that comes through the door \u2013 you might want to watch making
\nblanket statements intimating only the sick\/sad\/bad dogs are killed. It
\nobviously ain\u2019t so. And there\u2019s no way it ever could be. Because most dogs<\/em>
\n\u2013 including those in a shelter \u2013 are healthy or have treatable
\nconditions; they\u2019re happy \u2013 even if some of them don\u2019t show it inside
\nthe scary shelter environment; and they are good<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Don\u2019t all good dogs deserve a chance to live? I believe that. I
\ndon\u2019t understand why Memphis Animal Services keeps killing and killing
\nwithout even giving many of these pets a chance.<\/div>\n
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wag-wag-wag<\/p>\n

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wag<\/p>\n

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waggy-wag<\/p>\n

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Although the tail is not visible in this shot, the front half of this pup looks pretty dang chipper.<\/p>\n

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Never mind the tail wagging – run for it! This dog was recaptured and taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Tail not wagging, too scared to walk. This dog had to be dragged to the kill room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Memphis, please \u2013 stop the killing<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How Long?<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 17, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
I\u2019m still waiting for a response to my query about whether pets waiting to be killed at MAS are forced to watch other pets being killed<\/a>
\nand whether MAS leaves a pile of dead bodies for all the pets to
\nsee\/smell in the kill room. I think the public deserves to know whether
\nthe city is using their tax dollars to kill pets humanely or not.<\/div>\n
I don\u2019t know what the protocols are for the killing of pets in the
\n\u201ceuthanasia room\u201d at MAS. I\u2019m willing to speculate a little since we
\ncan\u2019t seem to get any answers from those in charge. Here\u2019s a guess:<\/div>\n
The pet is brought in to the kill room with his cage card.<\/div>\n
The euthanasia technicians verify that the ID # on the pet\u2019s collar
\nmatches the ID # on the cage card and make a note that they have
\nverified this.<\/div>\n
The pet is scanned for a microchip. (This is a fail-safe in case
\nscanning was missed upon intake or the scanner used at intake did not
\npick up the chip for whatever reason.) Failure to locate chip is noted
\nin record.<\/div>\n
Pet is weighed and dosage is calculated for sedative and for Fatal-Plus. Notes made in record.<\/div>\n
Sedative and Fatal-Plus are drawn up into the appropriate sized syringes.<\/div>\n
Sedative is administered.<\/div>\n
Fatal Plus is administered.<\/div>\n
Death is verified by euthanasia technician. Notes made in record. Cage card placed in appropriate file.<\/div>\n
Body is bagged and removed to freezer.<\/div>\n
Table is cleaned.<\/div>\n
In order to guesstimate how much time this might take for a pet
\nbrought into the kill room, we have to consider some variables. For
\nexample, are the euthanasia techs standing at the ready, waiting to
\nbegin their procedures immediately as each pet is brought in? Or is
\nthere a backlog, with dogs tied to the wall such as Mr. Cox described at
\nthe shelter public meeting last week? Is there just one open room or
\nis it divided into two completely separate rooms and staffed with two
\nseparate teams? There may be other factors I haven\u2019t thought of.<\/div>\n
So what do you think? How long would it take to complete the above steps?<\/div>\n
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It appears as if this pup is on his way to the kill room.<\/p>\n

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Five
\nminutes later, it looks like feral cat transfer boxes with animals
\ninside are being carried to the kill room. Do the cats watch while the
\ndogs are killed at MAS?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In this next series of shots, it looks as if dogs are being taken to
\nthe kill room at varying intervals \u2013 the longest period of time being 9
\nminutes and the shortest (the last few shots) are just 2 minutes apart
\neach.<\/div>\n
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12:30<\/p>\n

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12:39<\/p>\n

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12:46<\/p>\n

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12:51<\/p>\n

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12:53<\/p>\n

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12:55<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A similar pattern in the afternoon:<\/div>\n
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14:42<\/p>\n

