A Concentration Camp for The Animals
Sharon McDonough
This is one of the most disgusting animal abuse and neglect cases I have ever ran across. A mother intentionally starving and not just killing but torturing animals to death and having her minor children help her by holding them for her as she tortured and kill them. Sharon McDonough, 43, in Selden, Long Island, New York, is out on $100k bond for crimes against animals, a felony indictment may be issued for her.
The story unfolded on November 2nd, 2009 when Rescue Ink acted on a tip they received on their tip line. The tip came in from Sharon's 21-year old son Doug McDonough. Rescue Ink went to the home and found bones of animals in the backyard. In the home were animals living in cages and skin and bones. Living in horrible conditions. About twenty animals buried in the back yard with duct tape on their mouths and signs of torture. According to Sharon's son Doug, Sharon had the children go find animals to being them to the home to be tortured. Officials believe this may be where some of the missing animals in the area ended up.
Reports show that Sharon has lost custody of her children previously and this is not the first time she has faced animal cruelty and neglect charges.
A good example of why people who abuse and neglect animals are poison in our society and humans in their lives usually endure abuse as well.
Faces With Little Hope
I started a new project of collecting photographs of dogs with in days of being killed in shelters from overpopulation. These dogs are just being killed to free up space for new dogs coming in. They are not being killed because they are sick, aggressive or unadoptable. They are dying because the shelters do not have room for them. Not enough people are taking these dogs into their homes and giving them hope. I want to share what I have so far.
Most of these dogs are probably dead already. They were a unique life, an individual snuffed out forever. Remember that. Remember them. Many die with out even having a name.
Lyra
Merlin
No name. Just known as A-10
No Name
No Name
Naman
Luna
Jovie
Josie
Izzy
Zus
Yoqui
Vancouver
Tyra and her newborn pups
Tiny
Skye
Shilo - Blind
Russ
Nutmeg - 2mo old
No Name
Gladys
Daze
Brad
Agatha
Holidays….
It is hard for me to not think about all the homeless animals out there in shelters that are waiting for homes this time of year. Many just have a concrete slab to sleep on, no blanket, no stuffed animal to cuddle with. They are not in a comfortable place. Shelter life is so hard on animals and many sit and just die waiting. You can see the heartache in their eyes. We sit around with family in comfort, many of us have companion animals of our own that we snuggle and talk to. We enjoy them. I am asking you to think about the homeless animals and do one of the following at least... the more the better.
- Take at least one bag of dog food or cat food to your local shelter.
- Take in old towels and blankets to your local shelter.
- Take old stuffed animals in to your local shelter for some comfort.
- Sign up to be a volunteer at your local shelter.
- Sign up to be a foster home for your local shelter.
- Offer to take a dog or cat home for Christmas Vacation to get a break from the shelter.
- Grab a death row dog or cat and just give them that extra time they need by opening up your home.
- Donate money to your local shelter.
These are just some simple things that have such a large impact and yet none of them cost that much. There is a lot of help out there but not enough. There are so many animal lovers that can make such a huge difference if you just try. Just one thing is all I ask, Just one.
Grand Theft?
There is a trend out there that many folks are unaware of. The trend of people being allowed to abuse and neglect their pets and when someone steps in for the animal they are charged with trespassing, theft and lord knows what other charges.
I ran across the story of Troy A. Jackson, 36, who is an animal advocate associated with a Boise-based animal rescue group for over a decade. He has been charged with Grand Theft from Jefferson County, Idaho for helping a dog and her puppies.
First Few Months….
She is here….
Penny made the trip. We got her about 10:45am safe and sound. She is such a doll. Read her story and see pictures of her coming off the plane on the main site.
It’s 7:04
Penny our new rescue
I am awake now and on the computer. Patiently waiting for further news Penny our new death row dog is on her way to us. She is flying with a pilot Sam from Pilots and Paws this morning. I contacted a pilot in the Kansas City, MO area that helps out and she told me about Sam who already had a flight planned for today to take another rescue dog into Iowa. It was perfect. I could slip down there and get her and it would save a lot of driving. Kansas City, MO is over 7hrs one way drive for us. I contacted Sam and he welcomed Penny to hitch a ride with open arms. In fact he is making an extra stop for her to bring her even closer to me then originally planned. We have to drive 100 miles or so to get her.
