A staff member with the Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) was charged Thursday with two non-criminal offences under the Animal Protection Act after three cats were forgotten in a transport vehicle for three weeks.

The Edmonton Humane Society continues to receive backlash from the public after three cats were forgotten in a transport vehicle for three weeks, and the organization said it is open to an external investigation.

The Edmonton Humane Society confirmed to Global News it launched an internal review after three cats were left in a transport vehicle for three weeks before being discovered.