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“Animal control: what’s it all about?” asked Mike Burgwin

April 16, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Cofounded National Animal Control Association Mike Burgwin,  87,  founding president of the National Animal Control Association,  died on March 23,  2016 at his home in Hoodsport,  Washington,   “after complications from surgery several weeks earlier,”  former NACA president Eric Blow told ANIMALS 24-7. Elaborated Burgwin’s granddaughters Kahlen and Chelsea on a GoFundMe memorial page,  “On February […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cats, Cruelty & neglect, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Middle Left, Humane history, Laws & politics, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Population control, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Dennis White, Doug Fakkema, Eric Blow, John Cuneo, Johnny Mays, Mary Strachan Scriver, Mike Burgwin, NACA, National Animal Control Association, Pat Derby, Phil Arkow, Warren Cox

North Carolina ends gassing

March 9, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Once the most common fate of  pound animals,  carbon monoxide gassing is now nearly history          RALEIGH, North Carolina––The last dogs and cats in North Carolina to be killed in animal shelter gas chambers died as anonymously toward the end of February 2015 as most of the 21 million or thereabouts before them. Gassing dogs […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Feral cats, Humane history, Laws & politics, Population control, Population control, Rabies, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, USA Tagged With: AVMA panel on euthanasia, carbon monoxide, decompression, Doug Fakkema, euthanasia, gassing, Raymond Naramore

Multnomah County animal control director Mike Oswald to retire after 37 years

February 13, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

“Whenever I needed to know what was going on across the country, I could always contact you.” I am writing to let you know that I have announced my intention to retire from Multnomah County. My last day of work will be April 30, 2015. It has been a pleasure to have worked with you […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Top, Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Dave Flagler, Doug Fakkema, Gary Hendel, Hank Miggins, Mike Burgwin, Mike Oswald, Multnomah County, Portland

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