Animal advocates argue that changes are needed at Polk County Animal Control, as evidenced by the shelter’s 2024 statistics.
According to records from the University of Florida’s Department of Veterinary Medicine, the county shelter’s “Live Outcome Rate” was 58% in 2024, which means 42% of animals did not leave the county shelter alive.
However, that wasn’t the 2024 statistic that raised the biggest red flag.
In 2024, 400 dogs and cats combined died in the shelter for reasons not related to euthanasia…