On Monday morning, Animal Charity of Ohio rescued six very cold dogs from frigid temperatures in Youngstown, Ohio. The dogs were found at a residence in the 2nd Ward on the city’s east side.
The nonprofit received a call to help the dogs after a Good Samaritan spotted the dogs shivering with little or no obvious protection out in single digit temperatures. Some of the dogs had been chained and had no way to escape the cold. One dog had been found chained near a doghouse that had no door flap and was filled with snow; barely any straw and no water.
The dogs had been suffering from prolonged cold exposure as most of them suffered from bleeding paws and tails.
Dogs are not able to withstand being outside in frigid temperatures for a long period of time without cover and a place they can go to stay warm.
According to Animal Charity of Ohio, the dogs are now safe at their shelter; warm, and receiving the urgent medical care they need. No sooner had the six dogs been safely settled, the officers went back out into the cold and responded to more calls about animals at risk. In Ohio, humane agents have the power to make an arrest or take a pet if someone is found to be breaking laws regarding companion animals.
An investigation is ongoing; the owner of the dogs can face animal cruelty and neglect charges.
The nonprofit organization is in need of help:
Caring for rescued animals requires immediate medical treatment, shelter, food, and ongoing care. Your support allows our officers to keep responding and ensures every animal brought in gets the help they deserve.
Please consider donating or reporting animals in distress. Any concerns about an animal in Mahoning County can be reported to the Humane Department at [email protected] or by calling 330.788.1064 x 3.
Ohio law does not restrict leaving dogs tethered outdoors or setting a time limit how long they can be left outside, however the law does require companion animals have access to food, water and shelter. Any animal kept inside someone’s residence as well as any dog or cat is considered a companion animal.
Numerous cities and townships across Ohio have passed their own animal welfare-related ordinances.
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