Today the Toronto Humane Society got a huge amount of negative press. Senior officials at the River Street location, including the president, chief veterinarian, shelter manager, manager and shelter supervisor, were all arrested and charged with animal cruelty.
This raid came as a result of a six-month investigation that started with the Globe and Mail and was executed by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The shelter was investigated because of claims by former volunteers and employees of poor living conditions for the animals including lack of fresh food and water, poor disease control, ignoring recommendations made by veterinarians, the shelter's policy of euthanasia, and mismanaging charitable donations.
News reports showed animals with lesions on their bodies, severe dehydration, and even a cat whose skin peeled off when officials tried to pick it up.
How could people work for The Humane Society but treat animals in such a cruel manner?
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