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Putnam County SPCA sees spike in calls

The agency says that so far this year, it has gotten more than 800 calls to its law enforcement 24/7 dispatch.

Melanie Palmer

Apr 24, 2026, 5:46 PM

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The Putnam County SPCA says that it is seeing a spike in calls.

The agency says that so far this year, it has gotten more than 800 calls to its law enforcement 24/7 dispatch.

That’s a 33% increase from this time last year.

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