pet owners

Each morning when she wakes up, Juanita Mengel removes the silicone liner of her prosthetic leg out from under a heated blanket so that the metal parts of the artificial limb don't feel as cold on her skin when she straps the pieces together. The 67-year-old Amanda, Ohio, resident then does the same for her 5-year-old dilute tortoiseshell cat, Lola-Pearl, who is missing her left hind leg.

Pet owners across Northeast Ohio and the country are finding it difficult to get treatment for their furry family members.

The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department warns pet owners at Schiller Park to stay away from the pond. Recent tests of the water show it's…