Comments on: New day for homeless pets in Houston? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:22:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nicole Sica http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-389199 Nicole Sica Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:26:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-389199 By the way, in 2006 there was pit bull fighting ring busted here in Houston. Almost 300 pits were seized. Animal advocates tried to speak up for the doomed dogs, but the HSPCA and HHS assured the judge these dogs were better off dead, that they could and would never would be rehabilitated (even the non-fighters, mind you). All but TWELVE of these almost 300 dogs were put to sleep, and of those 12, 3 died in the shleter awaiting their execution. Nine puppies, barely weaned, were allowed to live - and even that was an act of God. By the way, in 2006 there was pit bull fighting ring busted here in Houston. Almost 300 pits were seized. Animal advocates tried to speak up for the doomed dogs, but the HSPCA and HHS assured the judge these dogs were better off dead, that they could and would never would be rehabilitated (even the non-fighters, mind you).

All but TWELVE of these almost 300 dogs were put to sleep, and of those 12, 3 died in the shleter awaiting their execution. Nine puppies, barely weaned, were allowed to live - and even that was an act of God.

]]> By: Nicole Sica http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-389196 Nicole Sica Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:22:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-389196 Neither the Houston SPCA NOR the Houston Humane Society adopt out pits. They do not allow pits to be tagged by rescues. This includes puppies - none receive a reprieve. Pits unlucky enough to be under the "care" of either of these "humane" organizations in Houston are good as dead. Period. Neither the Houston SPCA NOR the Houston Humane Society adopt out pits. They do not allow pits to be tagged by rescues. This includes puppies - none receive a reprieve. Pits unlucky enough to be under the “care” of either of these “humane” organizations in Houston are good as dead. Period.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-378154 Susan Fox Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:34:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-378154 Ok, slt, thanks for the "clarification". I'm boggled that the HSPCA would do that out of hand after the what has been learned about the Vick dogs. Not acceptable at all. Ok, slt, thanks for the “clarification”. I’m boggled that the HSPCA would do that out of hand after the what has been learned about the Vick dogs. Not acceptable at all.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-377889 slt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:50:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-377889 To be clear, from the info I have been able to gather, it's not that the Houston SPCA didn't lift a finger to help the 187 dogs - it's that the Houston SPCA killed the dogs on their own without evaluating them and without waiting to see if any of the suspects in the case may be cleared in a court of law. To be clear, from the info I have been able to gather, it’s not that the Houston SPCA didn’t lift a finger to help the 187 dogs - it’s that the Houston SPCA killed the dogs on their own without evaluating them and without waiting to see if any of the suspects in the case may be cleared in a court of law.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-377742 Susan Fox Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:48:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-377742 It isn't BARC of the 80% kill rate which is featured on Animal Cops Houston, it's the Houston SPCA, who still didn't appear to lift a finger to save those dogs. Uh, Houston, we have a problem. It isn’t BARC of the 80% kill rate which is featured on Animal Cops Houston, it’s the Houston SPCA, who still didn’t appear to lift a finger to save those dogs. Uh, Houston, we have a problem.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/12/02/new-day-for-homeless-pets-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-377466 catmom5 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:05:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=4406#comment-377466 Is there anyone we can write to to support changes that desperately need to be made? 80% kill rate? That is beyond barbaric. And on top of the "saving" of the 187 pits . . . unbelievable in a city that is supposed to be progressive and modern. I wouldn't even consider a visit to Houston, knowing this. They surely do make it appear different on the Animal Planet series, don't they? I'm just plain disgusted!! Is there anyone we can write to to support changes that desperately need to be made? 80% kill rate? That is beyond barbaric. And on top of the “saving” of the 187 pits . . . unbelievable in a city that is supposed to be progressive and modern. I wouldn’t even consider a visit to Houston, knowing this. They surely do make it appear different on the Animal Planet series, don’t they?

I’m just plain disgusted!!

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