CEO Farley: 'It is important to know that I had no involvement in the transportation or placement of these animals'
TUCSON, AZ — The board of directors for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona confirmed Thursday that three of its leaders are no longer part of the organization amid an investigation into hundreds of missing animals.
The board of directors started monitoring the situation, gathering information, and conducting initial research, following concerns from local animal activists and members of the Tucson community, the news release said. The release added,"While this private group does not maintain adoption records in the manner that a large organization like HSSA does, we are looking for all the information available, formal or not."
"The board will do everything in its power to ensure HSSA’s mission and function always was and continues to be to save the lives of animals entrusted to our organization," the news release said. In July, the San Diego Humane Society contacted the Humane Society of Southern Arizona , requesting assistance to transfer these small animals, which included mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, etc. The transfer was agreed to by then Humane Society CEO Steve Farley and overseen by our former COO, Christian Gonzalez.
At this time, we began monitoring the situation and attempted to get more detail on the transfer and the parties involved. Our former COO contacted Trevor Jones to request information on the status of the animals and was told that 254 animals had been placed, but that there were no records of the adoptions.
On September 29, the Humane Society board first learned of Colten Jones from the media, believed to be the brother to Trevor Jones, and owner of The Fertile Turtle, a reptile farm. Later that same day, I immediately called an emergency board meeting, and the board placed the CEO and COO on suspension.
To rectify the situation, we have begun a search for a new interim CEO and plan to announce our selection soon. Rest assured that we will hire new interim and permanent leaders that will establish better protocols and communication with our board to make sure that all animals rescued and placed by the Humane Society will be placed in safe environments.
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