“To us, these people didn’t just steal a part from our vehicle,” said Brian Weltge, the humane society’s president and CEO. “To us, they stole an opportunity for an animal to get a new family. They stole a chance for us to free up one of our spaces so that another animal can also find a home. They stole funding that typically goes to provide care and love to the animals so that we can cover the cost of fixing this vehicle. This one act may seem harmless to those who took the piece from our vehicle, but it has a snowball effect on our organization.”
To donate to help cover the costs, visit www.hsdayton.org/donate.
Anyone who has tips or information on the theft is asked to contact detective Michael Baker of the Dayton Police Department at 937-333-8920 or michael.baker@daytonohio.gov.
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