As is usual when they're not doing well, the Hermitage has changed its website. They've dumped the old one, http://www.hermitagecatshelter.org Their new one at http://www.hermitagecats.org makes no mention of any of the great unpleasantness that came before, and has NO links to any kind of financial information. Apparently that is a step up from having only information that is from 2007, which is what was on the old site. I was contacted this week by one person about a nice new feature of the website--it accepts comments! Since hers were not favorable, the Hermitage did not publish them. But it's nice to know that someone in management has to read them, regardless. It's also interesting to see that the primary contents of the site are the same as they were 3 years ago -- I know, because I wrote it. Most of the posted dates are December 27, 2010, which is when this site was set up. But if you look at actual items, you'll see there's been no new newsletter since April 2009, the events listed are all from 2008, etc.

Next up, I'll share with you an email that Debbie Brice, the Hermitage Shelter Manager, sent out to their volunteers.
And then I'll share with you the comments of two volunteers who have left this fall.