MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The following are recent cases handled by Montgomery County Animal Care and Control:
CHAPEL STREET: On September 14, Animal Control received a call regarding an eviction of a resident who owned several animals. Upon arrival they found two emaciated dogs clinging to life and locked in a room for quite some time. The dogs had no food or water and there was no dog food in the rest of the apartment to be found.
The officer took custody of the dogs and immediately transported them to a veterinary hospital for lifesaving treatment. The owner of the dogs is currently facing criminal charges.
HAPPY ENDING: A citizen found an older grey domestic short-haired cat in his yard September 8. He brought the animal to Animal Control, which immediately scanned the cat and determined the cat had a microchip. The Animal Control staff contacted the microchip company, who was able to provide owner information. The owner was contacted and was in complete shock. The cat, “Boris”, had been missing for over two years. The owners came and got Boris immediately!
GAINE DRIVE: Animal Control received a call regarding a senior dog whose hips were caught between two wooden boards under a shed on September 8. Upon arrival the officer met with the complainant who would not let the Animal Control officer dig in his yard to get the dog out from under the shed, even though he had indicated on his call to Animal Control that the dog was in distress.
The Animal Control officer was unable to coax the dog out from under the shed because the complainant was screaming and yelling, which scared the senior dog even more. Due to the agitated nature of the complainant, Clarksville Police Department was called on scene. With the assistance of Clarksville PD and several shovels, “Sadie” the dog was rescued and returned to her home. Sadie is an emotional support dog for a 14-year-old boy with autism, who was relieved when he got her back.
HAPPY ENDING: A cat disappeared from his home and found himself at Animal Control on June 27. The owner had been looking desperately for the cat but had found the cat’s collar on side of the road and assumed the cat was dead, so they never called Animal Control to file a lost report and unfortunately gave up hope on their cat being alive.
The cat was adopted on July 21 to a new owner. After the adoption, the original owner saw “Gotham” on the shelter’s Facebook page but understood he had a new owner and was happy that he was alive. Unbelievably, the new owner returned Gotham on Sept 12 because they were moving. Animal Control contacted the original owner to let them know Gotham was at the shelter and they immediately came to reclaim him.
