Editor, Gazette-Journal:

I am very concerned about the changes that have been made at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in the few weeks the newly hired executive director has been employed. The administrative staff office desks are all empty except for the executive director’s as the administrative assistant, the humane director/volunteer coordinator and the bookkeeper have either chosen to leave or been fired. I am unsure of the circumstances bringing each individual’s departure. Yesterday I was told by a volunteer that Beth Hogge was no longer shelter manager.

As former GMHS Foster Coordinator and a longtime volunteer, I know these former employees played major roles in keeping GMHS running and the animals safe and healthy for many, many years. These loyal and honest employees took on the extra tasks with no added pay for the past six months when the office of executive director was empty. These same employees kept the old shelter on Rangtang Road together when...