Two former employees of Chattooga County Animal Control’s shelter say they resigned over policies including euthanasia of animals without sedation and not being allowed to post social media updates to alert the public of impending euthanasias to get animals adopted.
“Not posting the dogs that are going to be euthanized is just as good as me euthanizing them myself,” said Emily Wright, who resigned from her role as director of the shelter in late November. “We live in such a small community that they are not going to see them if they are not posted.”
The shelter in Georgia has temporarily closed to bring in new leadership, reduce costs and implement new policies, including a 90-day limit on an animal’s stay at the shelter, according to county leadership.
“These changes will allow us to focus our resources on the intake of dogs that pose a threat to public safety, while continuing to work toward reducing euthanizations and improving outcomes for all animals,” Sole County Commissioner Andy Allen said in a press release, along with a summary of the new policies.