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Advisory board to meet Friday Board said to be made up of veterinarians, local citizens and other animal professionals and specialists Shelter was raided Tuesday
(Memphis 10/29/2009) Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is forming a task force to look at the conditions at the City of Memphis Animal Shelter.
We're told, the task force will consist of area veterinarians, local citizens and other animal professionals and specialists.
The first meeting will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Wharton's office released the following agenda for the meeting:
"It could be several months before any criminal complaints or indictments are handed down or are in place. But we can't wait that long. This is why we are doing our own assessment of this situation with the help of professionals. And we will decide if discipline or termination is called for or warranted," said Mayor Wharton.
Tuesday, the shelter was raided after reports of animals being mistreated.
Investigators found animals with no food or water and deplorable conditions.
Advisory board to meet Friday Board said to be made up of veterinarians, local citizens and other animal professionals and specialists Shelter was raided Tuesday
We're told, the task force will consist of area veterinarians, local citizens and other animal professionals and specialists.
The first meeting will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Wharton's office released the following agenda for the meeting:
- Best practice procedures
- Training and retraining of shelter staff and personnel
- Expanding use of spay and neutering
- More robust plans for animal adoption at the shelter
"It could be several months before any criminal complaints or indictments are handed down or are in place. But we can't wait that long. This is why we are doing our own assessment of this situation with the help of professionals. And we will decide if discipline or termination is called for or warranted," said Mayor Wharton.
Tuesday, the shelter was raided after reports of animals being mistreated.
Investigators found animals with no food or water and deplorable conditions.
