{"id":1758,"date":"2011-07-15T11:02:21","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/somebody-has-gotten-fired-at-the-animal-shelter.html"},"modified":"2011-07-15T11:02:21","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:02:21","slug":"somebody-has-gotten-fired-at-the-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/somebody-has-gotten-fired-at-the-animal-shelter.html","title":{"rendered":"Somebody has gotten fired at the animal shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Improper use of drugs for euthanizing animals is apparently<br \/>\nenough to get someone fired from the animal shelter,<br \/>\nat least if there is a parade of witnesses and paperwork,<br \/>\nbut only after someone files a complaint with GA Dept. of Ag.<\/p>\n<p>\nOn 16 June 2011 Susan Leavens got<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/2011-06-16--king.html\">a letter<\/a> from Shirley King<\/a>, with attached<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/rm114@agr.georgia.gov_20110616_075136.pdf\"><br \/>\nPDF<\/a>, containing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ncomplaint from Susan Leavens<\/a> (unknown date):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;Employee working with Lowndes County Animal Services euthanizing animals wihtout certification.&rdquo;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<li>\n2011-06-03 PDF notice of violation from Ga. Dept. Ag. to Lowndes Co. Animal Services<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/v2.png\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:center;border:none;\"   width=\"500\" height=\"286\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/v2.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<li>\na long handwritten statement by Pat Smith, also annotated:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:center;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/jpsigned.png\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;Copy of report received by [signed] Joe Pritchard 6-3-11&rdquo;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n2010-08-26 Letter of euthanasia certification from veterinarian Timothy Thornhill<br \/>\nannotated 2011-05-28:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;Timothy Cook is no longer certified due to inappropriate [&#8230;] of euthanasia on 5-20-11, [&#8230;] 5-28-11 [signed]&rdquo;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<li>\n2011-05-12 intake form for the dog<\/p>\n<li>\n2011-05-31 statement from Director Linda Patelski including:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;Due to the serious nature of this offense,<br \/>\nboth Timothy Cook and Heather Terry received a written reprimand<br \/>\nand Termination upon all details being brought forward.&rdquo;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<li>\n2011-06-01 statement from Lenora Lynn Miller<\/p>\n<li>\n2011-05-20 statement from Heather Terry<\/p>\n<li>\n2011-06-03 statement from Michelle Shultz<\/p>\n<li>\n2011-06-03 statement from Shawn Chace<\/p>\n<li>\nAccording to Pat Smith&#8217;s writeup, Tim Cook refused to write a statement.\n<\/ul>\n<p>How do we know all this?<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s a response to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/animals\/2011-06-12--leavens.html\"><br \/>\nan open records request<\/a> Susan Levens filed with to Ga. Dept. of Ag. on 12 June 2011:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;On June 3rd an investigation was conducted by Pat Smith and Bill<br \/>\nMcCrainey at the Lowndes County Animal Shelter. I would like all<br \/>\nstatements, violations, notes, repercussions and emails pertaining to<br \/>\nthis investigation and if any contact (emails, statements,<br \/>\nviolations) with the county commissioners office these would includes<br \/>\nbut are not limited to Joe Prichard, Paige Dukes, Mickey Tillman,<br \/>\nSuzanne Pittman. This investigation would include, Linda Patelski,<br \/>\nHeather Terry, Tim Cook, Lynn Miller and perhaps Michelle Shultz. Any<br \/>\ninformation pertaining to the investigation on June 3rd would be<br \/>\nappreciated.&rdquo;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And it appears the investigation itself was provoked by a complaint<br \/>\nfrom Susan Leavens, including in the open records response.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo it appears there was something to at least one of Susan Leavens<br \/>\nallegations: enough substance to provoke a serious investigation<br \/>\nafter which two people got fired.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis could cause people to wonder why there is no serious investigation<br \/>\nof the rest of her allegations?<\/p>\n<p>\n-jsq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improper use of drugs for euthanizing animals is apparently enough to get someone fired from the animal shelter, at least if there is a parade of witnesses and paperwork, but only after someone files a complaint with GA Dept. of Ag. 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