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BAD NEWS COMIN' OUTA MEMPHIS

(Maria Daines/Paul Killington)
July 5, 2011




We were alerted to the terrible situation at Memphis Animal Services, a shelter in Tennessee, USA, by several members of the public and animal advocates. We were told animals have starved to death there and the kill rate is excessively high, thousands of healthy, adoptable pets are taken into MAS but rarely leave alive, instead they are killed with no chance of finding a new home.

Then a lady called Morgana asked us to write a song to highlight this issue in hopes reform may right these unspeakable wrongs.

There is a link below where you can find out more, and a petition to have your say -


One of the many reasons for the 2009 raid on MAS. This pup was brought into the Memphis Animal Services shelter on August 18, 2009, she was named 'Justice':


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This is the same pup on September 4. She was found dead in her cage:



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Photographs above from YesBiscuit! Blog


MEMPHIS ANIMAL SHELTER BLUES CROSS THE ATLANTIC - THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL WEBSITE EDITORIAL


READ MORE HERE


PETITION


'BAD NEWS COMIN' OUTA MEMPHIS'


There's bad news comin' out of Memphis
N' trouble everywhere you go
No rescue for the lost and weary
Seems these bad rocks have gotta roll
Get down to the nitty gritty tension
You'll see Memphis is too hot to mention!

Now there's trouble in the place they call a shelter
A place they're supposed to do good work
And nothin's gettin' out or gettin' better
And good ole family dogs are gettin' hurt
So admin let's see your credentials
And God save the lost souls in Memphis

Cos there's bad news comin' outa Memphis
N' heartbreak a tearin' up our eyes
Please save the innocent, defenceless
Lord they need your help tonight

Well I looked an' I've seen some sad ole pictures
And man's best friend has lost the fight
They're being locked away down there in Memphis
We gotta get together, put it right
I'm miles away but it still hurts me
And God won't yah make 'em show some mercy!

Cos there's bad news comin' outa Memphis
N' heartbreak tearin' up our eyes
Please save the innocent, defenceless
Lord they need your help tonight

There's bad news comin' out of Memphis
N' trouble everywhere you go
No rescue for the lost and weary
Seems these bad rocks have gotta roll
Get down to the nitty gritty tension
You'll see Memphis is too hot to mention!

Cos there's bad news comin' outa Memphis
N' heartbreak a' tearin' up our eyes
Please save the innocent, defenceless
Lord they need your help tonight
Cos there's bad news comin' outa Memphis
N' heartbreak a' tearin' up our eyes
Please save the innocent, defenceless
Lord they need your help, need your help, tonight!



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