{"id":49947,"date":"2024-09-18T21:18:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T01:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=49947"},"modified":"2024-09-18T21:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T01:18:13","slug":"polk-county-animal-services-is-still-out-of-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/09\/18\/polk-county-animal-services-is-still-out-of-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Animal Services is still out of control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natalie Scott took this picture from the stray holding room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I got yelled at, said Scott<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These kittens were screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"6b645d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6b645d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/460174212_10229089717604962_7856118438091431456_n-jpg.webp?resize=720%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49948 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/460174212_10229089717604962_7856118438091431456_n-jpg.webp?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/460174212_10229089717604962_7856118438091431456_n-jpg.webp?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In filth. Look at their bowl. Filth. Kittens filthy. Desperate. No food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I asked how long they had been there. The guy said oh they just got here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pulled out the paper. It said TWO WEEKS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I called the sheriff&#8217;s office who is in control of the animal services. They said it&#8217;s not their problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went 3 times in one week. 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Then I got yelled at, said Scott These kittens were screaming. In filth. Look at their bowl. Filth. 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