The association and animal control officers from Lexington and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties are walking the streets, picking up strays. And for the first time in its history the humane association has set up a temporary shelter at the fairgrounds. Last week there were four dogs at the shelter. Now there are 13 dogs and 11 cats. Pop Tart is there now, too.
Every animal being cared for has a story.
Ms. Chaney and shelter workers have been writing them down. Anyone who has lost a pet can fill out a missing-pet report at the shelter. If a pet resembling the one lost is found, a reunion can take place, shelter worker Trina Hudson said. Ms. Chaney, secretary of the Pendleton Humane Society, hopes the flood underscores the need for an animal shelter in the county. Right now her garage is housing all the dogs.