Ashtabula APL finds homes for 9 dogs, needs to adopt out 51 more to avoid euthanizing
Rusty is listed on the Ashtabula Animal Protective League Facebook page as one of the dogs that needs adopted or he faces euthanasia. (Photo courtesy: Ashtabula APL)
Posted: 10/02/2012
ASHTABULA, Ohio - The Ashtabula County APL needs to have 60 dogs adopted by the end of the week and they are slowly making progress.
The animal shelter is operating at maximum capacity after animal control officers brought in 31 dogs in five days. If the dogs aren’t adopted, they will have to be put down.
Ashtabula APL volunteer Laura Balogh said nine dogs have been adopted so far on Tuesday and the shelter is packed with people. The staff at the APL is making a huge push to help find these animals homes .
"Our time is running out for the animals and we're setting our clocks back so for every minute of the hour, that's 60 minutes, so we thought we'd help 60 animals find homes,” animal welfare director Tammy Dondorfer told NewsChannel5. The situation brings Dondorfer, who is responsible for putting animals down, to tears.
The Ashtabula APL is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It’s closed Monday and Wednesday.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINT
Ashtabula Co. Headlines
-
Conneaut goat receives wheel chair
Former nurse Michele Marshall has tended to animals in Conneaut for more than 12 years, including a goat who needs a wheelchair to get around.
-
Search for man in lake now a recovery
The search for a man who disappeared after going into the water a state park in Ashtabula County has turned into a recovery operation.
-
Ashland complex goes up in flames
-
Wind machine used to help curb frost
-
Black bear spotted in Ashtabula
-
Man saves grandson from ocean riptide
-
Dad killed in Ashtabula Co. crash
