Pepper sent his letter of resignation to Director Janet Hooks on August 9.
Pepper was named to the position in February of 2010. In the year since he took the job, the shelter has been plagued with problems, including employees charged with animal cruelty.
Blogger Shirley Thistlewaite at Yes Biscuit!, who has been covering problems at MAS relentlessly for more than a year now, had this to say:
He leaves in his wake a city pound in turmoil, with one ACO facing criminal charges on multiple counts of animal cruelty, daily webcam images which appear to show needless killing and abuse, and locks on the doors to the stray area where hundreds of dogs languish without hope.
I hope, with all my heart, that the annual slaughter of thousands of healthy, friendly Memphis pets ends here.
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This is your moment Memphis. You have a choice. Please, stop the abuse. Stop the killing.
From your keyboard to Dog’s ears, Shirley.
Photo: Just one of thousands of heartbreaking images from the MAS webcam, as published on Yes Biscuit!
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