Commissioners make efforts to save dogs

10:36 AM,
Jun. 28, 2013

Rabolt

Written by

Roxanna Swift

The county commissioners hope to lower the euthanasia rate in the county.

The commissioners June 12 approved a request to advertise for proposals for a K-9 designee for Clermont County. The representative will act as an agent to find placement for unlicensed and stray dogs scheduled for euthanization. The role was created as one of two provisions recently added to the county's contract with the Clermont County Humane Society.

Dogs are euthanized only if they are injured or aggressive, or if the humane society is out of space, said Karen Turpin, president of the humane society's board of ...