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Residents urge Clermont County to change animal shelter practices after volunteer complaints
Summary
Multiple residents told the Clermont County Board of Commissioners during public comment that the county animal shelter is "in distress," describing delayed care for sick animals and asking the commissioners to allow more volunteer involvement.
BATAVIA, Ohio — Several Clermont County residents used the board’s public-participation period on Feb. 19 to urge county commissioners to address problems at the county animal shelter and to accept more volunteer help.
Julie Tolliver, a Batavia Township resident, told the Board of Clermont County Commissioners that volunteers and advocates had repeatedly pushed for more timely medical care for shelter animals. "Tank was urinating blood for over 2 months," Tolliver said. She described that the dog sat in the shelter for two months, then spent his final two weeks in a foster home before being euthanized after a rapid…
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