Category Archives: No Kill

The Death of Martinez: Law, Policy and NYCACC

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jbsibley

On May 6 a cat named Martinez came into New York City Animal Care and Control (NYCACC). Martinez, a 5 year old female, had been found stuck in the radiator system of a college dorm building. She was dehydrated, emaciated, … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff | 9 Comments

PETA, Adjust Your Cattitude

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jbsibley

(Warning for people with sensitive stomachs: this blog contains an icky picture, and links may contain photos of PETA’s victims. It’s not gratuitous, I promise.) Short one tonight, folks. I need some sleep. But this is pissing me off. PETA … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Pets Alive Westchester | 7 Comments

Random Thought

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jbsibley

Here’s a random thought from a motorcyclist and dog fan. This is a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14. It is one of the most powerful production motorcycles in the world, with a top speed electronically limited to 187 MPH. It will do … Continue reading →

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Training With The Cat Ninjas

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jbsibley

It started as it usually does: the Executive Director of Pets Alive, Kerry Clair, texted me and asked if I could pick up 6 cats in Brooklyn and bring them up to Middletown, NY. Sure, no problem. It turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, No Kill, Pets Alive | 2 Comments

Does Maddie’s Fund Plan To Stop Funding NYC’s Mayor’s Alliance?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by jbsibley

Maddie’s Fund believes in transparency. Sort of. Eventually. They do publish some of their data, but it takes a very long time. The data from their New York City Project is published on this page, which I check in with … Continue reading →

Posted in Maddie's Fund, Mayor's Alliance, New York City, No Kill, NYCACC | 1 Comment

Led Astray: Scott Stringer’s Report and the Future of New York City Animal Control

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jbsibley

On January 6, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released “Led Astray“, a scathing report on the state of the city’s Animal Care system. I highly recommend reading the report in its entirety, it is worth the read. Led Astray: Reforming … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Politics, Scott Stringer | 4 Comments

Supporting Documentation – The Waggin’ Train Affair

Posted on January 3, 2013 by jbsibley

Waggin’ Train saves a lot of dogs. All of us in the New York City No Kill and rescue community are grateful for that. I am grateful for that. This isn’t about that – and in the end, it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff, Waggin' Train | 31 Comments

Thought of the Day

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jbsibley

If you call yourself a No Kill advocate and you decry the killing of animals by shelters without the vigorous pursuit of all available alternatives, but support the killing of animals in the face of other options when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in City Critters, No Kill, Waggin' Train | 8 Comments

Killing Nikki

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jbsibley

In the past 24 hours, Waggin’ Train has been deluged with offers of help for Nikki, the German Shepherd I wrote about yesterday that they “rescued” – and then decided to kill. In those 24 hours they’ve gotten 750 emails … Continue reading →

Posted in No Kill, Shelter Stuff, Waggin' Train | 58 Comments

Waggin’ Train Schedules Nike for Death

Posted on December 27, 2012 by jbsibley

Well hello there folks. Been a while. New house, moving, holidays, all that good stuff. But lets get right to it, shall we? This week I have two posts in the hopper on ethics; the first clear cut and the … Continue reading →

Posted in No Kill, Shelter Stuff, Waggin' Train | 6 Comments