{"id":61613,"date":"2026-01-24T19:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T00:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=61613"},"modified":"2026-01-24T19:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T00:15:16","slug":"join-us-tuesday-feb-3-9-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/01\/24\/join-us-tuesday-feb-3-9-am\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us: Tuesday, Feb 3 @ 9 AM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thank you to everyone who\u2019s been advocating with us. We see your frustration, and we feel it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We need to remind everyone that our efforts are working and we must keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since we united last summer, the following changes have taken place at Polk County Animal Control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular Facebook posts for adoptable pets with better photos and thoughtful bios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased outreach to rescues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaner kennels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towels and blankets were distributed for warmth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new Facebook post showing efforts to reunite lost pets with their families<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These aren\u2019t random improvements. These developments signal that public pressure works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shelter knows we\u2019re watching. The county knows we\u2019re organizing. Now it\u2019s time for updated ordinances, stronger policies, and real programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us: Tuesday, Feb 3 @ 9 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

330 W Church St, Bartow, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your voice matters. Your presence and effort make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#florida<\/a>#dog<\/a>#shelter<\/a>#cat<\/a>#VoiceForTheVoiceless<\/a>#polk<\/a>#community<\/a>#lakeland<\/a>#winterhaven<\/a>#gradyjudd<\/a>#PolkCounty<\/a>#tnr<\/a>#AnimalAdvocacy<\/a>#TNVR<\/a>#spayandneuter<\/a>#polkcounty<\/a>#reform<\/a>#advocate<\/a>#AdvocateForChange<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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