Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Rock Hill non-profit shelter accused of hoarding cats



By Dianne Gallagher



 A non-profit animal shelter is being forced to shut down amidst concerns the director is hoarding cats. But she says she already has plans to open a new shelter in the near future.

A York County judge gave Saint Francis Animal Rescue until March 18 to get rid of the more than 150 cats currently living there, reports NewsChannel 36, the Observer's news partner.
St. Francis is a no-kill facility that allows cats to roam freely around the building. No cages or crates are used.

The tiny shelter had been flagged by Animal Control in 2011 after it received complaints about conditions and the number of cats being housed there.

Animal Control agents said they inspected the shelter several times over the past year, giving organizers specific instructions on how to meet set standards. On Monday, officials determined those standards were not met..."  More

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/02/14/3011681/rock-hill-non-profit-shelter-accused.html#storylink=cpy

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yep. Here's the reality of the No-Kill movement. Warehousing animals that shelters cannot afford to care for, so they sit and suffer before ultimately dying. This pure cruelty.