Last update by txt msg was at 545am they were leaving the house. The plan is around 8am for her to take flight and make a pit stop to pick up another rescue dog. They will then land in the small town in Iowa we are picking her up from. Very soon I have to get ready to leave and head down there. We as a f amily are so excited to get Penny and bring her in the home. We are still heart heavy over our last rescue dog being gone. We think about Jackson often and miss him so much. We are so happy he has a home and we are just ready to move on to another dog. It's time, no doubt about that. Penny was the one. I watched her for weeks and didn't think I could do it. Pit Bull type dogs are not the easiest to pull to rescue. You must understand the breed and know what you are doing. I have never owened one.
The lady at the shelter does Pit rescue and she said she trusts me and that I know enough about dogs to do it. We use the right training style in the home and Penny was a good starter Pit for us as she is a gentle mix. I went out on a limb and it worked out. I dreaded that day I would see Penny fall off the website and be put to sleep. I couldn't take it. I had to step in.
Now its December 6th, 2009 and she is heading on a journey to save her life. We can't wait for her to be a part of our home for the short duration we will share with her. Penny will be available for adoption pretty quickly. I am going to first see how much training she needs first. If she needs to be potty trained and trained basic commands it may be a few weeks before we allow her to be adopted. I make sure these dogs have the best fighting chance at a forever home.
I will post more later on Penny! Pictures included.
Little Brown Dog (LBD) Deserves Justice
Photo by Adam Brimer
She has been named Little Brown (LBD) Dog by the care takers at UT’s College of Veterinary Medicine. A terrier mix that is just over a year old that survived a nightmare event on November 3rd, 2009. Knoxville Police Department Animal Control Unit brought LBD after they arrested a man, Jimmy Lovell. Lovell was seen by bystanders dragging LBD behind his pickup truck. The dog was seriously injured and bystanders screaming at Lovell he was dragging a dog did not stop his tirade of animal abuse. Lovell was intentionally dragging the dog for a few miles.
“There was like 15, 20, 30 other people standing out there, just hollering at him, telling him, you’re dragging a dog, just running down the street, telling him, stop, and he never would stop,” said Ron Hurst, who witnessed the incident.
“It was bad, he had blood all over (her,)” Hurst said of the dog. “It was just laying there in the seat, wasn’t even moving, looked like it was dead.”
Eventually, Lovell did stop the truck and get out to grab LBD. He only yelled at bystanders and threw the dog in the truck. Later on LBD was found tossed on the side of the road like a piece of trash. Lovell was arrested and LBD was taken in for immediate attention for her wounds.
"I saw her the night that she came in," Hodshon said. "And she has these horrible wounds all over her. You'd go up to the cage, and she comes to you. Wants to be held, even though she's been through this horrible ordeal. She's a really special dog. ... Even in horrible pain, with these horrible wounds, she still has the trust." Knoxnews.com
Dogfighting Isn’t a Joke, Prank Or Innocent Way To Pass Time. It Is A Felony In All 50 States
(Above): Family pets are frequently stolen and used as target practice for experienced fighting dogs to practice on. But keep in mind one thing. Fighting dogs are lonely dogs. Even their owners don't care about them. They can be compared to child prostitutes. Forced into a way of life they would never choose and haven't chosen.
Memphis Animal Shelter Neglect
Six month old puppy on Aug 18th, 2009 brought to shelter for animal cruelty case.
It is surely hard for some people to imagine that a city ran animal shelter could starve animals to death and neglect them. This is not unheard of and many city shelters are nothing but shacks of death. The animals are not properly vetted, not fed properly and little to no funding is provided for their care. There are others that are largely funded but corruption exists that stops the animals from being properly taken care of. The animal shelter in Memphis was raided after an informant that worked at the shelter provided images and information.
It has been a few weeks since this occurred but I just had not had the time to put together a post on the subject. It needs to be done to show others out there that this time of neglect can occur anywhere. A warrant was issued for the raid of the animal shelter and named two people shelter director, Ernest Alexander and Ivan Russell a field supervisor at the shelter. Three employees have been suspended with pay as well.
Just two weeks later this is the same puppy, it died on Sep 4th.
Alexander was hired in 2006 to run the shelter. It has came to light that Alexander was involved in neglect alligations linked to a shelter in Albuquerque, NM. Mayor Wharton of Memphis has fired Alexander. Who was raking in almost $100k a year to run the shelter that was starving animals to death and neglecting them. Three dogs were starved to death and information was given to the county Sheriffs department and this led to the warrant to raid the shelter.
It seems that top officials in government in Memphis were aware of the corruption and neglect going on at the animal shelter. They were given photographs and other evidence but it was not a big concern to them, as nothing was done.
After the raid took place and all this information flooded into the media animal activists and citizens came rushing forward angry for something to be done.
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