{"id":61454,"date":"2026-01-21T21:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=61454"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:22:12","slug":"letter-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%9e-%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%ac-%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a0%f0%9d%97%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/01\/21\/letter-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%9e-%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%ac-%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a0%f0%9d%97%94\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter &#8211; \ud835\udde3\ud835\udde2\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddde \ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddec \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf \ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde2\ud835\udddf \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd7\ud835\udde6 \ud835\udde7\ud835\udde2 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde8\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Cindy Dorman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR.jpg?w=2220&amp;ssl=1 2220w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc3e\">\ud835\udddc\ud835\ude01&#8217;\ud835\ude00 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude05 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3 \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf8 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 and work collaboratively to bring Animal Services into the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current Polk County shelter facility is \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude06 \ud835\udff0\ud835\udfec \ud835\ude06\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf1, lacks \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfe\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff-\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9, and is located \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf7\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddee \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\ude04\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9. In Florida&#8217;s climate, these conditions pose ongoing risks to \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\ude04\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2, \ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb, \ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\ude04\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00, and \ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\">\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfe\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\">\ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfa\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfd\ud835\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, \ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfe0\">\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 (\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec) opened a \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\udfee\ud835\udff1,\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfe \ud835\uddf3\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06\u2014\ud835\udff3\ud835\udfec% \ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff than their old building\u2014with capacity for \ud835\udfed\ud835\udff2\ud835\udff1 \ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf4\ud835\ude00 and \ud835\udfed\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec+ \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude00, \ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00, and \ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\/\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude00. They \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\udff5\ud835\udfec \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/...\/lake-county-animal...\">https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/&#8230;\/lake-county-animal&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc15\">\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 (\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff0) broke ground on a \ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff 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href=\"https:\/\/animalservices.marionfl.org\/anim...\/new-shelter-5568?\">https:\/\/animalservices.marionfl.org\/anim&#8230;\/new-shelter-5568?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc3e\">\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf6-\ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 (\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff1) approved a \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\udfee\ud835\udff1,\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfe \ud835\uddf3\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff with \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfb 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