After WFLA Channel 8’s Gayle Guyardo aired her first investigative report on the problems at SPCA Tampa Bay, CEO Martha Boden invited the reporter to tour the shelter – with her, of course.
Naturally, spin prevailed.
The “highly qualified veterinarian” has never worked in a shelter before and reportedly refused to treat a severely injured dog until she had been evaluated and determined to be “worth it”. See the post on “Elsa”.
The “behaviorist trained to place animals in just the right environment” earned her degree through an online school, has never been a behaviorist in a shelter, and is actually certified as a dog trainer, NOT a behaviorist. She replaced the 20-year veteran behaviorist who was forced to retire by Boden.
Perhaps because of the publicity generated by Guyardo’s reports, Boden finally agreed to a meeting with a limited number of fired volunteers, who represent a fraction of the number who are shedding light on the plight of the animals at SPCA/TB. The meeting, however, will be “under certain guidelines” not specified in the report.
Guyardo asked to attend the meeting.
Boden refused.