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(Memphis 3/22/2010) "This has been very surprising and not a very pleasant experience to go through for her," said attorney Williams Massey.
His client, Tine Quattlebaum, was indicted on six charges of aggravated animal cruelty after pictures of a starving dog led to a raid of the Memphis Animal Shelter.
Massey says those pictures are deceiving, "That dog came that way, that dog arrived at the animal shelter that way, the pictures of the dog were taken at the home it was removed from," said Massey.
Massey says the shelter over crowding and lack of staff and resources were the cause of many problems at the shelter.
We asked him if Quattlebaum tried to get help from city leaders, "I think resources probably were strained as they are now through the city and state. We had what resources we had."
The new Director at the Memphis Animal Shelter, Matthew Pepper, appeared on WREG's live at 9 this morning.
Pepper says personnel changes were made and new procedures put in place before he took on his new job.
He admits there is more work to be done, "We have issues with the facility that don't really allow for some of the changes that need to make happen, so we are going to address that."
If Quattlebaum or Middleton are convicted on the charges of aggravated animal cruelty that they each face six years in prison for each charge
The shelter's former director, Ernest Alexander, also was indicted for animal abuse. He's free on bond.
You can keep an eye on what is going on at the Memphis Animal Shelter by clicking here http://www.memphistn.gov/animalshelter/default.aspx
- Two Women charged in connection with the Memphis Animal Shelter in Court
- Tina Quattlebaum and Angela Middleton both pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges
- Quattlebaum's attorney William Massey said it was time to speak out
(Memphis 3/22/2010) "This has been very surprising and not a very pleasant experience to go through for her," said attorney Williams Massey.
His client, Tine Quattlebaum, was indicted on six charges of aggravated animal cruelty after pictures of a starving dog led to a raid of the Memphis Animal Shelter.
Massey says those pictures are deceiving, "That dog came that way, that dog arrived at the animal shelter that way, the pictures of the dog were taken at the home it was removed from," said Massey.
Massey says the shelter over crowding and lack of staff and resources were the cause of many problems at the shelter.
We asked him if Quattlebaum tried to get help from city leaders, "I think resources probably were strained as they are now through the city and state. We had what resources we had."
The new Director at the Memphis Animal Shelter, Matthew Pepper, appeared on WREG's live at 9 this morning.
Pepper says personnel changes were made and new procedures put in place before he took on his new job.
He admits there is more work to be done, "We have issues with the facility that don't really allow for some of the changes that need to make happen, so we are going to address that."
If Quattlebaum or Middleton are convicted on the charges of aggravated animal cruelty that they each face six years in prison for each charge
The shelter's former director, Ernest Alexander, also was indicted for animal abuse. He's free on bond.
You can keep an eye on what is going on at the Memphis Animal Shelter by clicking here http://www.memphistn.gov/animalshelter/default.aspx
