“People won’t use animal control or the Humane Society services because they put the animals down,” said Mark Madsen, owner of the Spokane address. “Somebody has got to do something, or where will they go?”

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HUBER HEIGHTS — About 130 cats and dogs were taken from the Circle of Love animal rescue shelter, 6721 Spokane Drive, after officers with the Montgomery County Animal Shelter served an animal-neglect search warrant Wednesday morning.

“Some of the animals have communicable diseases which may pose a threat to other animals, but not to humans,” said Mark Kumpf, director of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center…

…Kumpf said no charges have been filed against the homeowner, but the county will work to declare the home a public nuisance, which would give Circle of Love a week to clean the home.

Kumpf said the animals will remain at the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center for continued evaluation, and their ultimate fate is unclear…more

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Hinkel pushes Fairview Park to adopt new animal neglect laws

FAIRVIEW PARK Thanks to efforts by Ward 4 Councilman John Hinkel, the city has adopted new animal-neglect laws.

On May 16, City Council passed an ordinance that added several new sections to the city’s laws covering animal neglect, animal cruelty, animal abandonment, dog tethering, failure to restrain a dog in a motor vehicle, as well as dog shelter design standards.

Hinkel said the goal of the ordinance was to fill a gap in the law…more