Recent coverage of the Memphis Animal Shelter

Things continue to move in what seems to be a positive manner with resolving issues at Memphis Animal Services. Here’s a link to a recent Commercial Appeal story about a report of the conditions at the shelter and some of the positive changes made.

Updates about Memphis Animal Shelter

Chris Peck wrote an important editorial in The Commercial Appeal today. He describes the need for responsible pet owners – people who don’t merely view animals as objects to be bought and discarded at will. He points to the responsibility of the public for the more than 13,000 annual euthanasia’s at the shelter. He reminds [...]

Mayor Wharton Makes Major Changes at Memphis Animal Shelter

Ernest Alexander, Animal Services Director, is OUT. YAY!
Darrell Eldridge will be a temporary facilities manager.
Lucy Shaw, prior CEO at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis, is a consultant.
Mayor Wharton says that the level of care at the shelter will be comparable to the care given at hospitals.
High level of care AND high level of oversight [...]

Updates on Memphis Animal Shelter

Last evening many of the Good Dog Rescue volunteers participated in the candlelight vigil at the Memphis Animal Shelter. Pictures are never good at dark with a phone, but we’ve got a couple below. Attending (that I saw) for Good Dog Rescue was founder Lisa Trenthem, along with volunteers Julie Clark, Vivian Lowder, Julie Russnogle, [...]

Memphis Animal Shelter Update

There will be a candlelight vigil Thursday, November 5th, 6 PM in front of the Memphis Animal Shelter.
In light of the news today we feel that some kind of statement needs to be made.
Search warrant photos show starvation at Memphis Animal Shelter (NOTE: be aware that the photo at the link is horrific) -
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/nov/03/3-animal-shelter-dogs-died-lack-care-and-feeding/
The [...]

Sheriff Deputies Raid Memphis Animal Shelter to Investigate Reports of Abuse

Today, October 27, 2009, was a great day for the animals located in the Memphis Animal Shelter, as Sheriff’s deputies raided the facility at 3456 Tchulahoma Road, closed the doors to animals coming in or going out, and brought in trained investigators from the ASPCA and emergency responders from the American Humane Association. The securing [...]