Have
you ever wanted a puppy or a kitten of your very own?
Have you considered adopting one? The Wood
County Humane Society (WCHS) in Bowling Green deals with this question
every day from people in the Bowling Green community
as well as the surrounding areas. But adoption isn’t
the only thing the Humane Society does for the community,
in fact they do quite a bit that most people know nothing
about. From free and low-cost clinics to investigating
complaints of animal abuse to education classes for
all, the Humane Society does so much more than ever
expected for our community.
The Humane Society was created in 1954 to promote
protection of all animals. As an organization on the
national level the Humane Society works to shut down
puppy mills (the over breeding of puppies for profit)
and animal research as well as advocating for public
policies on animal protection against abuse. On the
local level, the Wood County Humane Society takes animal
abuse complaints and investigates them as well as helps
local pet owners by educating them on many subjects
including how to take care of their pets to the best
of their abilities. Education programs include programs
for schools as well as senior centers.
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WCHS also sponsors “Bowling
Green Community Days,” inviting
the community to the shelter for an educational program
on pet care and treatment. They provide a clean shelter
for those animals that don’t have homes and adoption
options to people in the community. Their shelter is
no kill, meaning that once an animal comes there it
stays there until either it is adopted or passes away.
“We are important to the community because without
us where would the animals go? We educate and help
owners and animals on a daily basis, those that really
need it.” Margaret Weinberger, Director of the
Wood County Humane Society, states.
Weinberger is also a professor at Bowling Green State
University in the Sociology department. This just goes
to show how anyone in the community can get involved.
Tonya Tack, another volunteer at the shelter also works
at a Vet Office, combining her interests and skills
into one career. But both have similar things to say
about the shelter and the work within.
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