ERLANGER, Ky. (WKRC) - Kenton County Animal Services says it's aware of the three dogs living in a powerless home in Erlanger and, in fact, have been checking in on the dogs since the beginning of the summer. “Since July of this year, we’ve been out about 30 times and received about 34 phone calls from the community,” said Assistant Director of the Kenton County Animal Shelter Sarah Hightchew.
Despite concerns from neighbors that the dogs have been abandoned, Hightchew says the agency has been in contact with the owner the entire time and that they’re working together to find a better situation for the dogs. The dogs' owner say times are financially tough right now and, as bills piled up, the power was disconnected. Although she doesn’t live there with the dogs, she is checking in on them regularly.
At the moment, animal control says no laws are broken.
“Fortunately for these dogs, there has been someone coming in and out within the 48-hour period feeding and caring for them,” said Hightchew. “The dogs seem to be in good body condition and the owner is going back and forth and feeding and watering the dogs.”
The dogs' owner says the power should be back on soon as temperatures will continue to fall this week after Monday’s snow.
Kenton County Animal Services will continue to check in on the dogs to monitor their conditions as they work with the owner to make things more stable.
The Kenton County Animal Shelter says its working with the county attorney on possibly getting laws changed that would allow to intervene sooner rather than later in cases like this one.
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