This Petition is to make awareness and gain compliance with the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), as amended pertaining to the dogs in Harrison County, Ohio. 

As of this date, many violations are occuring, and as a result, the majority of the dogs are simply being killed rather than being adopted.  In many cases, they have had no chance of adoption.

Law violations include, but are not limited to, no operating hours posted for adoptions, the killing of dogs, improper staffing (sole active employee is warden).

Dogs and pupplies are being picked up at private residences by the warden for the mere purpose of being disposed of via gas chamber and are not even offered for adoption "because their owner sent them to be put down".  This practice needs stopped, as a result of there is nobody available for adoptions.

The County is in a killing mode only.  This must be stopped.  Rescue organizations have met resistance in gaining access to the dogs.  Education of governing laws is needed by the County, as ignorance is no excuse.

All of the dogs at the pound on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 were to be put down due to the warden going on vacation the following day until June 9.  4 of the 6 were rescued by us, we would have had the remaining 2 had we been aware of the law governing those at the time.