Marion County, Florida Sheriff Billy Woods and his wife are animal lovers. They’re the proud guardians of several rescue animals, including four dogs, a three-legged cow, and a donkey named Simon. Despite the unique health issues most of these animals face, the couple eagerly took them into their care.
The department first learned about a very special cat named Olaf when video footage of a teenager throwing a rock at her face surfaced on social media. Since then, Olaf has found a safe and loving forever home with Sheriff Woods and his family, and her abuser has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty.
Sheriff Woods takes reports of animal abuse very seriously. He reminds us the issue is “always on his radar” and that the Marion County Sheriff’s Department does everything possible to protect animals.
Thanks to Sheriff Woods and other law enforcement heroes who understand the importance of helping animals, cats like Olaf are given a second chance at life. Watch this video to meet the sheriff’s new pal and listen to his important message about animal cruelty.
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Big heart sheriff ! Congratulation, thanks & thanks again.
Mr Cat lover 😉
Thank you , for looking out for the animals .
Yep look at how he treats animals and I bet he does the same for humans that come into his sphere of employment. Its a shame there are not a lot more like him.
Sheriff Woods I salute you. I am sharing your story far and wide.
Very heart-warming.
What a godsend Sheriff Billy Woods and his wife is! They are so compassionate and dedicated to take on abused and unwanted animals that they now care for. What a lucky cat, donkey, crow, and the fours dog are. Thank you so much, Sheriff and Mrs. Woods, for being there when those animals needed you the most and I do pray that God will bless you both beyond your dreams.
We should all have sheriff families like Sheriff Woods and Mrs. Woos.
I wish he had included pictures of the other animals. I realize they would need to not show their home. But you know curiosity killed the cat! I am feeling some pain. LOL!
Thank you, Sir, for your service and more importantly, thank you for fighting for the voiceless. The animals in your care are truly blessed. God Bless you for protecting those in need. Lynn – Vermont
Thank you
Anyone that abuses or harms an animal in any shape or form should be punished on the highest level.
Zero tolerance!!!
THANK YOU Sheriff and Mrs. Woods. You’ve restored my faith in inhumanity. xo
God Bless him !!!
Sheriff Woods is a superstar!! Would that all officers were such animal lovers. Very glad that the individual who abused little Olaf has been charged.
yea, for above from Marion county go shreiff and wife , LOVE IT
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Many thanks to Sheriff Woods and his wife for rescuing animals who need them! Thanks for keeping animal abuse on your radar! I wish more law officials would do this! I admire you both so much! That lucky little kitten – it’s so cute and certainly didn’t deserve to be abused. I’m glad it’s in good, loving hands!
What a great human being. One can tell alot about a person by how they treat animals. God Bless you Cherif and your family and pets.
I hope that kid that threw stones at Olaf. Had stones thrown at his face!!!
Olaf I’m so happy you now have a loving home!!!!
Thank you sheriff for loving animals as much as we do!!
if I was your wife I would let the cow in the house to!!😊
thank you so much !
THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR HAVING SUCH HUGE HEARTS. WE NEED ALOT MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
Sherriff Billie is wonderful. Wish all stories were so great. His beautiful wife is a gem. Olaf is so lucky and good for you sheriff Billie for putting this creep in jail. Listen up if Sherriff Billie can do this all law enforcement should. God bless you and Cow too! Hahaha 🤗
My heart melts with the video of Olaf.Why can’t all the stories be so wonderful. Sherriff Billie is a gem and so is his beautiful wife. Bless your hearts and Cow’s too. Love you guys.
Good 4 u sheriff 😄😸🐮🐄
Billy and his family are wonderful people. Law enforcement people are not always popular but these people are unique. Three cheers, a gold star and ten out of ten for them all.
What wonderfulk people! Thank you for helping all these needy creatures!
What a very kind man – Sheriff Billy Woods and his Wife to take Olaf the abused cat. Such lovely people. Its so nice to know that there are people in the world who care and have feelings for animals.
Best Wishes to them both.
Wonderful — Sheriff Woods and Family — you’re the best — keep up your great work — you clearly rise to higher standards.
