Houston Humane Society (HHS) KILLS 86% of the animals taken into their shelter. Well, that was their kill rate before the economy soured and they increased their RAIDER activities. Yesterday, through a settlement agreement between Harris County, HHS, and an owner from whom they had seized nearly 2…
If you were shoved, even poked, by someone 10 feet tall and weighing 1500 pounds, would you consider that offensive? I damned sure would, even considering it a criminal battery, but it's become a common occurrence that is often lauded by the public.
Nearly 150 years ago, there was a hunting dog shot by a neighbor. The dog's owner sued (and won). Here is part of what the owner's attorney said in closing argument to the jury.
Kudos to KHOU in Houston. Wish this had been posted yesterday (or periodically since the cold weather began) and it's not perfect BUT they get huge KUDOS from me for putting the pets above plants & pipes and making a serious effort at useful information!
The HSPCA kills 20,500* every year... *Statistics are from the 2005 Mayor's Task Force report. Current statistics are not available for some shelters as they refuse to produce their kill rate statistics to the public.
Houston SPCA is amongst those who vehemently HIDE their kill rates and utterly r…