Category Archives: Dogs

Hoarders, Hoarders EVERYWHERE!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jbsibley

One of the arguments that the ASPCA and others frequently use to fight shelter access legislation (or support their own legislation to strengthen the ability of shelters to keep rescue groups out) is the risk that animals will go to … Continue reading →

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Update On The Quick Kill Bill: It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times

Posted on February 16, 2012 by jbsibley

Big doin’s on the Quick Kill Bill today: it was voted on in the NYS Assembly Agricultural Committee today (Wed 2/15), and I’m sorry to say that it passed by a vote of 16-6. All, however, is not lost and … Continue reading →

Posted in ASPCA, Cats, Dogs, No Kill, Politics, Shelter Stuff | 16 Comments

The Poster

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jbsibley

Please steal, use, share.

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Why We Call It The Quick Kill Bill

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jbsibley

The ASPCA is mobilizing proxies to defend the Quick Kill Bill they’re introducing on Wednesday, February 15th. They’re following their usual playbook: promote the bill by lying about what’s in it (or not in it), and really hope no one … Continue reading →

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Time to Cut ‘em Off

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jbsibley

Every day I meet people who don’t know this, even people who love animals! Won’t you share this information and help to educate the world? The Humane Society of the United States does not run any shelters for companion animals … Continue reading →

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Quick Kill Bill: The ASPCA Fights for More Shelter Killing in NY

Posted on February 11, 2012 by jbsibley

Though the ASPCA gives the occasional glimmer of hope, recent events remind me that they remain mired in a killing mentality and seek to preserve the status quo in sheltering, even fighting to expand the power of shelters to kill … Continue reading →

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NYCACC and Maddie’s Fund: Money Ain’t a Thing

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jbsibley

Last time we looked at the relationship between Maddie’s Fund and New York City Animal Care and Control, we looked at how NYCACC data is falsified to keep the grant money flowing to the Mayor’s Alliance, and I’d suggest taking … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Dog

Posted on January 24, 2012 by jbsibley

Just before the time that Macho passed away, a dog at the shelter I volunteer for had a terrible accident, and she needed to have a leg amputated. Chula (which means “pretty” in Spanish) is around 12 years old and … Continue reading →

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NYCACC: Lies and Statistics

Posted on January 23, 2012 by jbsibley

“There are three kinds of lies. Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” – Benjamin Disraeli Today I’m going to demonstrate to you how New York City Animal Care and Control (variously referred to as NYCACC, AC&C, ACC or “the pound”) spins … Continue reading →

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Gloria LIVES! And Max and Lancaster and Karina and…

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jbsibley

This will be my third entry on Gloria, the cat abandoned by the ASPCA at the New York CIty pound who eventually ended up on the nightly kill list after picking up a cold in the shelter – as every … Continue reading →

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