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14:43<\/p>\n

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14:47<\/p>\n

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14:49<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Memphis, please \u2013 stop the killing.<\/div>\n
Please join our letter writing campaign.<\/strong><\/div>\n
No matter where you live, you can make your concerns about the shelter known to the following individuals:<\/div>\n
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Mayor Wharton: ac.wharton@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Janet Hooks, Director, Public Services and Neighborhoods: janet.hooks@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew Pepper, Director, Memphis Animal Services: matthew.pepper@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

MAS Board: MASBoard@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Sanders, MAS Advisory Board sanders127@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackie Johns, MAS Advisory Board jjohns25@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen Iskiwitz, MAS Advisory Board allensribs@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

City Council<\/strong><\/div>\n
Bill Boyd Bill.Boyd@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Bill Morrison bill.morrison@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Myron Lowery Myron.Lowery@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Janis Fullilove janis.fullilove@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Barbara Swearengen Ware swearengen.ware@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Harold Collins harold.collins@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Wanda Halbert wanda.halbert@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Joe Brown Joe.Brown@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Shea Flinn shea.flinn@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Kemp Conrad Kemp.Conrad@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Edmund Ford Jr. edmund.fordjr@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Reid Hedgepeth reid.hedgepeth@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Jim Strickland Jim.Strickland@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
A copy\/paste collection of the e-mail addresses:<\/div>\n
ac.wharton@memphistn.gov, janet.hooks@memphistn.gov,
\nmatthew.pepper@memphistn.gov, MASBoard@memphistn.gov,
\nsanders127@yahoo.com, jjohns25@hotmail.com, allensribs@aol.com,
\nBill.Boyd@memphistn.gov, bill.morrison@memphistn.gov,
\nMyron.Lowery@memphistn.gov, janis.fullilove@memphistn.gov,
\nswearengen.ware@memphistn.gov, harold.collins@memphistn.gov,
\nwanda.halbert@memphistn.gov, Joe.Brown@memphistn.gov,
\nshea.flinn@memphistn.gov, Kemp.Conrad@memphistn.gov,
\nedmund.fordjr@memphistn.gov, reid.hedgepeth@memphistn.gov,
\nJim.Strickland@memphistn.gov<\/div>\n
Keep your letters succinct and respectful. Let the city leaders know
\nthat people from all over are condemning what is going on at MAS and
\nrefuse to spend their vacation dollars in a city which tries to sweep
\ncruelty under the rug. Remind them there is a viable alternative: make
\nMemphis a no kill community. Include a link to this primer on no kill<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Please use your voice to speak for all the pets at MAS \u2013 living and dead. If you\u2019ve already written \u2013 thank you<\/em>. If you have more to say to city leaders \u2013 write again<\/em>.
\nLet them know we are still watching and still horrified. Share this
\ninfo with the many caring pet owners you know so that they can write
\nletters too. If you need bullet points for possible items to include in
\na letter, here you go:<\/div>\n
Summary of Concerns at Memphis Animal Services<\/strong><\/div>\n
The killing of pets who are not medically hopeless and suffering nor
\nhave they been declared a danger to society by a qualified party.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets when there are empty cages at the shelter.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets who have never been made available to the public for adoption, rescue or foster.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets due to disease outbreak without ever making a public plea for help with quarantine to save lives.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to vaccinate all incoming pets as per standard disease prevention protocol.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to remove dogs and food from cages during cleaning as per standard disease prevention protocol.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to utilize their Chameleon software to
\ninterface with PetHarbor so that every pet is viewable online by the
\npublic.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to properly train and\/or enforce humane handling of pets by the staff.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to implement a TNR program so that the number of feral cats in the community can be reduced over time.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to keep cats separated from the sight, sound
\nand smell of dogs in order to reduce stress and make the population less
\nsusceptible to disease.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to provide daily aerobic exercise for dogs
\nfor social stimulation and in order to reduce stress and make the
\npopulation less susceptible to disease.<\/div>\n

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MAS Stats and Shots<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 16, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
In 2010, pets found dead in their cages at MAS increased by 40%
\nover 2009. And in 2009, police and the ASPCA said the shelter was
\nstarving dogs to death.<\/div>\n
Died in cage, 2009: 255<\/div>\n
Died in cage, 2010: 357<\/div>\n
Now keep in mind of course that the webcam photos are only \u201csnapshots
\nin time\u201d (as we are often reminded) and we really don\u2019t know what\u2019s
\ngoing on at the shelter based upon the webcams.<\/div>\n

