I was recently contacted by Ms. Beatriz "Betty" Gale, a current volunteer at the CMPD-ACC shelter in NC.  Ms. Gale said she has volunteered there for about 2 and 1/2 years and has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year in addition to receiving other accolades from the shelter.  I tried to reach shelter director … Continue reading Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C Volunteer of the Year Nominee

I have read numerous online statements from Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C employees and supporters denying there was any abuse indicated in the shameful photos posted on Facebook.  "No animals were harmed" seems to be a common sentiment as well as "If this is abuse then everyone who dresses up their pets in Halloween costumes is … Continue reading NC Shelter Photos: Abuse or Just Poor Judgment?

Demand accountability and transparency from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control in NC.  Tell the community leaders that business-as-usual at the shelter is not acceptable.  We want change. Thank you Stephanie Feldstein for helping spread awareness on the abuse at CMPD-ACC. Update, November 23:  There has been some action on the abuse at the shelter.  Mayor … Continue reading UPDATED: Sign Petition for Change at NC Shelter

In an effort to offer solutions to the problems at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C shelter in NC, I reached out to Lisa Easton - the whistleblower who reported the abusive photos - and to Samantha Laine, a local animal rescuer.  I asked each of them for a list of suggestions of how to bring … Continue reading Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Advocates Seek Shelter Reform

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control has been on my watch list since they killed a family's two Pitbulls by "mistake" earlier this year and then told the owner, “No one knows what happened”.  Prior to that, they had assisted in hauling 127 Pitbulls in Wilkes Co to their deaths at the hands of HSUS.  This … Continue reading NC Shelter Has “Too Much Fun”