HoundsGood: Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer

When Heard County Animal Control is full, even though I try everyday, Thursdays and Fridays are always a last minute push to try and get enough dogs and cats spoken for. Heard is very good about holding a pet a few extra days for someone to get there if the paperwork is in order. However, sometimes good nature is taken advantage of and a dog remains for days or weeks for transport to be arranged. It just puts other dogs in jeopardy because there is not enough room.

Even though I live a few hundred miles away, I like helping this shelter out for a few reasons. One of them is because the small staff sincerely wants the dogs and cats to find new homes. The second reason is because they are way off the beaten path and very few people locally frequent the shelter for adoptions, but are more than ready to surrender their dogs.

I will be reducing the size of the photos as the day goes on. I just wanted to get the word out as fast as I could today in case someone reading is interested in adopting, or helping out the cause. I am contacting rescues but need all the help I can get.

Here is the list of dogs still at Heard County Animal Control that are desperate for rescue.
We only have until 4:45 PM FRIDAY WHICH IS TOMORROW to get most of these sweethearts spoken for.

If you are interested in adopting any one of them or are a licensed or 501(3)c rescue and can help, please contact:

Heard County Animal Control Center
11818 Ga Hwy 100
Franklin, GA 30217
Phone: 706-675-3570
BeBe – Sweet “mini lab” – about 35 lbs. Her family could no longer take care of her

UPDATE 12:53 PM March 14th+ BEBE is RESCUE PENDING!

Sweet and 40 lbs. She has a few wrinkles so the shelter thinks shar pei mix not no one knows for sure. She is incredibly sweet and suspected pregnant. There is someone at the shelter right now looking at this gal. As of Saturday, we do not believe that she was adopted.

Georgia – 25 lbs – probably a Manchester Terrier mix. At under a year she was a “baby who had babies.” She was dumped here with BeBe and is desperate for a home. Their pal Jack was already adopted.

The Chi/Pekingnese . Sweet little dog. Don’t rescues always have a place for the little guys?

Please adopt or rescue UPDATE1:58 PM RECLAIMED BY OWNER

The speckled Beagle
A real sweetheart.

the 2 lab mixes and the lowrider ( blogged about them so hope it will do some good.

Survivors of a fire – give them their third chance! They were OUTSIDE dogs and have not been handled much. They have TONS of potential, but just need a little time to come around

http://houndsgood.com/2008/03/11/these-dogs-need-a-third-chance

Breed: Rat Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: Adult
Size: Small
ID: 15608
Poor guy has an eye missing

Breed: Husky
Sex: Male
Age: Young
Size: Medium
ID: 15708
cute bat eared young man!

New dog – he is a very nice lab mix. His rescue will save the life of another
He is safe for today as he just came in but his adoption could save other lives!

New dog
Owner turn in

2:53 PM UPDATE:

There is someone there looking at the Mastiff/Shar Pei mix right now for potential adoption.

4:45 PM UPDATE:
The remaining dogs are being held over several days. For updates on these dogs, please return to this post later.

Please NOTE: HEARD IS NOT A GASSING SHELTER contrary to rumor. Heard uses injection.

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