Love this fellow and his wife… what great role models. Keep up the great work!!!
How lovely! Well done Sheriff Woods.
Thank you so much for saving Olaf & arresting the monster who was abusing her! Sounds like you & she are purrfect for each other, we need to see more law enforcement caring for & protecting our precious furbabies/animals, featherbabies, scaleybabies! ❤
I was so taken with the vid that i forgot and wanted to of course say many thanks to Sheriff Billy Woods and his wife for being animal angels. They represent what every human should be. THANK YOU so much Sheriff Woods!
I’m just in awe…what a beautiful human being and man. This vid should be shown nightly on as many networks possible as a reminder to those disgusting evil animal abusers and young kids too. I wish the world over could be made up entirely of such wonderful kind human beings just like this Sheriff and his wife. This is 1 of the best vids i’ve ever seen! thanks for sharing it with us.
What a wonderful man and what a shame that more Sheriffs and law enforcement departments don’t share his views on animal abuse. I applaud you Sheriff Billy Woods!
Why do you think that other sheriffs and law enforcement don’t feel the same way that sheriff Woods does? There are plenty of officers out there that rescue and adopt abused animals. Being in law enforcement myself and having met hundreds of other officers from around the US and other countries I have yet to meet one that didn’t have a soft spot for animals. Keep in mind law enforcement officers are limited in what they can do. They ENFORCE the LAWS that are on the BOOKS and they can’t adopt every single abused fur baby they come across. If YOU don’t like the punishment that the POS abusers receive from the JUDGE in court then YOU as a citizen need to do something about it. Write your mayor, city counsel, congressman, senators, etc. and demand stricter sentencing. Believe me, there is nothing more frustrating than putting your life in danger to arrest all these scum bags out there that hurt animals and people only to see them get a slap on the wrist. Citizens are more interested in pulling out their phone and taking a video of an officer (s) getting too rough with one of these scum bags. I think more citizens should do “Ride Alongs” with officers so they can see all the shit we have to deal take and deal with every day. Maybe try walking in an officers shoes one day. It is a very thankless job. On the other hand……Great video Sheriff Woods I’m sure you will agree you are one in a sea of millions of animal loving officers. Stay safe and God bless you and your wife.
What a wonderful man and what a shame that more Sheriffs and law enforcement departments don’t share his views on animal abuse. Well done Sheriff Woods, I applaud you!
This man is very special and a good person. I appreciate his appearance and performance. That’s how it should be! Animals are there to love.
Thank you Sheriff Billy Woods and your wife for saving these animals wish a lot more people were like you.
Une famille formidable!!!
With four dogs, a three-legged cow, and a donkey, the Woods family needed to round out their rescues with adorable Olaf! Now they should get him a buddy-kitty to pal around with – someone his own size.
Sheriff Billy Woods and his family are awesome 💞
Thanku to Sheriff and Mrs Woods and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department for taking in these rescue animals.
Just love this Sheriff
Just love this sheriff
A good news story! Well done Sheriff Woods!
Thank you Sheriff & Mrs Woods for all hou are doing for the animals & for being role models for society & other law enforcement personnel. Animal abuse is an EPIDEMIC in the US. It’s just unconscionable how people can hurt, torture & kill defenseless animals. It overwhelms me most days, signing petitions demanding justice for or preventing something that will irreversibly hurt one animal or another.
Thank you for your big heart & commitment to protect our fury friends
I wish we had a billion more people like these… they just need more cats, is all (-:
Agreed!!! On all counts!
Now all they need to really round out their eclectic family is a buddy-kitty for Olaf.
I’m certain there’s another little cat that needs a very loving home .
Thank Goodness for people like Sheriff Billy Woods and his Mrs 💕
Well done to you both. You are real heroes.
SIR THANK YOU FOR HAVEING A GREAT HEART OF GOLD FOR ADOPTING THIS KITTEN.
SO HAPPY TO KNOW THIS KITTY IS IN A LOVING HOME. MAY GOD BLESS THE WOODS FAMILY, ALL THE ANIMAL LOVERS, PROTECTORS AND DEFENDERS!
I am glad that kitty now has a good home!! 😺❤️