One year ago today, in the wake of our investigation, Wayne Zelinsky resigned his position as Interim Director of Louisville Metro Animal Services. What’s happened with LMAS since then? What has improved? Not a damn thing.

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Why groups like the ASPCA and Humane Society take what they can and give nothing in return. [Nathan Winograd] Jim Mims, after a serious public shaming (Greg Fischer, too), had a change of heart on Occupy Louisville. But they forgot to notify the Occupy folks. [WFPL] Hurry and put up that pay wall, Gannett, so [...]

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Former Louisville Metro Animal Services employee Karen Dickson is speaking out about a January 22 letter to the editor that appeared in A Kentucky Newspaper. We discussed it at the time but there’s nothing like hearing directly from those people in the belly of the beast: I was surprised to read the letter of Jan [...]

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Yesterday, for the millionth time, we pointed out shenanigans at Louisville Metro Animal Services. In that post, we also said this: Meanwhile, Jim King does everything BUT address LMAS. He brought the Zoo up in deficit discussions because his wife (a true Louisville gem) is on the board, though. Nary a mention of cleaning up [...]

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In light of the LMAS flustercuck regarding fosters and the meeting that took place there an hour or so ago, we thought it’d be a good idea to highlight a couple issues. Remember when Louisville Metro Animal Services shut down during a disease outbreak? Remember when Justin Scally, Greg Fischer and Sadiqa Reynolds were adamant [...]

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A couple days ago, this letter to the editor appeared in A Kentucky Newspaper: Animal Services After years of negative stories about Metro Animal Services, and much skepticism regarding the hiring of the new director, Justin Scally, I feel compelled to share some good news. I am a longtime vollunteer for MAS and other animal [...]

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This is why Kentucky needs House Bill 233. If you’re an animal care advocate, you’ll want to pay close attention. [Page One] Mitch McConnell spent part of his time this weekend addressing Burmese refugees here in Louisville. [FOX41] Go read the quote from Greg Fischer about local food in this story and tell us you [...]

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Metro Government pays a full-time communications director $60,000 per year at Louisville Metro Animal Services to conduct public outreach, to develop relationships with the press and to make sure LMAS is promoted on television, radio, in print and on sites like this one. So check this email that was sent out by a volunteer to [...]

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What does the public think about no-kill efforts? Funny you should ask… Seven in 10 pet owners say they believe animal shelters should be allowed to euthanize animals only when they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be adopted. Only a quarter of the people who took part in a recent [...]

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Does anyone in the Louisville metro area have warehouse space they’d be interested in providing to No Kill Louisville for its food bank? If so, please get in touch with Jake. [Contact Jake] Regardless of what happens today with the University of Louisville Hospital merger decision, Kentuckians will still be screwed. You already expect it, [...]

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