Wagoner Co. Sheriff’s Office launches Badges & Paws program to provide care for abused and neglected animals | News [Video]

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office launched a new program partnering with the community to provide care for abused and neglected animals that are rescued.

The Badges & Paws program will partner with citizens, businesses, veterinarians, and animal rescue organizations to acquire the resources to provide immediate and proper care to abused and neglected animals.

The sheriff’s office said they routinely receive many calls from residents about abused and neglected animals.

“While our deputies are versed in the legal process of seizing abused and neglected animals, and the county is adept at prosecuting the offenders, we have identified a gap between seizure and prosecution where we can improve conditions for the animals we help save,” the Wagoner County Sherriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

While the Sheriff’s Office works closely with animal rescue organizations, they are overwhelmed with animals and do not have the resources to …