{"id":59866,"date":"2025-12-13T00:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T05:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59866"},"modified":"2025-12-13T00:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T05:08:45","slug":"shelter-wall-of-shame-polk-county-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/13\/shelter-wall-of-shame-polk-county-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"SHELTER WALL OF SHAME! POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By USA PAW<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"71635d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #71635d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/599478577_1155643359956960_8078131893423437926_n.webp?resize=526%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59867 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/599478577_1155643359956960_8078131893423437926_n.webp?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/599478577_1155643359956960_8078131893423437926_n.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/599478577_1155643359956960_8078131893423437926_n.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/599478577_1155643359956960_8078131893423437926_n.webp?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heartbroken and outraged. We&#8217;re exposing the shocking conditions and unacceptable KILLING rate at the Polk County Animal Control, run by the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. Animals are suffering and dying under their watch. This isn&#8217;t animal control; it&#8217;s animal neglect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We demand transparency and immediate No Kill shelter reforms NOW! Our furry friends deserve better than a death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s happening in Polk County?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alarmingly High Kill Rates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lack of Transparency from the Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animals Dying in Care due to Neglect and Abuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>It&#8217;s time to hold Polk County accountable. Let&#8217;s connect to a community where every animal has a chance at a loving home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"5a5757\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5a5757;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/598139896_1153948543459775_1724863238652266710_n.webp?resize=526%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59869 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/598139896_1153948543459775_1724863238652266710_n.webp?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/598139896_1153948543459775_1724863238652266710_n.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/598139896_1153948543459775_1724863238652266710_n.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/598139896_1153948543459775_1724863238652266710_n.webp?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By USA PAW Heartbroken and outraged. We&#8217;re exposing the shocking conditions and unacceptable KILLING rate at the Polk County Animal Control, run by the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. 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