Polk County Commissioner Michael Scott said April 7 he will tour animal shelters in other counties after complaints about conditions at Animal Control.
Yahoo: Polk County limits public comment after surge of animal shelter critics
MSN: Lakeland family forced to euthanize sick puppy adopted from Polk County Animal Control Shelter
Mike Cole and his wife adopted Ozzy from the Polk County Animal Control Shelter in Winter Haven. After Ozzy wasn't behaving normally, Cole took him to their family's vet, who told him the puppy had a ...
Lakeland family forced to euthanize sick puppy adopted from Polk County Animal Control Shelter
The Ledger: Polk commissioner agrees to tour animal shelters as complaints pile up
Animal advocates in Polk County, Florida, claim the sheriff's Animal Control facility has a high euthanasia rate. Activists allege a lack of funding, transparency, and adequate programs like ...
Yahoo: High kill rates, little oversight: Advocates slam ‘dirty, harmful’ Polk animal shelter
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The German shepherd/husky mix puppy Nicole Odell adopted last year from the Polk County Animal Control came home bleeding, ...
High kill rates, little oversight: Advocates slam ‘dirty, harmful’ Polk animal shelter
Palm Beach Post: What's fueling activists' anger with Polk Animal Control? A long list
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lengthy public comment sessions at Polk County Commission meetings are now driving changes. Commissioners have voted to limit how ...