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Comment on Trumbull County Problems Remain by Elizabeth Kane

Elizabeth Kane — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:19:51 +0000

I was one of the founding members of this group and have seen it at its worst. Things still have not changed, only superficially and even than it is pathetic at best. This place needs attention or to be closed down.

Comment on Trumbull County Problems Remain by girl goat

girl goat — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:41:13 +0000

I would think that if the County could not produce many documents – they don’t have any and if they don’t have any they could be in violation of many different kinds of compliancy regulations.

Maybe Mr Keating should try re-writting the Warden’s job description to include fundraising/grant writing, participation in cummunity outreach projects and education of the community regarding the responsibilities of pet owners.

Comment on Trumbull County Problems Remain by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:29:53 +0000

Yes, I was the lst to go start the reform in this pound, with OSPCA guidance we have brought alot of change, especially rescue friendly, but the internal care and pound still has a long way to go.

We were able to get a s/n program so people couldn’t just adopt and then never fix their dogs from there. We were able to help educate them on some cleaning policies, but if they follow them we don’t know. We were able to get them to start a volunteer program so locals could keep an eye on where their tax dollars were going and help those poor dogs. The injured dogs are not helped or vetted, just left to suffer, but sometimes if we pressure them now they do take a dog to a vet and do some type of help, but buying meds is not an option if the dog needs them.

They still don’t isolate the incoming dogs so you have to be careful when adopting from there, but they have come along way. We donated water buckets because they were not evening watering the dogs on hot days and shutting them outside with no water.

There have been many improvements over the last 3 years, and the local volunteers there now are still working on getting improvements for their pound. Those dogs still need more help then other organized and descent dog pounds, so please if you are local, go help and if you are a rescue, please try to take in some Trumbull Dogs
Sandy & Ron (original reformers)

Comment on Bella suffered alone and died untreated in Harrison County Dog Pound by Robin McClelland

Robin McClelland — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:08:35 +0000

The warden himself took this photo using one of my cameras while taking routine photos of new arrivals. He did not return the camera for days. There was nothing to prepare me for what I viewed when I downloaded it that Sunday afternoon, days after this dog had arrived at this pound. This picture will haunt me. I brought this up at a county commissioner meeting and invited the audience and press to look at the photo, then on harrison.petfinder.com, to which the Assistant Prosecutor, Michael Washington, interjecked, “we are not here to discuss photos of dogs”.

Comment on Bella suffered alone and died untreated in Harrison County Dog Pound by Sam

Sam — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:57:37 +0000

I am just horrified by what these pounds do the dogs.My local pound euthanizes animals about every 2-3 weeks and when i go by the pound,i just want to cry my eyes out for those dogs.
And when i read this story,i just about cried.

Comment on Contact by heather adams

heather adams — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:05:07 +0000

Website looks great since the last time I was here last month.

Comment on Rabbits Drowned at Akron Petland Store: Updated by angel

angel — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:25:24 +0000

DO NOT BUY from ANY PET STORE. This is just the one person who got caught.
Imagine all the other atrocities played out by Petland employees that never made it to a FaceBook page. I’m so disgusted with these “people”. I’d say animals but I’ve never known one animal to drown another just for the “fun” of it.

Comment on Rabbits Drowned at Akron Petland Store: Updated by Jamie Rivet

Jamie Rivet — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:02:07 +0000

Whatever punishment this she gets, it will be far short of what she deserves. Why were they allowing the rabbits to attack each other? Everyone knows rabbits do not bond easily and fight when they feel threatened by another’s company. Why were the store manager and employee celebrating animal fighting, and then the killing of these animals? They are no different than Micheal Vick.

Comment on Trumbull County Problems Remain by Sissy

Sissy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:18:27 +0000

OMG horrible disgusting place.Change needs to come and soon.May all those innocent souls who were destroyed by this hellhole Rest In Peace.

Comment on Rabbits Drowned at Akron Petland Store: Updated by tammy

tammy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:30:31 +0000

I think she needs to be held under water for a while just to see what those poor rabbits must have felt like. not long enough to take her life but just to get the feel of what they felt. you sick person.