Boggs Shelter

Nothing has changed since the board meeting. What is the saying " birds if a feather flock together". There will be a peaceful demonstration Sat., July 28 at noon at Boggs. There is a search called Lost Dogs of Boggs for those who are wondering what happened to a pet taken there in the lucky dog program. Randy Travis Fox News 5 facebook page has all the info. People are going to collectively find an attorney to see what legal action can be taken.
 
Just watched the latest video from Randy Travis and his report on the board meeting... no news yet but this continues to just sicken me. I really like this Randy Travis guy... go get these pigs!
 
Wouldn't this be considered fraud? Apart from the obvious loss of animal life due to an unscrupulous management team, they took money under false pretense. If it is proven that this is the case then I hope that a class action suit is brought against "Peanut" and the board of directors. Unfortunately the one that finally stood up and told the truth would also be named. I have to wonder what wording is in the fine print of the surrender documents. "Peanut" is obviously not quick on her feet. She could have said that the chow mix bit another person - guess she isn't too smart. Did she really think that it wouldn't be easy to discover she managed both "shelters"?
As for the Board, of course they are going to try to get themselves clear of this. They, as a group, are also liable.
As for the owner of the chow, when he said they should have called him - well, that is a grey area for me. Unless he had them sign to that effect, he had surrendered his rights to the dog. Very sad, but it is what happens when you give up an animal. I feel bad for him as he tried to do something to give his dog a second chance.
Hopefully, while this is being investigated, no more animals will die because of this woman.
 
Tagg said:
Wouldn't this be considered fraud? Apart from the obvious loss of animal life due to an unscrupulous management team, they took money under false pretense. If it is proven that this is the case then I hope that a class action suit is brought against "Peanut" and the board of directors. Unfortunately the one that finally stood up and told the truth would also be named. I have to wonder what wording is in the fine print of the surrender documents. "Peanut" is obviously not quick on her feet. She could have said that the chow mix bit another person - guess she isn't too smart. Did she really think that it wouldn't be easy to discover she managed both "shelters"?
As for the Board, of course they are going to try to get themselves clear of this. They, as a group, are also liable.
As for the owner of the chow, when he said they should have called him - well, that is a grey area for me. Unless he had them sign to that effect, he had surrendered his rights to the dog. Very sad, but it is what happens when you give up an animal. I feel bad for him as he tried to do something to give his dog a second chance.
Hopefully, while this is being investigated, no more animals will die because of this woman.
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Agree about the original owner of the chow. It's tough to know that if someone has to surrender their pet for a legitimate reason, that they cannot reclaim that animal. We know this is a safety measure that is in place for very good reasons, but then there are the few exceptions as a trade-off.

I would think the employee that came forward would be protected as a whistle-blower. I'm not familiar with the particulars of the laws but in other publicized cases involving whistle-blowers, the whistle-blowers themselves have often been participants, unwilling or not, before doing "the right thing" and coming forward. I hope this employee receives some leniency for exposing the shelter for what it is.
 
Update:

Here's an update from Randy Travis:

Here's the entire news release from the board. I'll post my 6pm story as soon as it's on our website.

Boggs Mountain Humane Shelter, Inc.
Press Release
July 27, 2012

In a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Boggs Mountain Humane Shelter, Inc. (the “Shelter”) called on July 26, 2012, the Board:
• Accepted the voluntary resignation of Mrs. Penny Burkitt, President of the Board. Mrs. Burkitt worked tirelessly on behalf of the Shelter for the past 13 years. In her resignation letter, Mrs. Burkitt stated “It is my most sincere hope that as a result of my resignation that the organization can move forward and heal in a more expeditious path.”
• Voted unanimously to terminate Mrs. Lowanda “Peanut” Kilby as Director of the Shelter and Rabun County Animal Control effective today.
• Continued to make substantial progress in restoring and reinforcing ‘best practices’ consistent with the Shelter’s core values and mission statement which are:
• Save animal lives
• Provide consistent, quality care of animals at the Shelter
• Be a good community citizen
• Provide animal control service to Rabun County
• Oversee educational programs and the safety of animals within Rabun County
• The Board, in conjunction with its many volunteers, asks the community for its support and donations as we work to restore the Shelter’s reputation and original vision. We are continuing with an internal investigation of the facts as well as cooperating fully with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on their external review of the Shelter. We ask the community to permit these investigations to go forward before forming a final opinion.
• We are working diligently to place all the animals currently housed at the Shelter with good homes and, in this regard, we are planning a local offsite adoption event to be held in the near future. Specific details will follow shortly. We hope that the local community will assist the Board and its volunteers in this adoption endeavor.
 
I'm glad the Board took action. They really needed to. I hope that they come out of it okay and can restore their name and go back to doing what they should have been doing from day 1. Saving lives and giving those lives a second chance.

Thanks for keeping an eye out on the news.
 
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