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There has been suspicion in regard to Shannon Lacewell of Paws ‘n Claws for a long while. I have a whole folder full of “stories” that I’ve been sent. I’ve not said anything up until now because I’ve had no proof. But if anyone believes these dogs were fed and watered at 1:15 p.m. and by 2:40 p.m. and EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM knocked over their bowls, then she’s the rescuer for you.

Did the police look to see if the ground was wet? Was there food on the kennel floors? But it looks like her DAUGHTER backed up her story, so no charges are being filed.

Wow…you have to be an idiot to believe that in the space of an hour to 85 minutes, two dogs died and everyone ate/drank or knocked over their bowls. How dumb are these cops???? So what else is new in the great state of KY?

You may remember that Ms. Lacewell had nothing but praise for the Clean Slate hoarder with dead dogs in the creek and others eating carcasses of dogs that didn’t make it. I think the court’s disagreed with lovely Ms. Lacewell’s assessment of Clean Slate as I recall. Birds of a feather do what????

Dogs found dead at shelter

Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:40 pm

Union City police responded to the animal shelter on Sunday and found two dead dogs.
Someone called the police department around 2:40 p.m. Sunday to report a dog outside the fence at 311 North Fifth St. possibly suffering from a seizure.
According to the report, when the police arrived, a black puppy crawled out of a hole in the fence and walked up to the patrol unit.
No dog was found to be in distress outside the fence but, upon further inspection of the grounds, “it was evident that there was a dead dog inside one of the pens,” the report states.
Officers retrieved the key for the shelter from the police department office and contacted Police Chief Joe Garner, who responded to the scene. Once inside, the officers found several dog pens without any water and none had any food.

The report stated that the National Weather Service reported the temperature to be around 94 degrees with a heat index of around 104. A heat advisory had also been issued for the area.
Officers reported dispatch attempted to contact shelter manager Sarah Dodd of Hickman , Ky. , and got no answer. Around 2:57 p.m., dispatch was able to reach Ms. Dodd’s mother, Shannon Lacewell (who runs Paws, Claws and More in Wingo, Ky.), who said she would have a volunteer meet officers at the shelter. Samantha Watson did arrive a short time later. And interim city manager Kathy Dillon was contacted by Garner and she also came to the shelter.

Ms. Dodd did arrive at the shelter while officers were there and confirmed the statements made by Ms. Lacewell about the water bowls and the dead animals. Ms. Dodd and Ms. Lacewell then gave all the animals water and removed the dead animals from the pens. Ms. Dodd told police they almost always have volunteers working in shifts to try to make sure the dogs are checked about every two hours.
No charges are pending at this time, according to the report.
Published in The Messenger 6.21.10

According to the report, after officers were able to get inside the trailer at the shelter, they found another puppy deceased inside a cage and more caged dogs did not have any food or water. Ms. Lacewell arrived at the shelter and told police volunteer Tish Rutherford had been there at 1:15 p.m. and had fed and watered all animals. She said the dogs turn over their food and water bowls constantly and that is why none of them had any water. She also said the dead dog outside was from a litter that was infected with parvovirus and that the puppy inside the trailer had been sick for a while and was being treated with antibiotics. She said many of the young dogs that come to the shelter are infected with parvovirus and die while there.

Dogs found dead at shelter

Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:40 pm

Union City police responded to the animal shelter on Sunday and found two dead dogs.
Someone called the police department around 2:40 p.m. Sunday to report a dog outside the fence at 311 North Fifth St. possibly suffering from a seizure.
According to the report, when the police arrived, a black puppy crawled out of a hole in the fence and walked up to the patrol unit.
No dog was found to be in distress outside the fence but, upon further inspection of the grounds, “it was evident that there was a dead dog inside one of the pens,” the report states.
Officers retrieved the key for the shelter from the police department office and contacted Police Chief Joe Garner, who responded to the scene. Once inside, the officers found several dog pens without any water and none had any food.
The report stated that the National Weather Service reported the temperature to be around 94 degrees with a heat index of around 104. A heat advisory had also been issued for the area.
Officers reported dispatch attempted to contact shelter manager Sarah Dodd of Hickman , Ky. , and got no answer. Around 2:57 p.m., dispatch was able to reach Ms. Dodd’s mother, Shannon Lacewell (who runs Paws, Claws and More in Wingo , Ky. ), who said she would have a volunteer meet officers at the shelter. Samantha Watson did arrive a short time later. And interim city manager Kathy Dillon was contacted by Garner and she also came to the shelter.
According to the report, after officers were able to get inside the trailer at the shelter, they found another puppy deceased inside a cage and more caged dogs did not have any food or water.
Ms. Lacewell arrived at the shelter and told police volunteer Tish Rutherford had been there at 1:15 p.m. and had fed and watered all animals.
She said the dogs turn over their food and water bowls constantly and that is why none of them had any water.
She also said the dead dog outside was from a litter that was infected with parvovirus and that the puppy inside the trailer had been sick for a while and was being treated with antibiotics. She said many of the young dogs that come to the shelter are infected with parvovirus and die while there.
Ms. Dodd did arrive at the shelter while officers were there and confirmed the statements made by Ms. Lacewell about the water bowls and the dead animals.
Ms. Dodd and Ms. Lacewell then gave all the animals water and removed the dead animals from the pens. Ms. Dodd told police they almost always have volunteers working in shifts to try to make sure the dogs are checked about every two hours. No charges are pending at this time, according to the report.

