MIDDLEBURG – Clay County Animal Services and other agencies seized more than 20 animals from a home in the Orange Park South subdivision on Wednesday. Officials seized more than 25 dogs, 10 …
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MIDDLEBURG – Clay County Animal Services and other agencies seized more than 20 animals from a home in the Orange Park South subdivision on Wednesday.
Officials seized more than 25 dogs, 10 lizards and two prairie dogs from 2038 Ashton Street after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office alerted Clay County Animal Services about dogs in poor condition.
The owner brought multiple deceased dogs to be cremated in Jacksonville. The staff noticed the dogs were in poor condition and alerted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, which began an investigation. Officers made a connection to a home in Clay County and alerted Clay County Animal Services.
Clay County Animal Control Officers and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home and immediately noticed poor conditions and signs of animal neglect. Animal Control Officers began seizing all of the animals.
The animals will be treated and housed in Clay County until they can find new homes. The case is under investigation.
The Clay County Animal Services shelter is filled, and fosters and adoptions are needed to make more room. You can email clayfosters@claycountygov.com to foster or go to claycountygov.com to see the adoptable animals.
Clay County Fire Rescue, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Clay County Environmental Services and other agencies worked together to seize the animals safely.
