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Residents urge Clermont County to fix animal shelter staffing and medical shortfalls
Summary
Residents at the Sept. 18 Clermont County commissioners meeting described understaffing and medical care problems at the county animal shelter and urged the board to prioritize hiring, veterinary access and support for volunteers and trustee help.
Paula Hayden, identifying herself as a 40-year resident of Clermont County, told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 18 that the county-run animal shelter is operating in crisis and accused officials of misleading the public about conditions. "Gaslighting, the psychological manipulation ... is exactly what the commissioners have been doing to the communities surrounding the Clermont County animal shelter," Hayden said during public participation, reading a statement supplied by another resident.
Hayden detailed staffing shortages and medical problems: she said the kennel manager is on…
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