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Recently I learned the pseudo-sanctuary's board of directors is absolutely clueless as to what is happening at the facility. I heard that the board was told that the organization reduced its workforce by six individuals, netting a savings of approximately $3k - $4k per month. Coincidental that just happened to be same amount the directors gave themselves in pay raises in 2007-2008! I guess they figured there were doing more with less, assuming of course, six people were actually let go...
From July - September, the directors did take a pay cut, no doubt on behest of the Texas Attorney General CID questioning their pay raises, especially during an investigation for misappropriation of funds. But the greedy directors were bound and intent in finding a way to take more money away from the animals.
I learned the directors' told the Board that they came up with an estimated report on the cost for storage and animal care at their personal residence. Instead of asking the Board if it was okay to store sanctuary property and animals on their personal site in advance, the directors took it upon themselves to take the pseudo-sanctuary's property, use it, and then keep it on their personal property-- and then demanded retroactive storage payments for storing animals and equipment on their property! They claim they had to vacant their personal residence from March to July 2008 so animals could be stored in their house, forcing them to live in the apartment house located on their property. They wanted reimbursement of their mortgage payments and they wanted heat and air conditioning bills paid during this same period. Oh, and they also want retroactive payments for storing company vehicles and equipment for the last four years on their land! They claim they saved the facility over $50k in outside storage and boarding services!!!
Okay, here is where reality takes a left turn to nowhere. During this same period, the directors supposedly communicated with each other via emails and phones because they could not get along with each other. Divorce paperwork was filed with the courthouse and so the couple lived apart. Last I heard, the adult children still live at the main and apartment house (allegedly paid with WAO funds), so I have a real hard time visioning four people crammed into one living room, a loft, and a bathroom for four months. Especially two people who were clearly not getting along. Also, the "mortgage" was paid off in April 2008, so why are they claiming three months worth of home mortgage payments?
In June 2004, the directors tried to collect money for storing sanctuary property on their land. It was tabled for future consideration, just as the recent board request was tabled for future consideration, while the Board ponders a reasonable payment to give the directors for the so-called personal storage use.
What the board member do not know is that the facility has a large warehouse at their second site. I have a feeling the board members have not toured the closed property, otherwise someone would have asked this simple question -- why don't we use this warehouse to store vehicles and equipment?
Today, the vehicles are stored on the touring site property and can be seen through the locked chain linked fence. This land was not previously used, and could have been an excellent site to store vehicles and equipment in past years. The directors voluntarily kept the pseudo-sanctuary's property, so why should the directors collect a single dime for storage, unless it is to scam more money from the animals' mouths?
Also, it was confirmed that the pseudo-sanctuary killed animals on their properties, using controlled substances, without a veterinarian present. Rather, the veterinarian was informed of the decisions to "euthanize" animals after the fact. This is very disturbing news, considering many animals died or disappeared from the two properties, and new arrivals take their place.
For whatever reason, the board refuses to see what the directors truly are--scam artists--bound and intent on stealing every dollar they can from the animals. This board is not just clueless--this board is simply guilty.
From July - September, the directors did take a pay cut, no doubt on behest of the Texas Attorney General CID questioning their pay raises, especially during an investigation for misappropriation of funds. But the greedy directors were bound and intent in finding a way to take more money away from the animals.
I learned the directors' told the Board that they came up with an estimated report on the cost for storage and animal care at their personal residence. Instead of asking the Board if it was okay to store sanctuary property and animals on their personal site in advance, the directors took it upon themselves to take the pseudo-sanctuary's property, use it, and then keep it on their personal property-- and then demanded retroactive storage payments for storing animals and equipment on their property! They claim they had to vacant their personal residence from March to July 2008 so animals could be stored in their house, forcing them to live in the apartment house located on their property. They wanted reimbursement of their mortgage payments and they wanted heat and air conditioning bills paid during this same period. Oh, and they also want retroactive payments for storing company vehicles and equipment for the last four years on their land! They claim they saved the facility over $50k in outside storage and boarding services!!!
Okay, here is where reality takes a left turn to nowhere. During this same period, the directors supposedly communicated with each other via emails and phones because they could not get along with each other. Divorce paperwork was filed with the courthouse and so the couple lived apart. Last I heard, the adult children still live at the main and apartment house (allegedly paid with WAO funds), so I have a real hard time visioning four people crammed into one living room, a loft, and a bathroom for four months. Especially two people who were clearly not getting along. Also, the "mortgage" was paid off in April 2008, so why are they claiming three months worth of home mortgage payments?
In June 2004, the directors tried to collect money for storing sanctuary property on their land. It was tabled for future consideration, just as the recent board request was tabled for future consideration, while the Board ponders a reasonable payment to give the directors for the so-called personal storage use.
What the board member do not know is that the facility has a large warehouse at their second site. I have a feeling the board members have not toured the closed property, otherwise someone would have asked this simple question -- why don't we use this warehouse to store vehicles and equipment?
Today, the vehicles are stored on the touring site property and can be seen through the locked chain linked fence. This land was not previously used, and could have been an excellent site to store vehicles and equipment in past years. The directors voluntarily kept the pseudo-sanctuary's property, so why should the directors collect a single dime for storage, unless it is to scam more money from the animals' mouths?
Also, it was confirmed that the pseudo-sanctuary killed animals on their properties, using controlled substances, without a veterinarian present. Rather, the veterinarian was informed of the decisions to "euthanize" animals after the fact. This is very disturbing news, considering many animals died or disappeared from the two properties, and new arrivals take their place.
For whatever reason, the board refuses to see what the directors truly are--scam artists--bound and intent on stealing every dollar they can from the animals. This board is not just clueless--this board is simply guilty.
