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Morgan Co. Dog Pound Progress Save Email Print
WTAP News
Posted: 6:30 PM Sep 15, 2008
Last Updated: 6:46 PM Sep 15, 2008
Reporter: Courtney Rochon
Email Address: courtney.rochon@wtap.com

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Last April we brought you the story of the Morgan County Dog Warden that had been shooting unwanted dogs in the head and burrying them in shallow graves behind the pound.

The prior Dog Warden, Jeff Driggs, resigned amidst allegations and a new dog warden took his place.

The County has also entered into an agreement with the Humane Society.

All that has led to a dramatic decrease in the number of dogs that have had to be put down.

But Ohio SPCA President, Edward Sisler, says the County has been standing in the way of making more progress and he claims there are discrepancies in the county's budget that are not accounted for.

"A real spirit of cooperation would be nice. This is not political. We care about taking the next step," said Edward Sisler, President, OH SPCA.

"I've never heard any allegations like that, but since i didn't talk to Mr. Sisler, I'd need to see what he's referring to," said Don Reynolds, Morgan Co. Commissioner.

Sisler showed up unannounced to meet with the Commission Monday but the commissioners were at another meeting.

Sisler says if he cannot get the Commission to rectify the situation by the end of the week, the SPCA's legal team will file a claim with the Attorney General's Office.

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Posted by: dog lover who votes Location: OH/WV border on Oct 1, 2008 at 01:31 PM
It is not the dog warden's responsibility to find a home for your unwanted puppies. It is YOUR responsibility. The dog warden's job is to pick up strays and reunite them with their owner. OH law only gives the owner 36 hrs to reclaim their pets. After that they are destroyed or adopted out. Owner surrenders, by law, can be euthanized immediately. Surrendering unwanted animals to the dog warden is lazy and irresponsible. If you're that lazy, just take the puppies to a vet and have them humanely euthanized. That's what will happen if you surrender them anyway. Does that sound harsh? That's because it's reality. The reality nobody wants to hear about. Dog pounds are not idealistic places where everybody lives happily ever after. The law does not state the dog warden MUST take your unwanted pets. It's not a dump site. Have your pets spayed or neutered. Their offer to post photos for adoption was generous. Take them up on it.

Posted by: Tiff Location: Ohio on Sep 15, 2008 at 08:53 PM
I called the pound to see if they would come pick up 2 puppies of mine,and they stated they didn't have room for them,to take pictures of them and she would post them..My understanding was Licking Co.was coming up and picking up the dogs,why isn't there room??

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