By Jessie Weisner

SPCA Board of Directors issues in depth statement regarding allegations

Feb 6, 2019 | 4:17 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Medicine Hat Board of Directors has released a second statement in response to allegations from the SPCA’s assistant manager alleging a lack of transparancy from the organization. 

The full statement can be read below.

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“The Board of Directors has no legal responsibility to respond to any of these public allegations based on our policies. The grievance policy is the appropriate avenue for any current or past employee to solve issues that they have with the manager and the Board.

It is a hard decision for the Board to decide on what, if any, information is necessary to be made public. We have not received any direct questions from the former Assistant Manager at this time. The Privacy Act of Canada does not allow discussion of any personnel issues.

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In light of a couple issues mentioned over social media we will share this…

The four feral cats were accepted into our shelter; a former employee of ours accepted stray cats and charged an owner relinquish fee. While attempting to clean one of these cat’s kennel, a staff member was attacked and sent to the hospital. It was determined at this point, due to display of temperament of the four cats they were transferred to APARC because we only accept owner-relinquished animals and APARC takes lost and found, stray and wild animals. These cats were never admitted into our system as we were unable to handle the cats for assessment and complete intake process.

We have successfully placed 626 animals in loving homes last year. We are certainty devastated about Luhan and will continue work to improve our adoption screening process. We would love to hire a part time Dog Trainer or behaviourist but do not have the funding. If anyone is interested in funding this position please contact the shelter.

Since these alarming allegations, we have received an abundance of support and kind words. Please remember that the animals at the SPCA are owner relinquished for a number of reasons. Some of our shelter animals sometimes have major obstacles to overcome to be adoptable according to our policies. Please come by and volunteer, walk the dogs, brush the cats, donate, adopt a shelter animal such as Boots he is coming up on his one-year anniversary at the shelter as of Feb 23… anything constructive that actively touches and shows our shelter animals love and compassion that they deserve. 

Thank you,

Board of Directors of the SPCA