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Rescuers Watching MAS Webcams Have 39 Seconds to Save a Life<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 10, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Two owners appear to be surrendering dogs at MAS in this shot. One of the dogs looks like an Akita.<\/p>\n

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Half an hour later, the Akita is put on a chokepole and taken away by a worker.<\/p>\n

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The
\nAkita is walked straight to the kill room. Did the dog get a fair
\nevaluation by a qualified individual? How many Akita rescues were
\ncalled by the shelter? Might not a member of the public want to adopt
\nan Akita? We’ll never know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Please join our letter writing campaign.<\/strong><\/div>\n
No matter where you live, you can make your concerns about the shelter known to the following individuals:<\/div>\n
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Mayor Wharton: ac.wharton@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Janet Hooks, Director, Public Services and Neighborhoods: janet.hooks@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew Pepper, Director, Memphis Animal Services: matthew.pepper@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Sanders, MAS Advisory Board sanders127@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackie Johns, MAS Advisory Board jjohns25@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen Iskiwitz, MAS Advisory Board allensribs@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A copy\/paste collection of the e-mail addresses:<\/div>\n
ac.wharton@memphistn.gov, janet.hooks@memphistn.gov,
\nmatthew.pepper@memphistn.gov, sanders127@yahoo.com,
\njjohns25@hotmail.com, allensribs@aol.com<\/div>\n
Keep your letters succinct and respectful. Let the city leaders know
\nthat people from all over are condemning what is going on at MAS.
\nRemind them there is a viable alternative: make Memphis a no kill
\ncommunity. Include a link to this primer on no kill<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Please use your voice to speak for all the pets at MAS \u2013 living and
\ndead, including this Akita who was never given a chance. Share this
\ninfo with the many caring pet owners you know so that they can write
\nletters too.<\/div>\n
\n

Snapshots from MAS and a Letter Writing Campaign<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 9, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This dog was apparently killed before the shelter opened on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The shelter needs someone trained in proper use of the control pole so that situations like this don’t happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Incoming dog tries to resist being pulled into kennel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This dog does not want to go in either so lies down as his leash is being pulled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After being forced into the run, the dog tries to squeeze out through the food bowl opening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Not coming back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

MAS kills 77% of the pets at the shelter. Many of them are never offered for adoption or rescue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This beautiful dog appears curious as he comes into the shelter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A few minutes later, it’s not hard to tell from the body language how this dog is feeling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Trapped cat brought into the shelter. MAS has no TNR program so feral cats are killed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Another trapped cat – this one didn’t want to move into the shelter’s feral cat box so out came the pole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Cat yanked out of his cage during cleaning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Cat being handled like he’s vermin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An ACO walks a large dog on a choke pole past three dogs tied to cages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Someone put bandannas on 2 of these dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone
\nminding the store? When someone came to retrieve these 3, it appeared
\nas if 2 were placed in kennels with stop signs saying not to put dogs
\nhere and the black dog was taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

No matter where you live, you can make your concerns about the shelter known to the following individuals:<\/div>\n
\n

Mayor Wharton: ac.wharton@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Janet Hooks, Director, Public Services and Neighborhoods: janet.hooks@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew Pepper, Director, Memphis Animal Services: matthew.pepper@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Sanders, MAS Advisory Board sanders127@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackie Johns, MAS Advisory Board jjohns25@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen Iskiwitz, MAS Advisory Board allensribs@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Keep your letters succinct and respectful. Let the city leaders know
\nthat people from all over are condemning what is going on at MAS.
\nRemind them there is a viable alternative: make Memphis a no kill
\ncommunity. Include a link to this primer on no kill<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Please use your voice to speak for all the pets in the MAS
\nincinerator today and those still hanging on at the shelter, behind
\nclosed doors, never to be seen by the public. Share this info with the
\nmany caring pet owners you know so that they can write letters too.<\/div>\n
A jug fills drop by drop. ~ The Buddha<\/em><\/div>\n
\n

