Previously, I reported on Heard County Animal Control’s need for supplies. This is not a nokill shelter, but it needs to receive food and basic medical supplies to keep dogs and cats healthy while they are there. If the condition of the animals can be maintained, adopters and rescues are more likely to step forward to help them. A full belly and being parasite free can entice a rescue to save “just one more” because they won’t have to quarantine a dog far away from others when room is limited.
Emily, who frequently volunteers to spread the word about the dogs and cats at the shelter, has the opportunity of buying 10 cases of Halo canned dog food for $75.00. The food normally runs $35 a case, so this is definitely a great opportunity. The money is not going to a nonprofit organization, but to an individually who is picking up the food, so you will not receive tax credit for donating. I just thought I would be upfront about that. The previous source of donated food has dried up. A chain of pet food stores that used to donate daily food is no longer doing it, so the two staff members at the shelter are scrambling to feed the dogs there. There have been previously pleas to donate food, but since no one has done it, a few volunteers are trying to pick some up, even though funds are limited. The shelter is located in rural Franklin, Georgia.
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Heard county animal control in Franklin, Georgia is in need of a few items to assist with the care of the animals impounded. Some folks don’t like to help a county pound because when the shelter is full and the pet has been there for some time, they might be euthanized. However, if the condition of the animals are good, a rescue group is more likely to return to spring another dog or cat from there. Also, if someone adopts a dog and they are covered with fleas, their neighbor may remember that versus the actual personality of the dog, and will refrain from adopting there themselves.
Oria had a family once. They couldn’t take care of her anymore, so now she is a damsel in distress. Her owner lost her job and has no means to take care of her. She is sitting, uncertain of her future, at a kill shelter in Georgia. There is a rescue that is nice enough to want to save this sweetheart. Unfortunately, they are having a little bit of a dilemma with transportation. The rescue is in Illinois, and they need volunteer drivers to bring her a bit closer.
(Pluto is a lab mix. He is neutered and up to date on shots. He is approximately two years old).
There are some things that just make me angry, like this sweet Beagle Bassett at a Georgia shelter. She is being labelled a Bassett mix, but I really think she is a Beagle/Bassett combo or is Beagle and Corgi. Either way, she is as cute as a button. Her family decided that they didn’t want her any more because she had a couple accident. She just started urinating a lot, so off to the pound she went. The staff informs people that if a dog is not adopted, they will be euthanized, but apparently that doesn’t matter to them.
This sweet girl would make the perfect family pet. Hounds are loyal, are typically good with kids, and aim to please. She is 45-50 lbs and 2-3 yrs old. Her id number is 56909. Her sweet face is etched in the mind of several volunteers, and they don’t seem to be able to make any headway as far as generating any interest in her. She is a very nice girl who is somehow being overlooked.
There are about 40 dogs that will be euthanized tomorrow at 4 PM at Heard County Animal Control in Franklin, GA. This is a small rural shelter with only 8 runs, and dogs are packed on each side.
Here is a dog right now that is labelled a Spitz (dog number 56809). A Spitz is not really a breed, unless you are talking about a Finnish Spitz. A pomeranian, keeshond, American Eskimo, and the Finnish Spitz all fall into the label. The dog is about 25-30 lbs and COULD have a little Spitz or Eskie in there but its really hard to say, and this sweetheart doesn’t have time for to mull it over. Maybe there is Lab in there, but if labelled Lab on Petfinder, someone might think of a huge dog and may not adopt if they are looking for someone smaller.
Dogs with skin issues don’t survive long in a shelter environment. Animal Control Officers don’t want mange to spread throughout the shelter. While the dog may not actually have mange, they don’t want to take the risk. Mange is highly treatable, is very inexpensive to treat, but takes time. You need to isolate the dog from others and bathe them very frequently with a special solution. Dogs that have had mange go on to live a very healthy life if that is their only issue.
A major rescue effort is going on for 35 dogs and cats at Heard County Animal Control in Franklin, GA. If the effort fails, all 35 will be euthanized tomorrow morning. Donations of the following are needed:
Also, financial donations would be appreciated by the rescue as well. It will help offset the cost of vet care. There are two dogs that are owner turn ins that are up to date on their care, and three dogs that have already received their rabies shots. The rest need help with basic vet care to give them a chance at rescue and home.
These two sweet puppies are huddled in the corner of the shelter, just starved for love. They were picked up by animal control and only have until Friday to find a home or a rescue.