{"id":40507,"date":"2023-12-26T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=40507"},"modified":"2023-12-25T20:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T01:33:16","slug":"polk-county-animal-services-in-crisis-a-call-for-community-action-and-a-new-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/12\/26\/polk-county-animal-services-in-crisis-a-call-for-community-action-and-a-new-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Animal Services in Crisis: A Call for Community Action and a New Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What deplorable conditions inside Polk County Animal Services? And with only one vet working decisions to put down animals come easy for the unprofessional and unmotivated staff.<\/p>\n\n\n

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An alarming discovery was made during a welfare check of Polk County Animal Services the animals that were recently picked out are still suffering in cramped cages, and unsanitary spaces because of the lack of space at Animal Services.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These could be considered a hoarding scenario for the Sheriff\u2019s office, also, but Sheriff Grady Judd and his staff do not care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has prompted Sheriff Grady Judd to issue an urgent call for community support to adopt these animals. But we know that\u2019s not going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the shelter’s population nearly doubled overnight, the situation is dire, they are already starting to put animals down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a situation like this unravels, it’s not just the animals that suffer; it\u2019s Judd\u2019s integrity too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trap-neuter-return (TNR) is a method for managing feral cat populations. TNR programs involve: <\/p>\n\n\n

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All about Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Trapping: Cats are humanely trapped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Neutering: Cats are spayed or neutered<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vaccinating: Cats are vaccinated against rabies and other diseases<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ear-tipping:\u00a0Cats are permanently identified with a harmless ear-notch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Releasing: Cats are released back into their outdoor home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    TNR programs can help with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Stabilizing cat populations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Preventing new kittens from being born<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Improving the lives of cats<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Stopping mating-related behaviors like fighting, spraying, and yowling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Protecting cats from rabies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reducing fight-related injuries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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