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HELP!!! Our Favorite Pound Needs Our Help!!!

August 5th, 2010 by admin2

Crosspost please!

Morehead, KY

www.petfinder.com/shelters/KY251.html

Contact:

staradoptions@yahoo.com (at yahoo.com)

jandacci@roadrunner.com (at roadrunner.com)

juliatat@yahoo.com (at yahoo.com)

The pound is really full. We need fosters for a few special need dogs like Copper and Patience/Goldilocks. Poor sweet Lane is falling through the cracks big time. He is a WONDERFUL dog that needs a rescue ASAP. He is a boxer houndy type dog. Just a sweet muttley boy that has so much love to give and he has no inquiries at all. We need money for the unreal vetting costs we have had recently and for boarding. There are ChipIn’s on the homepage of the site and the paypal for STAR is sdcreasap@roadrunner.com (at roadrunner.com) and the address for checks is STAR, 123 Oakwood Drive, Morehead, KY 40351. (this is a mailing address for the 501c3 STAR, not the address for a facility)

I know everyone is in bad shape now. So many needy animals and not enough space and rescues for them. We did recently have some local adoptions but here in rural eastern KY, this is not a good thing. These locally adopted dogs usually wind up on the end of a chain, in the hands of people that will hurt them, or in a few months they wind up back at the pound. Local people have really been pushing the limits lately. One woman called me wanting to know if we could pay to have her cat groomed…that was a new one on me!

So if anyone can help with donations, or taking just one, please let us know right away. Transport is available but fills up quickly. I will be unavailable most of Friday and Saturday so forgive any delays in replying. I will get to it as soon as I can. Sue will be out of town due to a serious family emergency and Jan will be working hard as usual. Please don’t take delays in replying as non interest. We NEED and WANT help badly.

Thank you for reading and bless you….Julia

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DNA MASSACHUSETTS: Sarena and Scott Griswold, Rockland MA

August 3rd, 2010 by admin2

Serena and Scott Griswold of Rockland, MA 02370= KILLED a bloodhound, of their own volition and assistance of their veterinarian[ who did not KNOW Rufus] Both adults ignored the adoption contract completely. The contract explicitly stated that Rufus was micro-chipped and to be returned, no questions asked, to the original rescue. A Massachussetts correspondent had arranged to pick the dog up immediately, after learning that the couple allegedly ”did not want” the dog and were “keeping him in a back bedroom.”

After many ignored phone calls and emails, it was discovered that theytook dog to vet to euthanize him. No questions asked- the vet did just that. Then the vet would not release body back to adopting organization. The entire story did not check out and the couple were not communicative in the least bit. They observed no portion of the contract and successfully broke the hearts of all rescuers involved.

This senseless murder should never have happened. Do not let these people adopt any animal, under any circumstances. Contact us on the site if you’d like more information.

Rest in peace dear Rufus….it wasn’t your fault. It wasn’t the rescuers fault either- we are forced to entrust the same species that originally displaces these beautiful animals….

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HELP US!! KENTUCKY IN DESPERATE NEED!!!!

July 28th, 2010 by admin2

*****ANIMAL LOVERS, WE NEED HELP FAST!!!! MANY OF OUR DOGS COME FROM THIS POUND!!*****

STAR, a 501c3, needs help fast…please readShare. Monday at 7:52pm
www.petfinder.com/shelters/KY251.html

Crossposting appreciated!

Morehead, KY: one hour east of Lexington on i-64

Today we were hit with the bills for the past month. They are in excess of $7000. We do not have enough money to pay the all bills. We will be unable to pull any dogs from the Rowan pound or help any dogs

We’ve had 2 seriously injured beagles (see Copper on the website), too many hurt and sick dogs, too many in boarding, and a situation in Carter county with an elderly woman letting dogs breed unchecked. We spayed her dogs to stop the cycle but she would not let them go to rescue.
The fuel costs alone for driving dogs to rescues and back and forth from the pound and vet and boarding have gotten totally out of hand.
The recent floods have caused people to dump dogs at a rate we have never seen.
STAR is a 501c3 and donations are tax deductable.

Address for checks is STAR, 123 Oakwood Drive, Morehead, KY 40351
STAR paypal is sdcreasap@roadrunner.com (at roadrunner.com)
There are also ChipIn’s on the homepage of the site.

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I am sorry that I am always the bearer of bad news. It seems every time I send an email out it is another desperate situation in KY.

I also have a balance on my personal rescue account of $275 for a dog that had a broken leg. He has already been adopted and it is hard to get donations for a dog that has already been sent to safety. The adoptor did pay the biggest portion of it but I still have that balance. If anyone can help with that, you can call my vet at the Morehead Vet Clinic at 606-780-7387…Julia