CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA will be closed on Mondays through September 4th. The shelter underwent an operational review after complaints of a toxic work environment and poor conditions for the animals. Then-Executive Director Angie Gunter was eventually shown the door, but the review’s first recommendation was that the facility be scrubbed top- to- bottom, inside- and- out, and staff undergo training and development.

Interim Director Sue Friedman has chosen to use Mondays to heed that advice.