ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide. Founded in 1992, ANIMAL PEOPLE has no alignment or affiliation with any other entity.

 

This site built and maintained by: GREANVILLE ASSOCIATESand CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS •Rev. 12.1.05 Copyright ANIMAL PEOPLE, INC. 1992--2006

 

 

 

 

 
   

 
powered by FreeFind

ESSENTIAL DESTINATIONS

MONTH: January/February 2007

Bonney Brown to head Nevada Humane

 

RENO--The Nevada Humane Society on December 15, 2006 introduced as executive director Bonney Brown, 48, who directed Alley Cat Allies' relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Brown founded the no-kill Neponset Valley Humane Society in Massachusetts in 1992, co-organized the annual No-Kill Conferences 1996-1999, was outreach director for the Best Friends Animal Society 1998-2005, coordinated the No More Homeless Pets conference series 1999-2005, and was with Alley Cat Allies for about 18 months.

 

Michelle Williams, DVM, who preceded Brown at Nevada Humane, was hired in September 2005 but resigned in May 2006 amid a dispute that originated when she had a Rottweiler euthanized as potentially dangerous, unaware that an employee had shown the dog to members of a rescue group who wanted to take him.

 

"The groups want seven days notice to rescue an animal. I wish people surrendering the animals would do the same for us," Williams told Frank X. Mullen of the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We have space one day and 20 animals come in and then we're full. Logistics make giving a week's notice impossible, but [rescuers] don't want to listen."

 

After Williams' departure the Nevada Humane board introduced new policies to improve relations with rescue groups.