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Animal control warns owners to winterize shelters after euthanasia spike; county groups offering straw donations
Summary
Bedford County animal control reported a December euthanasia rate near 9.7% and urged residents to follow new state sheltering rules, seek heated water buckets or bring animals indoors, and consider donated straw from local animal groups.
Bedford County animal control on Monday urged residents to protect pets and farm animals during a period of extreme cold, and reported a December euthanasia rate of 9.7 percent while saying the shelter’s 2024 annual euthanasia rate was 5.9 percent.
“December was a tough month for us. We did end the month at 9.7 percent euthanasia, which is still under our 10%,” the Animal Control Officer said. “We did end 2024 with a 5.9% total euthanasia rate.”
The officer walked through winter-sheltering guidance and cited a…
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