Staffing, board and budget woes hit local Humane Society

PULLMAN — The monthly Whitman County Humane Society board meeting July 25 opened with the resignation of the senior management team of Animal Haven, the society’s animal shelter.

Animal Haven Director Annie Lindsey resigned, citing increasing workloads and ambiguous policies and procedures.

Her resignation was followed by that of Zoe Skiadopoulou, the training and enrichment coordinator and the interim foster care coordinator.

Skiadopoulou cited similar concerns and expressed a desire for a more compatible workplace culture.

Three of the other four Animal Haven staff members had submitted thei...