Since the contract between the two local governments expired June 30, she said homeless animals from the county are being dumped in the city at alarming rates. “Local rescues are full and report the numbers of calls they are receiving has quadrupled in the last month,” she said. “There is no protection or accountability for animal cruelty or diseased, starving or sick animals. Just as an example, I received a call regarding a city worker who was concerned about eight pups living in horrible conditions in the county. He has no one to call.” There is no plan in place for aggressive or fearful stray animals. She said a dog recently wandered onto the Bradley Central High School campus. It was snippy and scared. Animal Control could not come onto county property. Teachers and parents had to wrangle the dog into a car so children would not be at risk. The task took four hours and was not safe for anyone involved. Read more: Cleveland Daily Banner - A voice for the unwanted clevelandbanner/view/full_story/23426095/article-A-voice-for-the-unwanted?instance=most_recommended
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