Drew Brinkley, who took over Guilford County’s Animal Services Department in August 2016, reaches out to greet a dog. He resigned Wednesday, county officials said, hours after N.C. Department of Agriculture officials fined the county animal shelter $2,500 for leaving 12 dogs outside in the heat without cover.
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Two dogs watch each other through the fence that divides their kennels at the Guilford County Animal Shelter during the adopt-a-thon recently in Greensboro. The investigation showed the accused has proper permits for all controlled substances in the shelter.
GREENSBORO — Drew Brinkley, the director of Guilford County Animal Services, resigned Wednesday, hours after the county animal shelter was fined $2,500 for housing dogs in outdoor kennels without adequate protection from the sun.
Drew Brinkley, who took over Guilford County’s Animal Services Department in August 2016, reaches out to greet a dog. He resigned Wednesday, county officials said, hours after N.C. Department of Agriculture officials fined the county animal shelter $2,500 for leaving 12 dogs outside in the heat without cover.
Two dogs watch each other through the fence that divides their kennels at the Guilford County Animal Shelter during the adopt-a-thon recently in Greensboro. The investigation showed the accused has proper permits for all controlled substances in the shelter.
