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Corrections Officer Kaili Ponik displays a kennel in the garage of the Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. The kennel is a temporary shelter for stray animals on their way to being reunited with their owners.
ROGERS CITY In a shadowy corner of a police garage, a folded blue blanket in a nondescript crate offers a second chance for lost animals in Presque Isle County.
Corrections officers, deputies, and inmates at the Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office have adopted the role of temporary owners to dozens of stray and abandoned dogs and cats in recent years. Instead of a swift ride to a shelter, animals are given food, shelter, and a little love as officers try to reunite them with their owners.