POMONA, NY – Hi-Tor Animal Shelter Volunteer Jessica Garcia details the events that lead up to today’s incident. After a Facebook post called into question some of the actions of the Hi-Tor Animal Shelter Board, volunteers are now alleging retribution for their comments. Earlier today, according to Garcia, ” The Board President informed me she has been trying to reach her, and due to her asking questions on a Facebook post, the Board felt she is no longer allowed to be at the shelter.
In the beginning of the video you can see Sheriff’s escorting Garcia as she brings the dog back after a walk, which she does on a daily basis.

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“A couple of weeks ago there was a post in a community page discussing questionable activities and lack of transparency by the Hi Tor Animal Care Center, Inc. board. Like many others I asked questions that the board has failed to answer on numerous occasions. After that point in time the board, Debbie DiBernardo president, Helen Allen secretary, Will York treasurer, Marie Fay, Rosemarie Servillo, and Michelle Torello along with newly appointed executive director (previously asked to leave) Lizanne Fiorentino has launched a personal attack against me forbidding me to volunteer anymore. During Covid until now I have been at that shelter seven days a week for 6 to 8 hours a day. What kind of organization not only treats their dedicated volunteers with disrespect but they go one step further to targeting them. They have a pattern of behavior like this that revolves around making issues personal and discriminatory. Their actions are deplorable, self-serving and put our homeless animals at risk. When is enough enough of this board We need to protect our animals not only from all the hardships that they have been forced to endure but also from the board who clearly does not have their best interest in mind.
How disgusting.” – Jessica Garcia

* This story will be updated when more information is available