WALLINGFORD — Less
than a month after announcing a plan to use a Lewis County private
kennel for Fleming County stray dogs, officials had to scramble for
a different location.
Following an
announcement in January that Fleming County would no longer be able
to use the services of the Mason County Animal Shelter, Fleming
officials believed they had located an alternate kennel
.
According to
officials, Sandy’s Pampered Pets and Boarding was willing to take
on the responsibility of caring for the dogs, at the came cost, $5
per dog for up to five days and euthanasia cost of $20.
The plan fell through
and a request for another location brought two identical offers to
Fleming County Fiscal Court, Tuesday.
Lewis County Animal
Shelter and Fleming Rescue both offered to care for dogs brought to
their facilities, at a cost of $10 per dog for up to five days and
$20 for euthanasia.
Fleming Rescue,
operated by Tim and Stephanie Stamper, was selected to receive the
county contract.
Location in
Wallingford, was the deciding factor, conserving gas and time for
taking dogs to the shelter, officials said.
Fleming County Dog
Warden Andy Allen is still responsible for picking up strays and he
should be called to do so, officials said.
“Once the dogs have
been brought here and stay five days, the legal requirement for the
county, they become the property of Fleming Rescue to put up for
adoption and to send on to other rescues,” Stephanie Stamper
said.
Allen is already
coordinating with FR and said the facility is a good
thing.
“They are on top of
it and are going to have a clinic open up too,” Allen
said.
According to Stamper,
FR has aligned itself with veterinarian Leah Neuhausen and will be
using her services for spay and neuter, in addition to care of
shelter dogs.
“We have the shelter
at the kennel at our home, the clinic is on Kentucky 32,” Stamper
said. “We also have two full time staff who are bathing and caring
for the dogs while they are here.”
Fleming Rescue also
accepts surrendered dogs, but has a policy concerning drop-off of
litters of puppies.
According to FR
officials there is a requirement for the mother of any litters
taken to the shelter to be spayed and a cost of $45 to have the
procedure done. Appointments to have the mother spayed will be made
the day pups are surrendered.
Adoption of shelter
dogs is encouraged and FR requires all adopted dogs to be spayed or
neutered; adoption fees cover the cost, rabies vaccination and
county dog tags, officials said.
Shelter hours are 8
a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 2450 Ryan Road,
Wallingford.
For FR
information go to www.flemingrescue.org or call
606-876-2697.
To contact Allen
call 606-748-0066.
