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Citrus County officials remove dogs

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from Floral City Humane Society

Citrus County Animal Control officers removed 31 dogs from the Humane Society of

“Pepper is a magnificent 2 yr. old Pomer-

Florida facility in Floral City Thursday morning, March 24, and took them to the Citrus

anian of 8 #. He is sable with black, with

County Animal Shelter for treatment and quarantine.

excess white on legs, body and collar. He

Twenty-seven of the dogs had been brought to the Humane Society of Florida Adoption

has the fullest coat and the sweetest dispo-

Center and Thrift Store on U.S. 41 by the former director who had told Citrus officials a few

sition, prefers to be a ‘ONE person’ dog.

weeks ago after a run-in at the facility over a possible Parvo outbreak that she had resigned

You will fall in love with him or his other

from the organization, even copying them her resignation letter.

Pomeranian male friends. A Humane So-

The other four dogs taken were from the 49 that were already at the facility. Those four

ciety of CENTRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue,

were deemed sick and needing care by the county’s veterinarian. All the dogs were removed

Inc. does home visits prior to adoptions.

with consent of the facility employees. It was unclear why the facility accepted the dogs.

WEEKLY SATURDAY Adoption Events,

Nolan told Animal Control officers she got the dogs at the Perry, Florida, animal shelter.

at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,10-12 PM.

Nolan was issued 27 citations by Animal Control officers Thursday for failure to pro-

Phone 352-527-9050 if you need help for

vide humane care. She was given a May 6 mandatory court appearance date on the viola-

a small dog that must be appropriately re-

tions.

homed. Pepper’s donation is $200.”

In the run-in with county officials a few weeks ago, when Nolan was still the facility

Citrus County Animal Services ‘Shot/Test

director, county officials had demanded and had gotten a voluntary quarantine on all the

dogs at the facility after Animal Control officers and the county veterinarian checked out a

complaint from Pasco County. The complaint was that sick dogs were being adopted out

Clinic’ Thursday pm by appointment

from the facility in other counties. A family that had a puppy die of Parvo virus had com-

Citrus County Animal Services now offers yearly vaccinations, heartworm testing

plained to Citrus officials, who then checked the operation.

and microchips for your pets. No appointment is required for microchipping, which can be

Animal control officers and county Veterinarian Dr. Julie Rosenberger had responded

done at the shelter any time during regular business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00

at the time and Rosenberger had gotten some positive test results for the highly conta-

a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays.

gious Parvo virus. The then director Nolan agreed to the quarantine and to have the dogs

An appointment is required for all vaccinations and testing at the Shot/Test Clinic.

checked by a vet and produce a report on their health at the end of the quarantine.

This clinic is not a veterinary visit or exam, just a clinic for vaccines and testing.

She resigned not long after but the staff remaining pledged to work with county offi-

cials to improve the operation, which Citrus officials said was happening. They dropped by

routinely to check on the facility and Thursday found the new dogs.

A number of the dogs removed Thursday needed veterinary treatment for various rea-

sons. Officials said they might go back and get one more dog that had appeared sick. The

dogs were being kept separate from the shelters other animals.

Citrus County beach remains closed to swimming

The Citrus County Parks and Recreation Division left in place no swimming signs

at Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park on Thursday, March 24, after the Citrus County Environmen-

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