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Sunday, December 23, 2012  Thirty-five dogs, three cats and one Cockatoo were taken from a 68-year-old Fremont woman’s home in July of 2011 when authorities discovered them "filthy"—some covered in feces—and in an alleged state of neglect. But almost a year and a half later, the case remains unresolved and some of the animals still remain in the owner's custody.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A bill aimed at increasing criminal penalties against animal abusers will most likely fail to garner Ohio Senate approval before its Dec. 31 deadline.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Outrage over the death of a Youngstown K9 led to the push for Nitro's Law, which would make abuse by an animal’s caregiver a felony in Ohio.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  An employee of the Lucas County Dog Warden has been placed on paid administrative leave and has been charged with animal cruelty after an incident was caught on tape.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Northwest Ohioans have stepped up help the Humane Society of Sandusky County get through some tough times.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  According to the Facebook page for the Humane Society of Sandusky County, the organization is in need of volunteers to care for 20 animals seized from a Fremont home on Friday.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Authorities in western Ohio are trying to figure out who put a dog in a cage and tossed it into a lake.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  A Detroit lawmaker hopes to introduce a separate registry system for Michigan animal abusers.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A Monroe County man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for killing a neighbor's dog by feeding the animal meat with needles hidden inside.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Dog was so emaciated that it couldn't even stand up.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  There are proper ways to go about handling problems with your neighbor's dog.   But this is definitely not one of them.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Owner will be charged with animal cruelty

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Animal welfare group uses undercover video to pressure grocers to stop buying from hog farm

Thursday, June 23, 2011 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  The Humane Society of Sandusky County is already having trouble making ends meet. The additional pressure of taking care of neglected animals highlights the problem.