Pintler Pets closed while board plans a path forward

Pintler Pets Humane Society, which has been a safe haven to hundreds of animals over the past 23 years, temporarily closed its doors in August due to financial constraints. Since the shelter announced its closure in early September, its employees have been laid off, and an interim board has been in “triage mode” to assess the organization’s needs and find a path forward, according to the board’s new president, Paula Arneson. The first step, Arneson said, is an inspection of the building, located at 80 Silver St.,  that happened on Tuesday. “We’ll have our building inspection and that will give…