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County, operator say Ohio law sets dog‑warden baseline but local programming fills gaps
Summary
Meghan Coreville noted Ohio Revised Code section 955 requires counties to provide dog‑warden services; she and Jeff Alutto said modern expectations exceed the statute and Hamilton County tailored services to close that gap.
Jeff Alutto and Meghan Coreville discussed the statutory baseline for county dog warden services. Coreville cited the Ohio Revised Code and said the existing statutes—"written in the 50s and 60s," in her words—leave a gap between what the law requires and what modern communities expect from shelter and humane programs.
"Every county is required to have the dog warden service, which is part of the Ohio Revised Code, 955," Coreville said. She and Alutto said Hamilton County has worked with Cincinnati Animal Care to expand services beyond the narrow statutory duties, adding humane agents, prevention programming and public‑facing services to align county practice with current expectations.
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