Blumenthal Blasts Conn Humane Society Board Practices, Says Hurt Animals And Staff

[Omaha Steve]

http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/03/30/blumenthal-blasts-conn-humane-society-board-practices-says-hurt-animals-and-staff

By George Gombossy | Mar 30, 2010

Connecticut Humane Society’s New Chairman Chris White predicted that the Attorney General’s investigation will clear the board and its former head of any wrongdoing and will show that accusations made in the last few months were false, or trivial.

Wrong.

State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is releasing a scathing interim report on his investigation, which gives credence to complaints I provided his office from fired Connecticut Humane Society workers. His complete report on the 129-year-old Newington-based facility in included in this column.

The resignation last week of Richard Johnston, as president/director and chairman of the board, does not solve the society’s problems, Blumethal wrote, urging the board members to use this opportunity to change its management style to reduce the number of animals that are euthanized and improve the treatment of its workers.

Blumenthal made special note about how many of the board members have apparent conflicts of interests as they or their businesses received no-bid contracts. He suggested that the board adopt a policy requiring at least two bids in cases board members are offering their services – as half of them had done, including White, who received more than $30,000 in advertising for his publications.

“The AGO (Attorney General’s Office) has received credible allegations concerning inadequate care provided to CHS animals.

FULL story at link.