Puppies Tossed in Trash Can at Memphis Animal Shelter

This is disgusting. The employee dragging the dog around on the pole was counseled and given additional training? Are you kidding me? And were the puppies killed? When I thought I might be homeless I couldn't stomach the thought of taking my cats to the local shelter for reasons such as this. For all the abuse we hear about or see on videos, how much abuse is going on without anyone's knowledge? These people should be fired or at least moved to city positions that do not have animal contact. I think the women could be reassigned to garbage collection and the man could be put on park/roadside clean up duty.

Ok, contacting PETA is a waste of time people, they are a bunch of self serving vegans who think all shelter animals should be put to death. The best people to contact would be the local Memphis SPCA

Memphis Animal Shelter-people from all over the world have witnessed your cruelty. I am glad to see that one of the television stations are concerned enough to report on it. But please don't let this slide by. These are animals that don't have anyway to speak up for themselves and I really question WHAT goes on where these monsters can't be seen; where no camera's are present. Have you looked up the meaning of shelter? It means to protect from the elements or from harm. They are NOT protecting them instead they are harming these scared animals. I live in Michigan and continue to try and help get change to this shelter. I am asking and praying you do the same. A petition has been started and it has been signed by people from all over the world. The world is a much smaller place thesedays. This does not put Memphis in a favorable light to the world since you won't protect the innocent.

I personally dont think the mayor cares at all he just makes staements from timt to time to shut concerned citizens up for a moment. I recently had the dog catchers come to my home and take my dog and her two puppies stating they had several complaints that my dogs attacked several people on differnet occassions but no one ever came to my home to address the matter and they went on to call police on me. Please someone if there is anyone out there to help get this place shut down and brand new people in there that really do care for animals. Why do they have to be killed at all find them homes some people really love animals. I cry still its been a week now since they came and took my dogs my babies from me and they are not in the shelter and they werent there the next few days after they took them, so where are they? Did they put them to sleep the same day they picked them up? HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! Pet owner PB

I have contacted ASPCA and PETA! PETA has not responded but the ASPCA deleted my email without reading it. It is a shame that they did not feel our concerns were not worthy of the time to read the email. PETA has not responded, yet. I did send emails to all of Tennessee's Senators, their staff, all Memphis leaders, news outlets (national and local), etc. Please send your comments and concerns to everyone you can think of too. Many Senators and our Governor did respond and say they are concerned and Investigating. One Memphis Councilman responded with sincere concern, only one and that speaks volumes! I will continue writing and calling and making my voice heard and I hope all of you will do the same. I am not a part of the rescue community but they have put the wheels in motion for change and it is up to each and everyone of us to demand that MAS is revamped immediately! Please don't give up! keep writing!!!!

People!!! If you took the time to comment on this story then you must care about animals and want to give them a voice! Surely you can take the time out to contact the ASPCA and PETA too. Let them know the details of this story and give them a background on how poorly our shelter is run here in Memphis! These people should be immediately terminated freeing up jobs for those individuals who truly care about animals! Matthew Pepper is a sorry excuse for the director of an animal shelter. I contacted these agencies, won't you too? If enough complaints are directed to the proper people this problem could be taken care of sooner rather than later.

Is anyone else sick of hearing about the incompetence of the person who was brought in to run this shelter?! Is anyone else sick of hearing about the cruel employees "getting more training", which is just a slap on the wrist and free ticket to do it again!! This is bs!! I wonder if PETA would want to know about this?? What are we waiting on to call them?!! PETA does not mess around and I just know they would jump all over this!!

Discipline the employees? Fire the employees and hire the people who REALLY want to work WITH animals..... This issue came up 6 months ago... and it seems that nothing has been done to correct the major problem: The inhumans that work there. It is time for national coverage on this horrible crime against animals. Is that shelter also killing off rescues from the flood? A slap on the wrist is not good enough.... it's like the 1 dollar fine those two boys got for shooting dead endangered Whooping Cranes. I am new to the Memphis area and all i ever read about is animal abuse, crime, murders and cop killers.... It's time to TAKE BACK MEMPHIS... a City filled with raw sewerage and (not from the flood)... a famous city stuck in an era gone by... a city that could bring in so much revenue from tourism, the River, music, excellent colleges..etc... but nobody wants to come here any more.... Why is that? For Petey sake, the President of the US was just here to speak at BTW ..... i wonder if he knows about the animals being dumped live into trash cans before being killed for being abandoned by a human that should not have animals...I wish that a graduate of BTW , that met the President, would write him on about this horrific story of animal torture. I am quite sure He will respond to that Brave student that steps forward on behalf of all the tortured,abused and neglected animals. Step forward graduate....do another good deed....write your President about this.....

Disciplined the employee? Come on, what good is that going to do and what will that accomplish. Fire these people who don't follow the rules and give someone else the job. There are so many people in this city out of work and we just keep letting these people get away with MURDER! Mayor Wharton needs to step up to the plate and get this animal shelter under control. I think the person who tossed the puppies in the trash should be tossed in the dead dog dumpster for a few hours and see how they like it. This is ridiculous. Our tax dollars at work.

I've never been more disappointed in the Memphis Mayor & those he has authorized to represent the city. Mayor Wharton knows what is going on, excuses aren't good enough. This abuse & neglect has been going on for years & is escalating. When you keep on doing what you're doing you keep on getting what you've got - and that is totally unacceptable! I am not a proponent for more government involvement but the county or state needs to do something now. I do not believe our city can manage MAS, it has proved to be inept. The mayor forgets that he works for the taxpayers & most of us have at least one pet! They are abusing animals on the web cam everyone sees - what are they're doing that we can't see? It doesn't take a member of MENSA to realize this is a horrible place. Do your own research. Go to Goggle & search Memphis Shelter abuse, you will be shocked! Look at this video & tell me the mayor is doing his job http://youtu.be/ZVJ48gNZbkI or this video where the mayor's representative is at the MAS meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRulRCjyvA. Visit this site to see more http://www.nokillmemphis.org/about_no-kill_4.html. The City of Memphis couldn't manage the school system so why would we think they could do better with MAS when they obviously do not feel animals have value. Leaders ignore complaints hoping we will disappear - just like all the dogs! If we are not part of the solution then aren't we a part of the problem? Please notify everyone you know, tell the mayor that the taxpayers want an immediate reorganization of MAS! Mayor, you and Janet Hooks have done a shameful job in this matter, this unacceptable & this criminal behavior must end. Our mayor has failed terribly in this matter and failed Memphis. This is an embarrassment for all of Memphis, Shelby County and Tennessee. Thank you ABC for keeping us informed!