{"id":55583,"date":"2025-04-29T17:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=55583"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T22:02:12","slug":"so-many-wont-make-it-out-alive-last-year-400-animals-died-polk-county-shelters-care-557-escaped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/04\/29\/so-many-wont-make-it-out-alive-last-year-400-animals-died-polk-county-shelters-care-557-escaped\/","title":{"rendered":"‘So many won\u2019t make it out alive’: Last year, 400 animals died Polk County shelter’s care; 557 escaped"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A former employee, a local animal rescue, and others are voicing their concerns about Polk County Animal Control<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By:\u00a0Chad Mills ABC Action News Excerpt of article To Read More Click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Animal advocates argue that changes are needed at Polk County Animal Control, as evidenced by the shelter\u2019s 2024 statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to records from the University of Florida\u2019s Department of Veterinary Medicine, the county shelter\u2019s \u201cLive Outcome Rate\u201d was 58% in 2024, which means 42% of animals did not leave the county shelter alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that wasn\u2019t the 2024 statistic that raised the biggest red flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Read More Click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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