Isaiah 11 Ministry Shuts Down Animal Rescue Program – InkFreeNews.com

By Patrick Webb
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — Isaiah 11 Ministry has shut down its animal rescue program.

On Friday, March 29, Isaiah 11 Ministry posted the next assertion on their Facebook web page:

“We are changing our focus here at Isaiah 11. We will no longer have the animal rescue, refuge part of our ministry. We will continue to offer counseling, tutoring, and probably groups at our current location for the time being. We are trusting God will direct our next steps.”

– Isaiah 11 Ministry

“The animals have been removed and relocated to other animal sanctuaries not in our area,” mentioned KCSO Public Information Officer Doug Light. “We took temporary possession for a few days until arrangements could be made for the sanctuaries to meet us to take the animals.”

“(Isaiah 11 Founder) Linda (Ozier) was advised to no longer accept animals by the KCSO,” mentioned Light. 
“However, she still owns the property and no court order has been issued stating she has to shut down the property.”

“We are hoping the investigation will be completed this week and turned over to the prosecutor’s office for their review,” mentioned Light.

Ozier was not reachable for remark.

In February, allegations have been made on-line relating to the circumstances at Isaiah 11 Ministry, which is described on its web site as a counseling heart and animal refuge.

Kosciusko County Sheriff Animal Control Officer Jeff Clark and Board of Animal Health Veterinarian Dr. Bruce Lamb investigated the ministry, and a follow-up go to was scheduled for March.

In February, Ozier was working to deal with the considerations and enhance circumstances for the animals.

Light reported that the follow-up go to was attended by Lamb, Clark, Kosciusko County Health Department Environmental Food Specialist Nathan Burton, Kosciusko County Prosecutor Investigator Jody Hill, KCSO Chief Deputy Chris McKeand, KCSO Lt. Mike Mulligan, Ozier, and Isaiah 11 board members.

Lamb launched a report after the primary go to. In the Tuesday, Feb. 27 report, Lamb mentioned “the property and animal pens were littered with a lot of junk, including chairs, wire panels, kids’ swimming pools, old feed pans, extension cords, Styrofoam, etc.”

Lamb made an inventory of 23 common suggestions for the property, together with suggestions for particular animals, akin to trimming a donkey’s hooves and ensuring that a number of animals have been updated on their pictures.

Light reported that Ozier was given Lamb’s record in the future earlier than the follow-up go to and given an extension to finish them. Light mentioned that Ozier had made some enhancements, akin to decreasing the variety of animals and enhancing animal diets.

A canine, listed in Dr. Lamb’s report as “Dog No. 6,” at Isaiah 11. Photo offered by the Indiana Board of Animal Health.

Some animals, Lamb’s report famous, had earlier circumstances, akin to a goat with deformed horns. One canine, listed as canine quantity six within the report, “had a malformed jaw with misshaped teeth. This dog came to the rescue in this condition.”

Light reported that by the point of the March 14 follow-up go to, the rabbits at Isaiah 11 had been taken to new houses. Two of three dogs, being sheltered for individuals who have been incarcerated, could be returned within the close to future.

In his March 20 follow-up report, Lamb famous that there was nonetheless trash on the property, and beneficial it’s eliminated to assist management weeds and the unfold of illness. He additionally beneficial Isaiah 11 not take extra animals than they have been at present in a position to deal with with their volunteers and to “adopt out the animals they receive so that the animals do not become permanent residents.”