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January 30, 2009
Editor’s Note: Pocono Record editors exchanged e-mails with Howard Nelson throughout the day Thursday in repeated attempts to get official information about the Monroe shelter closing by an announced 5 p.m. deadline. The following press release was sent to the newspaper at 7:11 p.m.
Philadelphia, January 30, 2009-The Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) Monroe County Adoption [...]
After a white-knuckle day in Monroe County, the animals are safe, no thanks to PSPCA.
Update provided by petersonjuror, comment 141.
On Jan 29, 2009 at 08:33 PM, petersonjuror said:
Today the rescue of the year awards go to Camp Papillon (The true owners of the old PSPCA van)and Animals Can’t Talk. They rescued many animals in record [...]
By Trish Hartman
Monroe County’s SPCA shelter closed for good Thursday with little notice.
It was an emotional day at the shelter in Stroud Township.
Officials with the SPCA in Philadelphia said lack of funds, lack of leadership and little community support led to the last-minute decision to close the shelter.
Volunteers are taking some of the animals at [...]
By Susan Koomar
Record Senior Managing Editor
January 29, 2009
The Pa. SPCA board of directors held an emergency meeting this week where it voted to close its Monroe County shelter, according to state Rep. John Siptroth, D-189.
“Emergency meeting”. Hmmm. Little bit of a meltdown going on in Philly, no?
Siptroth said PSPCA chief executive Howard Nelson told him [...]
May 2-3, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
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Beth Davis, a volunteer at the Monroe branch of PSPCA, sent this letter to the Editor of the Pocono Record. She also sent it to PSPCA CEO Howard Nelson and several other PSPCA staff members.
Both the letter and Nelson’s response are reproduced with Beth’s permission.
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January 28, 2008
Dear Editor:
I am, as are all the volunteers I’ve [...]
Received just now via email. Source withheld. “Closing shop” refers to the Monroe branch.
Date: January 29, 2009
Subject: 911 PSPCA leaving town today, needs fosters immediately
I just received a message from [redacted] that the PSPCA is closing shop TODAY and emergency fosters are needed immediately. Can anyone go and get a dog or cat? [...]
Poconos pet shelter loses another manager
Fourth change in less than 2 years at Monroe SPCA
By Beth Brelje
Pocono Record Writer
January 29, 2009
STROUDSBURG – The revolving door at the Monroe County SPCA animal shelter has turned again. Shelter manager Shirley McClanahan and part-time kennel attendant Barbara Marinelli were fired Monday by Pennsylvania SPCA officials in Philadelphia.
This is [...]
On Jan 28, 2009 at 05:13 PM, petersonjuror said:
The Pennsylvania SPCA surprised and hurt the Monroe County animal rescue community this week. They terminated the employment of Stroudsburg Adoption Center employee, Barbara Marinelli.
There was only one decent employee at the Stroudsburg branch of the PSPCA, which of course is my opinion, but not only my [...]
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