It’s not easy running an animal shelter. Some of the pets have hard-to-meet health needs. Some struggle to find the human they fit best with, while some simply cannot make it, forcing the staff to make a difficult decision.

But with all the complications, there are stories of success. Thanks to the efforts of dog warden Jake Boyd, his team at the Logan County Animal Shelter, and this community, many stray animals have a home today.

Open for almost seven months now, the shelter at 284 County Road 32 S, Bellefontaine, has seen 305 dogs and 27 cats go through the facility. That includes the adoption of 104 dogs and 23 cats.

“The community is 100 percent helping and supportive,” Boyd said. Unfortunately, the biggest problem he’s noticing is too many unlicensed dogs. According to Boyd, “If your dog has tags, we can find you and they don’t have to come here. That’s the most important thing for the safety of your pet.”

Fortunately, they’ve been able to return 170 dogs to their owner, but that process is a lot quicker and easier when the pet is licensed. An individual dog tag is only $20 a year. You can purchase it at the shelter or the auditor’s office or at logancountyohio.gov/dog-license. Buy it before Jan. 31 and you won’t have to pay the $20 late fee. A three-year tag is $60 or, if you don’t want to have to keep renewing, you can get a permanent/lifetime tag for $200…..READ MORE…