Keep your pets safe during a winter storm

As we prepare for the coming winter storm, remember to include your pets in your safety action plan. These tips can be boiled down to: if it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your pet. Stay prepared with a few tips that’ll keep your pet safe:
  1. Most important: bring your pets inside the home. The home is the safest place for your entire family during a...
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Pop-up Dog License Sales

The Montgomery County Animal Resource Center is holding several pop-up sales events for dog owners to purchase their 2022 dog licenses. The annual dog license sale period runs through Jan. 31. Licenses cost $20 for spayed or neutered dogs and $24 for unaltered dogs. After Jan. 31, the cost of each license will double. An annual dog license is traceable 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it...
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Animal Resource Center named Agency of the Year for 2020

The Ohio County Dog Wardens Association (OCDWA) has named the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center (ARC) the 2020 Agency of the Year. The award recognizes animal control agencies for participation in training programs, innovative public education programs, active community involvement, and participation in and support of OCDWA functions. “Our Animal Resource Center has made tremendous strides in the last few years,” said Montgomery County Commissioner Judy Dodge....
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Team Shelter USA Public Meeting on Animal Shelter Best Practices

[embed]https://youtu.be/PYLw4tF6IM8[/embed] Team Shelter USA is assessing Montgomery County's Animal Resource Center from November 26-30. After the assessment, Team Shelter will provide a written report to the ARC with suggestions to both reduce intake at the shelter and increase the live release rate of animals who are taken into the center. Dr. Sara Pizano created Team Shelter USA, and her team includes Dr. Becca Boronat of the Charleston SC Animal Society, Cameron...
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