shelter showdowns

the humane society of the united states, the association for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and county shelters have been all over the news this weekend. there's some bad news, some new questions, and even some good news:

first, it was the firing of 5 employees charged with animal abuse at the toronto humane society. then, a mummified cat was found in the ceiling of the toronto building during the execution of a search warrant.

then it was the talk of unethical behavior by the aspca up in seattle as the hsus takes over the county shelter and opening the can of worms that is "where do donation dollars go?"

finally, remember oreo's story? a new bill has been presented in new york state that would make it "illegal for a shelter in New York State to kill an animal if a rescue group or No Kill shelter is willing to save that animal’s life."

it don't matter if she's black or white, or orange, or tabby

mj wasn't the only one who could moon walk. check out these crazy, dancing animals doing their salute to the king of pop.

a warrant has been issued for the seizure of a dog-attacking cat. i wonder how long "hoppy" will out-hop the cops.

just because a cat lives outside and is terrified when trapped in a cage doesn't mean it's dangerously feral. thank goodness the regulations here are being updated. "i just want cats treated the same as dogs: equal protection under the law for cats - i guess." hear, hear!

another cat was looking for his fifteen-minutes of fame. time to up the security for live tv studios!