Also attending the news conference was Beverly O'Dell, who resigned as the shelter's volunteer coordinator earlier this month. O'Dell asked several questions during the news conference about $665 that went missing recently from the shelter. Cumm responded that the money was never found and a receptionist was fired as a result.

O'Dell told reporters after the news conference she resigned when Cumm yelled at her for posting euthanization data and pictures of dirty animal cages on her Facebook page. O'Dell said she saw some improvements during her time at the shelter, but questioned whether animals could be cared for properly under Cumm's leadership.

"My point is not to attack the people who work at the shelter," O'Dell said. "My overall concern is for the well-being of the animals."

O'Dell said she has similar concerns as Dr. Jacqueline Chevalier, who resigned as the shelter's medical director. Chevalier is a veterinarian at the Tri-State Veterinary Center in Huntington. She did not attend the news conference and could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but O'Dell provided reporters with copies of Chevalier's resignation letter.

In the undated letter, Chevalier said she resigned because shelter staff repeatedly failed to follow the protocols and training that she designed to prevent the spread of disease.

She also said the shelter owes her $16,600 for work performed during the past two fiscal years and that animal cages she loaned to the shelter have been damaged. She asked for $8,000 to cover the costs of the cages.