M.A.S. \u2013 More Animals Suffering<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 7, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The shelter is open until 7 tonight and people are coming in to
\nlook for their missing pets. Unfortunately, all the killing had to be
\ndone by 5. Hope no one shows up after work looking for a lost pet who
\nwas needlessly killed on banker\u2019s hours.<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The white dog in the run closest to the camera watches as his neighbors are taken to the kill room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This dog manages an extra second of life by sitting on his final walk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting closer to the white dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Two more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The last to go. For today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo from 2 days ago, showing how the white dog spent his final days of this life.<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Minutes
\nlater, several new dogs have been placed in the runs which were never
\ncleaned after the previous dogs were taken to the kill room. But yeah, I
\nblame the public for the spread of disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This
\ndog’s kennel door was left open this morning as various people looked
\nin the run then walked away. He was eventually carried out on a
\nstretcher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This cat was dumped in a wire cage during cleaning this morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An owner surrenders his dog on Tuesday and a worker takes him…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

…directly to the kill room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

MAS
\nis open today and people have been coming in but the lobby cages are
\nall empty. Doesn’t the shelter have any adoptable pets to showcase?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Memphis, please \u2013 stop the killing.<\/div>\n
Attend the monthly meetings of the shelter advisory board and write your public servants<\/a>.
\nDemand reform at MAS including new leadership in the form of
\ncompassionate people committed to no kill. Demand that the city recruits
\nthose leaders and provides support <\/em>for them when they get there.<\/div>\n
\n

Memphis \u2013 You\u2019re Breaking My Heart<\/a><\/h2>\n

April 1, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A dog looks with interest at a bucket of pups in the lobby of MAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This photo appears to show a litter which died overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Compassion fatigue?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m sorry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A mama dog is on a choke pole while a box containing her litter of pups is dragged down the hall. Goodbye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This entire row was emptied out this afternoon.<\/p>\n

\n

\n

\n

\n

\n

\n

Snapshots from MAS<\/a><\/h2>\n

March 31, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Readers send in screengrabs from the webcams at Memphis Animal Services.<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“Friends”
\nstated on 3-29 that we would be seeing dogs walked from their kennels
\nto the outside runs during cleaning every day. I guess they forgot to
\ninform the staff at MAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Again today, runs being cleaned with dogs inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The shelter says killing is the best way to handle the distemper outbreak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ring bell for service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Today at MAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

MAS kills more than 77% of the pets in their care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A few left…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A precious few are being saved from MAS by rescuers. Some are
\nchoosing to focus only on those lucky few and to ignore the needless
\nkilling of so many. Let these photos stand as a reminder that there are
\npeople who know and care about all the pets being needlessly killed at
\nthe shelter. These photos will not be deleted. These pets will not be
\nerased from public view. You are not forgotten.<\/div>\n
Memphis, please \u2013 stop the killing.<\/div>\n
\n

The Irresponsible Public, MAS Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n

March 30, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Via a reader, these shots appear to show a puppy visiting other
\ndogs and piddling in the hallway at Memphis Animal Shelter last night.
\nThe shelter is currently closed for adoptions to the public while they
\nmanage a distemper outbreak.<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Shelter (noun): Something that affords protection; a refuge, a haven.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

Another Mass Dog Killing in Memphis<\/a><\/h2>\n

March 29, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\n
While Memphis Animal Services killed all the dogs on the adoption floor<\/a> and all the puppies at the shelter on Saturday due to the spread of distemper, they are reportedly killing a large number of strays<\/a> today:<\/div>\n
Some of them would have been euthanized anyway, either because of aggressive behavior or other illness.<\/div>\n
But now, even those that would have escaped that fate and eventually
\nbeen moved to the adoption area will likely be put to sleep.<\/div>\n
\u201cAll it takes is one dog, and everyone is sick,\u201d said Matt Pepper,
\nhead of Memphis Animal Services. \u201cWhen you take quick action like this,
\nyou hope to prevent a bigger problem.\u201d<\/div>\n
As many as 100 dogs might be killed today, in addition to the estimated 40 \u2013 50 killed on Saturday.<\/div>\n
These shelter webcam<\/a>
\nsnapshots from this morning are offered without comment because at the
\nmoment, I am disgusted and incapable of much commentary beyond a string
\nof words that would make a sailor blush.<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
\n

