Steve Bates trying to replace the Parker Paws volunteers?
On February 1st, a meeting is being held by Steve Bates, the director of the animal shelter, to recruit new volunteers to replace the Parker Paws volunteers. He and the shelter management have some measure of CONTROL over volunteers, and I think that’s why he’s try to corral all of us who want to see [...]
Parker Paws – Another victim of the Animal Control Officer (ACO)
By Stephanie “Parker County Taxpayer” Wright – Having fostered and re-homed over 30 wonderful dogs from the shelter and as a tax payer I am ashamed and sickened at what is taking place at this shelter. Plain and simple it has been a power struggle between an ACO who has a god complex and volunteers [...]
What Was This Puppy’s Crime
By Lenny Leatherman – Why has virtually everyone associated with the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter, including Veterinarians and volunteers walked away in disgust? Can it be attributed to the helpless animals that are killed, sometime as many as forty or more at one time? Or, is it due to callous and or incompetent management at [...]
Parker Paws calls it quits with shelter -
More distressing news, especially for the animals left behind at the shelter… From The Weatherford Telegram, By Lance Winter, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 – It appears that the relationship between Parker Paws and the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter has taken another turn and this time for the worse. An e-mail sent to the Weatherford Telegram [...]
What is Parker Paws?
Click here to learn what we are all about. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Each month hundreds of animals enter the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter. Parker Paws was created by community volunteers to help support these animals. Our goal is simple and humane: We work to increase pet adoptions and improve the quality of life for the animals in [...]
