Andrea Rosebrock 
People have to to be pretty low to steal from an animal shelter and that’s just what happened to the Harrison County Animal Shelter in Kentucky. Thieves broke into the shelter sometime between Saturday night and the early Sunday morning hours. They stole animals and thousands of dollars in pet food and supplies.
“They backed their truck up to the field beside us, tore a fence, broke through a window and walked inside,” Animal Control officer Allen Fryman said.
The scum took the smallest animals, six dogs and 9 cats. Needless to say, staff at the shelter are worried about what’s going to happen to the animals.
“I just hope that they were not taken for bait for dog fighting,” Debbie Palmer, a volunteer with the shelter said. “We just can’t guess.”
The thieves also took thousands of dollars worth of much needed supplies; 50-60 bags of dog food, 10 bags of cat food, pet carriers, a digital camera and cases of pet wipes.
“The worst part is not knowing what they’re doing with the animals…not knowing where they are,” Fryman said.
A reward is being offered in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Cynthiana police at 859-234-7157
Anyone who could do this is some of the worst scum of the earth! To me it’s like stealing from a church. Animal shelters usually operate of shoestring budgets and although I have written about many bad shelters and uncaring staff, most people who work at shelters care deeply about the animals in their care.
There may someone out there today bragging about getting away with this, someone showing off their booty or trying to dump these animals. Spread the word! There are people who know about this!
Are you kidding , dirty rotten bastards planned this well , someone cased out the joint pretending to look at dogs .Hopefully someone knows something
I hope they find the jerks before any harm comes to the animals =(
These pepetrators are nothing less than pond scum. Let’s hope they will be caught before any harm comes to these animals which, I know, is the first concern of the staff and volunteers. Although they have not asked for donations, I am sure that the shelter could use funds to replenish food supplies at mininum, and without a digital camera it is hard to take pics to get their up for adoption ones on the petfinder and other adoptable lists. While I do not know if they are covered by insurance, I am sure they could use a bit of funds at least to help with replacing the food that was stolen so that the other animals do not suffer any more. This has to have been traumatic for them also. If you can do so, think about sending a small donation. The info for maiing one is below. Pleae pray for those that were taken.
THE FLORA SHROPSHIRE ANIMAL SHELTER
1751 NEW LAIR ROAD
Cynthiana, Ky. 41031
FYI for anyone who may live in driving distance to take foor/supplies Cytnthiana is North of Lexington, Ky.(about 25 miles) and about 60 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.,
I pray for those poor animals stolen. It certainly doesn’t bode well considering all the pet food that was stolen.
There is really no words to describe what I think of a person who could do something like this. It wouldn’t be good if I had any power to intervene in a situation like this.
I’m afraid the person would pay with their life.
There’s really no reason that someone so base and devoid of basic decency should live. Smith & Wesson rehab is the only answer.
I like Susan T’s idea. Low life useless wastes of flesh. It just gets worse and worse.
When will animal shelters and control facilities finally get alarm systems, dead bolts et. al.? This stuff has been going on for decades. The money is out there: grants, fundraisers, networking with alarm companies, news press releases to get alarm systems donated. Anybody who steals animals and supplies from animal shelters is not going to be benevolent or kind to animals.
Rule number one, get an alarm system. Start proofing facilities with animals. It’s going to continue to happen if people don’t start proofing and putting alarm systems at shelters. Hell, there’s ways to protect and proof these places. Buy metal window grills and doors like they use in the city.
Disgusting! I have to believe they also stole needles and any drugs that the shelter might have too . . . But then, I don’t know and they didn’t say. Let’s pray for the animals, that whatever happens, they don’t suffer . . . This is horrible.
All the animals have been returned. Turns out the thieves thought they were saving the animals from euthanasia by taking them to a “safer” place.
Correction. Three animals may have been sold and have not yet been located.