Our Employees:
Our employees are dedicated to animal care in our community. The everyday challenges of abandonment, curelty, and homeless animals is a small part of what these employees face on a day to day bases. Our Animal Care Specialist attend the needs and requirements of the care of the animals, handle all reclaims of lost animals, interact with families matching animals with their new forever homes and much much more. Our ACO specialist work not only in the Humane Shelter but in the community educateing by enforceing the City Ordiance and State Law in the proper care and treatement of all animals.
Come meet our employees:
Dee started with the Humane Shelter in May of 1991 as an Animal Care Specialist. In 1995 County Animal Control was added to her duties. Then, in a few years the city joined in and soon she became part of a team covering the duties of Animal Control.
Today, Dee is the Operations Manager/Senior Animal Control Officer. She has recieved training in many levels and holds many certificates of merit.
Prudi, too, has been with the shelter for many years. She too, came to us in 1991, but in the Fall of the year. Prudi is our resident "Dog Whisper", she has a rare a gentle talent with dogs, unlike that of many people. She has never been more than a two some time three day a week worker. She holds a full time job as well at Pathfinder Services. Prudi too has had training at many levels.
Mary joined the crew in 2001 as a full time Animal Care Specialist. Since that time she has moved into working at Rescue and posting animals on Petfinder.com. Through her undaunting efforts many animals have found their ways into homes all over the country. Everything she does at the Humane Shelter reflects her love and concern for the well being of the animals.
Jolen, or Jeannie as we have all come to know her, has been with us for just 1 year. She has just returned from training by the National Animal Care and Control Academy. She breezed through the class and has been certified in Animal Control. She has learned much in her first year and is looking forward to all the position has to offer.
Sherry just joined the Humane Shelter family this summer. She and her two daughters reciently relocated to Huntington from Oklahoma, so the job is not the only new thing to learn. She has completed one of the many training courses available to her and is in the process of learning more about computers. She is a hard worker and loves animals and to work with the public. Welcome to Sherry.
All of the Humane Shelter employees are here to help! Please visit our shelter or contact any of our employees online.
They are the answer to many Prayers!