Animal advocates in Polk County are gearing up to use their voices to advocate for change at Polk County Animal Control. And it’s not the first time they’ve done so.
Last month, inspired by an ABC Action News report, dozens of them spoke at a Polk County Commission meeting.
According to records from the University of Florida’s Department of Veterinary Medicine, the Polk County shelter’s “Live Outcome Rate” was 58% in 2024, which means 42% of animals did not leave the county shelter alive…