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Pit bulls & public safety

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Pit bulls & public safety •  Does the Second Amendment protect a “right” to shoot a pit bull? • No-kill drive leaves TN county with no shelter & as many strays as ever • Pit bull attack death streak reaches nine in nine days •  Pit bull fatality streak reaches seven in eight days •  Five […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Albuquerque Animal Services, Asheville Humane Society, ASPCA, J. Thomas Beasley, Merritt Clifton, SAFER test, San Antonio Animal Services, Stamford Animal Shelter

Stamford fires shelter manager for rehoming dangerous dogs

June 20, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

“Certain details will continue to be withheld”             STAMFORD, Connecticut––Stamford, Connecticut mayor David Martin on June 17, 2014 announced the firing of Stamford Animal Shelter manager Laurie Hollywood for repeatedly rehoming dogs with bite history, without disclosing that history to the adopters. Investigation of the situation by the Stamford Police Department continues, Martin’s statement said, […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Laurie Hollywood, Merritt Clifton, Stamford Animal Shelter

Connecticut shelter investigated for allegedly adopting out dangerous dogs

June 9, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

            STAMFORD, Connecticut––A fatal attack on a Dachshund named Dulce by a pit bull named Banks on June 4, 2014 reminded Stamford, Connecticut that the Stamford Animal Shelter has operated on a restricted basis for nearly six weeks while three city agencies investigate allegations that it improperly adopted out dangerous dogs. Laurie Hollywood, the Stamford […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Behavior, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Bandit, Laurie Hollywood, pit-bulls, Stamford Animal Shelter, Vicki Hearne

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