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Lawrence County Humane SocietyP.O. Box 412, Ironton, Ohio 45638 E-mail info3@irontonshelter.org for information about the pets. NOTE: You will not be considered for adoption until we have received your completed adoption application form. Ironton Pet Shelter The shelter was established to care for abused pets awaiting trial outcomes. Since the shelter closed, the Lawrence County Humane Society is in need of foster homes. If you are willing to foster a dog or cat e-mail info3@irontonshelter.org We rehome animals to new caring homes. Puppies and kittens are usually available, but consider giving an adult dog or cat the first loving home they have ever known. You will be rewarded with the love and loyalty of a grateful pet. Who We Are The Lawrence County Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization depending entirely on fundraisers and donations. We are a no-kill, non-profit, all volunteer organization. Volunteers and donations are always needed. Donations can be sent to Lawrence County Humane Society, P.O. Box 412, Ironton, Ohio 45638. Donations are tax deductible.  Before and after photo's of Buttercup the Cocker Spaniel (now rehomed)
 Where are we?Ironton, Ohio is 147 miles south-east of Cincinnati, OH - click here for directions Ironton, Ohio is 147 miles north-east of Frankfort, KY - click here for directions Ironton, Ohio is 119 miles south of Columbus, OH - click here for directions Ironton, Ohio is 70 miles west of Charleston, WV - click here for directions For directions from your town click here and put your town in the box at the bottom of the page then click on the Get Directions button. Foster Homes Urgently Needed We need temporary homes where we can keep dogs that have lost their homes. This will be temporary foster care while we screen adopters through internet contacts. The Humane Society will work with foster care providers and pay all medical expenses. If you like dogs but for some reason you cannot keep a dog permanently or would like to try out caring for a dog before making the commitment to adopt then fostering could be ideal for you. You must have a securely fenced yard to foster a dog. If you are willing to foster a dog or cat and live in the tri-state area please e-mail info3@irontonshelter.org Support the Ohio Puppy Mill Bill Dear Ohio Dog Friends, thanks for your support over the last 2 years of working on the Puppy Mill Bill. We are hopeful the next few weeks will bring us to the finish line and passing of the bill. As with all legislation, we have negotiated language so that all interested parties can come to a middle ground on which we pass the bill. The team of authors and the many hundreds of people who contributed valuable feedback to the language has given us a bill that will regulate the high volume kennels with minimum standards of care of clean food/water, clean living conditions and veterinary care. If you review language that other states are proposing, you will likely agree that has the best approach. Have we pleased every breeder or rescue person, no, but we have created a law that targets the high volume kennels who are most often the most grievous offenders. Reputable breeders far exceed the minimum standards outlined in the bill. As you may have seen or heard, commercial breeders from the Holmes/Tuscawarus/Coshocton County areas showed up en mass to oppose the Puppy Mill Bill. Renny and Barbie from All Tails R Waggin came up with a great idea to show our unity - everyone wear Buckeye Red. We had a good sized section in the Senate Hearing of Rescue Red last week! The mass of Red was most obvious when Breeder Ervin Raber bragged about spending $3000 on vet bills in 2007 for the 150 dogs in his care. (that's $20 per dog per year in vet care, not including the 1,275-ish puppies that come from his 150 dogs) (Raber testified his dogs have 1.7 litters per year, with an average of 5 pups per litter) One issue that has come up with the Senators and Representatives is the question of state vs local control. As many of us have experienced for years now, we know local control of puppy mills is a challenge for many reasons. Local dog wardens are extremely busy with running their shelter. Adding inspections and enforcement of standards to their plate will be a burden. And, we all know that giving several very problematic counties in, that kind of authority will be much like the fox guarding the hen house. Local control is also an issue because we are challenged by local prosecutors who refuse to take dog issues seriously, county commissioners who argue they don't have the resources to take care for humans, let alone giving dogs anything beyond food and shelter and judges who have human case loads that will take months to resolve. State level regulation and enforcement is the most pragmatic approach to this state wide issue. Please email the House Committee Members listed below to let them know you are watching what happens on May 22nd and you want State Level enforcement to protect the dogs who are used to generate millions of dollars in income in. Tell them we are tired of being mentioned in National media as one of the worst states in the country. The Buck stops with them to make a decision that most citizens find simple. Protect the dogs abused and neglected in high volume kennels in. We are scheduled for a hearing in the House on Thursday, May 22nd at 9:30am. We will be in Room 122, (William Howard Taft Rm). We would like to show our Ohio Legislator's how many people care about this issue. Please attend this hearing wearing your Red to show your support of the Puppy Mill Bill. Our friends at State Street Consultants have the best map of the State House area at www.StateStreetOhio.com/map.cfm There are also street directions from all directions as well. We will continue to update our website with information and new pictures from Ohio pup mills. Below you will find links to committee members emails if you would like to contact them to say thanks for the hearings or just let them know you continue to watch the progress of the bill. Your state rep and senator e-mail address can be found at these links: http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/by_name.html http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/SearchbyName.jsp Thank you for being a voice for the dogs that linger in the mills. For the Dogs, Kellie DiFrischia ColumbusDogConnection.com PETS AVAILABLE FOR REHOMING Click here to see our current list of dogs and puppies
 Click here for cats and kittens looking for homes
Adopting a friendIf you would like to adopt one of our pets, please fill out the ADOPTION APPLICATION FORM. You will not be considered for adoption until we have received your completed application form! Pets needing homes at South Ohio Animal Rescue Portsmouth, Scioto County, South Ohio and at Scioto County Dog Pound Portsmouth, OH 45662  Citizens for Humane Action, Columbus, Ohio
 County Map of Ohio
 Lawrence County Humane Society, Louisa, Kentucky
Petfinder List of Lawrence CHS, Louisa, Kentucky
 County Map of Kentucky
 County Map of West Virginia
Visit River Cities Pets for information about pet laws, legislation, puppymills, breeding, pet overpopulation, lost and found, and much more.
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