Logan County Humane Society works to mend its issues

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The Humane Society in Logan County has been on a rollercoaster for the past few months, but with new leadership installed and a more stable footing secured, it seems that the worst times are in the past, and there is at least visible light at the end of the tunnel.

New board president Julie Martin sees her position as one of the people meant to help restore the credibility of the human society, which is currently resolving the aftermath of a parvo outbreak.

“There have been a lot of problems in the past, a lot of acrimony in the past, and that is that’s not the kind of relationship we want to have moving forward. We’ve developed an excellent working relationship with Judge Baker. We are looking to develop an excellent working relationship with the shelter’s new, the county shelter’s new director, because all we all want is what’s best for these animals,” Martin said.

The Logan County Fiscal Court has authorized funding that will allow the shelter to hire more staff, some of which will help them reign in some of the issues with cleaning and care that had been difficult or even impossible when there were fewer workers there.

Jude executive Phil Baker thinks this will at least mitigate the difficulties that the shelter was facing.

“A court today, approved the hiring of one full-time employee and two additional part-time employees to try to take care of all of this. With this money that is released by court, it’s going to allow us to do a better job of taking care of these animals, taking care of the facility, facility maintenance,” Baker said.

The shelter is close to resuming the adoption process, which means that the parvo outbreak has been cleared through testing. They are also desperate for volunteers and have many opportunities available. Donations are always welcome. The shelter can be reached at 270-726-2186.