{"id":57624,"date":"2025-08-29T23:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=57624"},"modified":"2025-08-29T23:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:22:43","slug":"after-the-dangerous-dog-sign-the-latest-move-from-the-shelter-as-of-yesterday-no-volunteers-are-allowed-what-is-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/08\/29\/after-the-dangerous-dog-sign-the-latest-move-from-the-shelter-as-of-yesterday-no-volunteers-are-allowed-what-is-next\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Dangerous Dog sign, the latest move from the &#8220;shelter&#8221; as of yesterday, no volunteers are allowed. What is next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"94897f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #94897f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"277\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-98-11.webp?resize=204%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57627 not-transparent\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the entire statistics for the entire state of Florida. Validated by UF with one of the sanctioned formulas.<br><br>Every county. Omg<br>Polk County Animal Control &#8211; Florida IS SIMPLY HORRENDOUS<br><br>By Maria Consuelo Barrero<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If countries like Mexico, Panama, and India can protect their most vulnerable animals, why can\u2019t Polk County, Florida?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\">This map shows the heartbreaking statistics of how many innocent, healthy, and adoptable animals are being killed right here in Polk County. This is a tragedy and a shame.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b9dde9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b9dde9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/536274096_10161724919413201_6749694973763097984_n.webp?resize=600%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57626 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/536274096_10161724919413201_6749694973763097984_n.webp?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/536274096_10161724919413201_6749694973763097984_n.webp?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responsibility does not fall only on Polk County Animal Control, but also on the Polk County Commissioners, who continue to ignore the urgent need for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd\">Mexico has enshrined animal welfare protections in its national constitution, a move hailed by advocates as a global milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes prohibit mistreatment, extend protection to all animals, including those raised for food, require animal welfare to be taught in schools, and give the federal government power to legislate on the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reforms pave the way for a forthcoming General Law of Animal Welfare, Care, and Protection, which is expected to cover farming, research, wildlife, and companion animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the entire statistics for the entire state of Florida. 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