KINGSLAND, Ga -- After serving its South Georgia community for three decades, the Humane Society of Camden County is now under fire. Former employees are expressing their concerns about the conditions at the facility.
Joshua Steinberg worked at the shelter for a year and a half and is among those who are concerned.
"My concern is for the animals," he said.
Steinberg went so far as to describe the conditions as deplorable.
"They don't need to be in a place that has mold and sickness and the condition of the place is not suitable for animals," said Steinberg.
Ashley Rhodes is another former employee. This week, she decided to post a series of pictures on her Facebook page and vowed to do a expose on the shelter.
Among her pictures is a handwritten list of the number of dogs who died from Canine Parvovirus, a highly contagious disease, and when they died.
Steinberg has seen the pictures and said they are accurate in their depiction of the place.
"They're a true representation of the conditions, yes sir," he said.
On Your Side went to the shelter. A staffer showed us every kennel.
The cat room was clean, the dog kennels were being cleaned.
At the bottom of the refrigerator, there are black spots that looked like mold, but on a closer exam, it appears to he just the age of the equipment.
There is an open wall in the laundry room. A staffer said the drywall was removed to repair the plumbing to the tub and was never replaced.
The employee also showed us where animals with Parvo are kept in isolation, and how it is handled.
Maria Brooks is one of the many volunteers at the shelter. She has not seen the inner works of the facility but after six months, said she is pleased with the status of the shelter.
"I think the conditions are wonderful," said Brooks.
Dave Brown is the President of the Board of Directors. He said the facility is private and has been as above board with the community.
"The allegations are unfounded," said Brown.
He said he has not seen the Facebook postings, but he believes it is the result of a disgruntled worker.
"She (Rhodes) never said anything until she was fired," said Brown. "We had to call the police to escort her off the property."
We attempted to reach Rhodes for more comments than what was posted on Facebook, but she never responded.
Brown said they will continue to serve the community they've served for the past 32 years.
He said they do it under the guidance of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, On Your Side has put in a request for the most recent state inspections and will update the story once we receive them.