MANSFIELD, Ohio — News 5 has been following via on the max capability points throughout Northeast Ohio animal shelters. The Richland County Dog Warden and Animal Shelter although mentioned it is reached its boiling level. The shelter has double the variety of dogs, and it’s almost not possible to maintain up.
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The thunderous barks echoing contained in the Richland County Dog Warden and Animal Shelter are deafening however above all, upsetting.
Potential canine adopter, Gina Fife was delivered to tears Tuesday.
“Just seeing them all in cages, I just want to take them all home with me,” mentioned Fife.
The Richland County Dog Warden and Animal Shelter is presently housing 130 dogs. 70 dogs is the shelter’s regular restrict.
“Right now, we are at what we call a crisis level,” mentioned Missy Hoghton, Dog Warden.
Houghton mentioned she believes the excess was created by a number of issues just like the economic system and rising prices, however primarily by individuals not being accountable pet homeowners. Houghton added that by regulation, the shelter should proceed to absorb all strays no matter capability, however the shelter has presently stopped accepting surrenders.
“The dogs didn’t create this problem it’s a human problem,” mentioned Houghton. “Every dog that came here had an owner at one point and their owner just failed to come and get him.”
130 dogs have gotten almost not possible for the shelter’s three workers to deal with, and one worker fears it’s beginning to affect the dogs.
“It’s a lot,” mentioned Casey Biederman, “It’s upped the amount of time it takes us to get the dogs cleaned up, more time to feed, so that means less time actually spending with the dogs. So, we see a lot of them not fairing as well as they could be.”
Currently, the shelter wants individuals to say their dogs, undertake them, and donate pet food. The shelter goes via 4 50-pound luggage of meals a day.
“You just feel bad because this is not a good life for a dog to live,” mentioned Houghton.
Dog meals and financial donations will be dropped off or mailed to 810 N. Home Road, Mansfield OH, 44906.
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