As the Dog Warden for Clark County (Ohio state law requires every county to have one), it is our job is to enforce state dog laws and ensure the safety of our counties public. We do this by patrolling the county for stray and vicious dogs. We take pride in our ability to keep the public safe while still ensure the dogs are taken care of humanely. In 2018 so far:
We've handled 866 dogs total
We currently have 52
We sent 126 to the SPCA
We have 6 puppies in foster
We did 233 adoptions
We did 258 redemptions (they went home!)
We sent 102 to rescues
Sadly, 10 died or were DOA
And, we only euthanized 79 dogs out of 866!!!!!
Our function as the Dog Warden of Clark County include:
Abandonment, cruelty / neglect, and bite quarantines
Enforcing of dog laws
Licensing of dogs
Public health and safety