Clarke County is one of many counties in Alabama in which no county animal pound-shelter is provided, a violation of Alabama law. The City of Jackson Dog Pound is the sole animal pound in Clarke County. Jackson City Pound only accepts stray and unwanted dogs from within Jackson city limits. The Jackson Pound consists of 10 unenclosed kennels, topped with a roof, located at Jackson Sewage Lagoon/Plant, outside Jackson city limits.

Before the July 4th holiday, volunteers from Happy Trail Rescue made a horrible discover while trying to rescue an abandoned pregnant dog begging for food, water and shelter outside the pound kennel. They found the pound dumpster filled with rotting - decomposing corpses of dogs, baking in the extreme heat. Thousands of maggots and insects – millions – enveloped the dumpster, swarming over the bodies and other debris.

Any efforts toward implementing improvements to the pound and requiring accountability records were met by distain and hostility from Jackson Mayor Richard Long and city.

Please let the County and City know they need to make changes that meet current Alabama Law and create a humane place for unwanted animals.

For more details: http://www.examiner.com/article/rotting-corpses-dog-pound-dumpster-discarded-pregnant-beagle-begs-for-shelter