Category: Pets
Save Money On Heart-worm Medicine For Dogs: Split Meds, And Use Generic
Actually I am a little surprised I had not thought about this earlier as I used to pay the same price for heart-worm medicine for our 10 pound and our 100 pound dogs.
People who want to save money on their medication split pills, getting – for instance getting a 20 mg prescription for Crestor and cutting it in half when they only need 10 mg.
Why not for dogs?
Conn Humane Society Hires New Director, Gives Little Detail
The troubled Connecticut Humane Society has hired a new director, replacing Richard Johnston who was forced to quit following allegations of wrongdoing from former staff members. Gordon G. Willard, the society told workers, has been selected as the new executive director, starting August 5. The 130-year-old charity gave little details today on Willard. It did not state [...]
Ct Humane Society Loses Top Charity Rating
The Connecticut Humane Society’s website (at least as of tonight July 26) urges potential donors to go to the guidestart.org website to see its review of the 130-year old charity. I guess Society Chairman Chris White would rather you went to that site which does not have a review of his organization. He would rather [...]
Conn Legislators Demand Meeting With Ct Humane Society, Release Euthanasia Report
Legislators for Animal Advocacy today released a report at a press conference that contained details on the euthanasia of dogs and cats at the Connecticut Humane Society (CHS) and demanded a meeting with members of the charity’s board. The following is from CtNewsJunkie.com, which attended the press conference in Hartford. Unsuccessful at its first attempt [...]
Proposed Legislation To Be Announced Wednesday For Ct Humane Society
The Granby News reported tonight that State Representatives Diana Urban (D-North Stonington/Stonington) and Annie Hornish (D-Granby/East Granby/Barkhamsted/ New Hartford) have scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to release a report on animal euthanasia at the Connecticut Humane Society. “The legislators said the Connecticut Humane Society has refused to implement a requested moratorium on behavioral euthanasia [...]
Ct Humane Society Ex-Director Got More Than $100k In Settlement
Richard Johnston, who for 20-years ran the Connecticut Humane Society as its controversial director and board chairman, was given more than $100,000 in compensation when he left the charity under pressure in March. That fact along with other intriguing details were obtained today by CtWatchdog.com as the result of a Freedom of Information request to [...]
Conn Officials Subpoena Humane Society Secret Severance Package For Former Director
State officials have filed a subpoena to force the Connecticut Humane Society to make public the severance package it gave to Richard Johnston, the president and chairman of the society for 20 years, who quit under pressure this spring. The subpoena was issued after the 130-year-old charity refused to make the severance package public claiming [...]
Connecticut Legislators Gathering Investigative Data On Humane Society
Dear Representative Urban,
You asked about the Connecticut Humane Society’s (CHS) investments, cruelty investigations, education programs, medical clinics and other facilities, transportation vehicle, euthanasia of animals, and agency status.
Alicia Wright, the Public Relations Director for CHS, refused to answer our questions because the agency is “presently swamped with many projects and positive changes designed to continue to improve [their] programs.” But we were able to obtain considerable information from other sources, including the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Agriculture, CHS’s website, and members of Coalition for Change, an organization devoted to reforming CHS.
Legislator Calls For Resignation Of Ct Humane Society Board
A prominent legislator today asked that all board members of the troubled Connecticut Humane Society resign and allow competent animal advoctes to run the 130-year-old institution. State Representatives Diana Urban (D-North Stonington/Stonington) said the problems at the society are so serious, systemic, and ongoing and the only way for it to survive is for the board [...]
Legislators To Call For Moratorium On Behavioral Euthanasia At Conn Humane Society
The Legislators For Animal Advocacy is scheduled to discuss its recommendations for the problem-ridden Connecticut Humane Society at a press conference Wednesday in Hartford. The press conference, which had originally been scheduled for last Thursday, will include a call to end euthanasia for behavior issues because of concerns raised that the 130-year-old charity is not [...]
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