Category: Pets
Are You Worried About Giving Your Pet Treats Made in China?
A man is worried about his dog’s treats. A woman frets over her new dinnerware. The problem? Because of safety concerns, they fear the label, “Made in China.”
OSHA Seeks $6,800 In Fines Against Connecticut Humane Society
A reinspection of the Connecticut Humane Society’s Newington headquarters by OSHA has resulted in numerous violations being cited as well as proposed fines of $6,800.
OSHA reinspected the facility on Jan. 19 after CtWatchdog.com disclosed that its earlier Sept. 11, 2009, inspection failed to uncover violations because CHS President Richard Johnston and his management team hid evidence [...]
Conn Humane Society President Allegedly Used Staff To Help Run For State Senate
Another former Connecticut Humane Society employee has come forward to accuse Richard B. Johnston, director, president and chairman of the Connecticut Humane Society, with wrongdoing in what has become a major battle between Johnston and present and former employees.
The former employee, who asked not to be identified, said in a written statement she worked in [...]
Connecticut Humane Society Complaint: The Inside View From A Former Animal Behaviorist
The following is a signed statement from Lindsay Schmitt, formerly Christensen, of Hebron, who worked at the Connecticut Humane Society as an animal behaviorist and wanted to give the public her first-hand account at how she, other employees, and animals were treated by President/Chairman Richard Johnston and his management team. She worked there for one year before [...]
Former Connecticut Humane Society CFO Warned Of Poor Management Practices 2 Years Ago
The Connecticut Humane Society’s former chief financial officer two years ago warned its president and chairman that his management style was creating havoc among the employees.
Jeffrey Wands, who was CFO from 2006 to the summer of 2008, wrote a brutally frank letter to CHS President Richard Johnston, saying that the staff of one of the [...]
Inside View At Connecticut Humane Society: Former Finance Assistant Details Needless Killing Of Animals And Other Impacts of Staffing Shortage
The following is the draft of a letter that Bridget Karchere, former finance assistant at the Connecticut Humane Society, is preparing to provide to the CHS board of directors. She provided me with the letter to give more contrex to my column about the most recent firings last week.
Karchere was one of three workers fired [...]
Connecticut Humane Society Firing More Union Supporters, Not Enough Staff Left To Properly Care For Animals, Workers Claim
In what supporters charge is an attempt to destroy a successful unionizing drive, the head of the Connecticut Humane Society last week fired two more employees and put two more on probation – all of them union supporters.
That brings the total union supporters fired since December to five. Supporters of the workers believe the two just [...]
Support For Group Seeking To Oust Connecticut Humane Society Chairman Grows
A group of animal lovers intent on driving Connecticut Humane Society President Richard Johnston at least out of his post of board chairman said today its ranks had swelled to more than 120 people.
In a statement put out by The Coalition for Change, it said that 30 present and former employees of the society have [...]
Animal Abuse Awareness Poster
In an effort to raise awareness of animal abuse and the potential legal consequences for those found guilty of that crime, the nonprofit group Concerned Citizens For Humanity (CCFH) funded the development and printing of a poster designed to educate the public about this crime.
“We feel that animal abuse has a widespread impact on society,” Darrell Decker, executive director [...]
Connecticut Humane Society: New Britain Woman Is Driving Force Behind Reform Effort
While three fired Connecticut Humane Society workers were in the public spotlight last week describing poor working conditions and raising questions about whether animals there were being unnecessarily euthanized, the person most responsible for this unprecedented attack was quietly working at her job as a teaching assistant in New Britain.
A New Britain native, Cathy DeMarco [...]
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