Memphis Animal Shelter Director Resigns
The director of the troubled Memphis Animal Shelter has quit, saying he needs stablility in his professional and personal life.
Matthew Pepper said he is resigning to take another job, according to The Commercial Appeal.
Pepper’s resignation letter states “a cloud of uncertainty” engulfs his current post.
Mayor A C Wharton confirmed on Thursday night that Pepper resigned. Wharton wasn’t sure when Pepper was leaving or who would become the interim director of the shelter.
The facility has been under scrutiny since Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies raided it in 2009. Three people were charged with animal cruelty and the former director was fired.
