Compassion is what drives most people involved in animal welfare. But at SPCA Tampa Bay, a lack of compassion contradicts...
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August 8, 2014August 8, 2014
Pet owner, or pet parent?
Words matter. This blog has held several discussions about using euphemisms like “euthanasia” to mask the fact of animals being...
August 7, 2014August 7, 2014
Lipstick on a… well, you know
On July 17, Tampa Bay Times staff writer Anne Lindberg covered the opening of SPCA Tampa Bay’s new low-cost animal...
By adminIn SPCA Tampa Bay
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August 1, 2014August 1, 2014
Just what SPCA Tampa Bay needs – more administrators
A major outcry over animal deaths and empty kennels hasn’t gotten their attention, but apparently a drop in legacy donors...
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July 1, 2014July 1, 2014
Mega Adoption Event, No Kill hurdles, and why we still need to watch our language
We were excited to witness the “Mega Adoption” event this past weekend, which reportedly resulted in 732 animals from central...
By adminIn No Kill Movement
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June 20, 2014June 20, 2014
HSI CEO John Aleshire candid about Martha Boden’s performance at HSI
Credit deserved where credit due. HSI CEO John Aleshire didn’t hold back when speaking with WFLA’s investigative reporter Gayle Guyardo...
By adminIn SPCA Tampa Bay
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June 3, 2014June 3, 2014
Animal Shelter Director Found Guilty of Diverting Funds
A shelter director in Georgia was recently convicted on 60 felony counts related to her mismanagement of shelter funds and...
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May 26, 2014May 26, 2014
Mark Martukovich; Remove
Mark Martukovich, CPA, is an associate partner with the accounting firm of Fox and Associates. He also serves as a...
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May 20, 2014May 20, 2014
WFLA Channel 8 stays on the trail
After WFLA Channel 8’s Gayle Guyardo aired her first investigative report on the problems at SPCA Tampa Bay, CEO Martha...
By adminIn Uncategorized
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May 18, 2014May 18, 2014
The Empress Wears No Clothes
In the famous fable, the emperor had his subjects so completely cowed that everyone went along with his fantasy. Only...
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May 18, 2014May 18, 2014
Attitudes, Knowledge and Civility
IACC Board Chair Sue Hobbs, who represents the Humane Society of Indianapolis, was apparently unaware of how the Board is...
By adminIn Local Agencies
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May 14, 2014May 14, 2014
In Florida, WFLA Channel 8 has picked up on the scent
A “hat tip” to Florida’s WFLA Channel 8’s Gayle Guyardo for looking into the dysfunction and deceit present in the...
By adminIn SPCA Tampa Bay
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