The state has reached a settlement agreement with the former operators of the Colorado Humane Society.
The Colorado Humane Society came under fire back in 2008 for claims of misusing funds in the shelter. These claims were directed primarily at the operators of the facility, Robert and Mary C. Warren, and staff member Stephanie L. Gardner. The Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Gardner and the Warrens back in December of 2008, alleging that they, through the Colorado Humane Society, violated numerous provisions of Colorado law. Along with numerous other violations, the shelter’s operators were mismanaging funds with the charity and needlessly euthanizing animals to make room for ‘more adoptable pets’.
As part of the settlement, the Warrens are barred from managing or operating charitable organizations for ten years and will not be able to operate any business covered by the Colorado Pet Animal Care Facilities Act for the next five years. Gardner was also barred from operating a charity for at least two years and operating an animal shelter for one year.
“The fact that the Colorado Humane Society is no longer in operation today is a testament to the mismanagement and poor choices of the organization’s former management,” Attorney General Suthers said. “This case should underline the reality that the managers of nonprofits throughout Colorado have a duty to manage their operations responsibly.” –http://www.ColoradoAttorneyGeneral.gov
For more information on this article and access to documentation, visit the Colorado Attorney General’s website.
If you are interested in contributing your time or donations to known no-kill shelters and rescues and Colorado, view the No Kill Network’s list of Colorado Rescues.
Some of the top no-kill animal rescues in Denver are:
Max Fund
Angels with Paws
Colorado Puppy Rescue
Every Creature Counts
Contact Jessica, Littleton Pets Examiner directly at
littletonpetexaminer@gmail.com
Comments
Unbelievable...I will never be able to understand how someone could be dishonest and cruel with something that is supposed to help animals.
Thanks for the link to the list of no kill shelters in Colorado, that is great. I will definitely be donating to them.
It's outrageous that these people thought they could get away with this. I am glad to hear that the AG put a stop to this intolerable behavior.
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