Snapshots from Memphis<\/a><\/h2>\n

March 28, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Readers have been sending in screen grabs from the Memphis shelter\u2019s webcams<\/a>:<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This shot appears to show some type of pole being used on a loose cat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This dog was left unattended for over an hour this morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Perhaps he’s weighing his chances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After
\nthe dirty kennels were sprayed with the pressure hose, the white dog
\nlooks at his bowl of kibble and decides to take a pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Loading up the cart – 90 pets were reportedly killed at MAS on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dogs apparently being loaded up for killing on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There had been puppies living in these cages last week but all appeared empty on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The aftermath.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

All gone.<\/p>\n

\n

\n

\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

Memphis Animal Shelter: It Gets the Hose Again<\/a><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2011<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
I received this photo, captured via the Memphis Animal Shelter live webcams<\/a>, from a reader. The photo is from a Facebook album<\/a>
\nwith several more screengrabs showing the cleaning procedures at the
\nshelter on March 17. I decided to have a look at the shelter\u2019s webcams
\nmyself this morning and pull some shots for the blog:<\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Via
\nthe webcam, I watched this worker step from the main walkway into this
\nside walkway as he continued his cleaning procedures with the hose.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Note the number of empty kennels where dogs could be placed while their kennels are cleaned.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

I
\nobserved this worker step back off the main walkway, presumably to
\navoid backspray, before hosing down these cages. Unfortunately, the
\ndogs in the occupied cages had no place to escape the backspray.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Again, the poor dogs in the cages below…<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

I continued watching after this shot but did not observe the bottom cages being cleaned nor any dogs being moved around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Memphis Animal Shelter kills 16,000 pets<\/a>
\neach year. This is how some of those pets spend their final days in
\nthis life \u2013 being sprayed with a hose while trapped in a cage. While we
\nknow MAS director Matthew Pepper likes to dress up in a costume and dance<\/a> to \u2018Who Let the Dogs Out\u2019 in the face of bad publicity, I think the pertinent question here is, Who doesn\u2019t<\/strong>
\nlet the dogs out? The answer being, MAS staff. Two of the reasons for
\nkeeping a shelter clean are to minimize the spread of disease and
\nprovide a comfortable environment for the pets. Fail and fail. Can\u2019t
\nwe do better?<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n
\n

ACO drags an incoming dog around on a chokepole, apparently looking for a spot.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Still looking, still dragging.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Back and forth.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The ACO leaves the dog on the chokepole in the back corner. Can this dog even walk?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hard
\nto make out details but it appears as if the ACO is moving a puppy from
\none cage to another, perhaps to make room for the big dog who is still
\nin the corner in the chokepole.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

ACO forces big dog into cage.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The dog is too big for the cage and the water bowl gets pushed on to the floor.<\/p>\n

Follow this link to take action:
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyesbiscuit.wordpress.com%2Fmemphis-animal-services-links%2F&h=e77c0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Memphis Animal Services \u2013 Take Action<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Please join our letter writing campaign.<\/strong><\/div>\n
No matter where you live, you can make your concerns about the shelter known to the following individuals:<\/div>\n
\n

Mayor Wharton: ac.wharton@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Janet Hooks, Director, Public Services and Neighborhoods: janet.hooks@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew Pepper, Director, Memphis Animal Services: matthew.pepper@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

MAS Board: MASBoard@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Sanders, MAS Advisory Board sanders127@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackie Johns, MAS Advisory Board jjohns25@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen Iskiwitz, MAS Advisory Board allensribs@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

