The Toledo Area Humane Society is preparing for the upcoming extreme temperatures as it plans to assist neglected animals throughout the area. According to the Humane Society, they are already experiencing an influx of complaints regarding animals who have been left out in the cold and with temperatures over the next few days expected to dip well into the negatives, they're calling in reinforcements.

The Toledo Area Humane Society only has two cruelty officers on staff, not enough to deal with the dozens of calls they've received, so the local police are stepping up. The Toledo Police Department and the Lucas County Sheriff's Office have offered to assist the Humane Society as first responders. They'll be responding to as many calls as possible throughout the week, but they're still urging all pet owners, especially those who normally keep their animals outside, to bring them in.

If you are looking to report a pet left out in the cold, you can call the Humane Society's Animal Cruelty Hotline at (419) 891-9777 or you can

. You can also reach out to the Toledo Police at (419) 245-3340, while the Sheriff's office should be contacted via 9-1-1. The Humane Society says this will allow them to prioritize calls in order to help those animals in the greatest need first.

To assist responsible pet owners, the Humane Society will be delivering straw to those places that need it and will have dog crates available for those who need to crate their dog while they are inside the house. In order to facilitate this endeavor, however, the Humane Society is looking for donations of straw bales and dog crates and are hoping some area residents will step up to help.

People are welcome to purchase the straw themselves and drop it off at the Humane Society or they can

. They are also looking for medium to large sized crates.