Temperatures to drop, animal control keeping eye on pet owners

BLADEN COUNTY — Temperatures are expected to drop later this week. The Bladen County Animal Control office is keeping an eye out for problem pet owners.

When it gets colder make sure you don’t leave your animals outside without proper shelter.

Animal control officers will be on the look out this winter to make sure animals are properly cared for. If pet owners don’t comply with warnings, they could lose their pet.

Animal Control Supervisor Ted Carter said, “We canvass the areas, and if we notice that dogs don’t have proper shelter, we immediately notify the owner, if they don’t correct it in a timely matter, then we’ll pick those animals up and bring them to the shelter.”

The same goes for animals in hot conditions without proper food and water.