City Council<\/strong><\/div>\n
Bill Boyd Bill.Boyd@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Bill Morrison bill.morrison@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Myron Lowery Myron.Lowery@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Janis Fullilove janis.fullilove@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Barbara Swearengen Ware swearengen.ware@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Harold Collins harold.collins@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Wanda Halbert wanda.halbert@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Joe Brown Joe.Brown@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Shea Flinn shea.flinn@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Kemp Conrad Kemp.Conrad@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Edmund Ford Jr. edmund.fordjr@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Reid Hedgepeth reid.hedgepeth@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Jim Strickland Jim.Strickland@memphistn.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
A copy\/paste collection of the e-mail addresses:<\/div>\n
ac.wharton@memphistn.gov, janet.hooks@memphistn.gov,
\nmatthew.pepper@memphistn.gov, MASBoard@memphistn.gov,
\nsanders127@yahoo.com, jjohns25@hotmail.com, allensribs@aol.com,
\nBill.Boyd@memphistn.gov, bill.morrison@memphistn.gov,
\nMyron.Lowery@memphistn.gov, janis.fullilove@memphistn.gov,
\nswearengen.ware@memphistn.gov, harold.collins@memphistn.gov,
\nwanda.halbert@memphistn.gov, Joe.Brown@memphistn.gov,
\nshea.flinn@memphistn.gov, Kemp.Conrad@memphistn.gov,
\nedmund.fordjr@memphistn.gov, reid.hedgepeth@memphistn.gov,
\nJim.Strickland@memphistn.gov<\/div>\n
Keep your letters succinct and respectful. Let the city leaders know
\nthat people from all over are condemning what is going on at MAS and
\nrefuse to spend their vacation dollars in a city which tries to sweep
\ncruelty under the rug. Remind them there is a viable alternative: make
\nMemphis a no kill community. Include a link to this primer on no kill<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Please use your voice to speak for all the pets at MAS \u2013 living and dead. If you\u2019ve already written \u2013 thank you<\/em>. If you have more to say to city leaders \u2013 write again<\/em>.
\nLet them know we are still watching and still horrified. Share this
\ninfo with the many caring pet owners you know so that they can write
\nletters too. If you need bullet points for possible items to include in
\na letter, here you go:<\/div>\n
Summary of Concerns at Memphis Animal Services<\/strong><\/div>\n
The killing of pets who are not medically hopeless and suffering nor
\nhave they been declared a danger to society by a qualified party.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets when there are empty cages at the shelter.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets who have never been made available to the public for adoption, rescue or foster.<\/div>\n
The killing of pets due to disease outbreak without ever making a public plea for help with quarantine to save lives.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to vaccinate all incoming pets as per standard disease prevention protocol.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to remove dogs and food from cages during cleaning as per standard disease prevention protocol.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to utilize their Chameleon software to
\ninterface with PetHarbor so that every pet is viewable online by the
\npublic.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to properly train and\/or enforce humane handling of pets by the staff.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to implement a TNR program so that the number of feral cats in the community can be reduced over time.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to keep cats separated from the sight, sound
\nand smell of dogs in order to reduce stress and make the population less
\nsusceptible to disease.<\/div>\n
Failure of the shelter to provide daily aerobic exercise for dogs
\nfor social stimulation and in order to reduce stress and make the
\npopulation less susceptible to disease.<\/div>\n
The next meeting of the shelter advisory board<\/a> is May 11. If you are in Memphis, please attend.<\/div>\n
Here are links to posts containing screenshots taken from the webcams
\nat the shelter. Please keep in mind that these are just snapshots and
\nmay not tell the whole story of what is going on at any particular time:<\/div>\n
April 30, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 29, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 28, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 26, 2011<\/a> (part 2)<\/div>\n
April 26, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 23, 2011<\/a> (part 2)<\/div>\n
April 23, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 22, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 20, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 17, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 16, 2011<\/a> (part 3)<\/div>\n
April 16, 2011<\/a> (part 2)<\/div>\n
April 16, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 10, 2011<\/a> (part 2)<\/div>\n
April 10, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 9, 2011<\/a> (part 2)<\/div>\n
April 9, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 7, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 6, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
April 1, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 31, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 30, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 29, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 28, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 23, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 21, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
March 21, 2011<\/a><\/div>\n


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