No-Kill Animal Rescue Groups Take 100 Animals Out of NE GA Animal Shelter
There are very few dogs and cats at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia this week.
Shelter Director Sheri Lockhart said Thursday, that thanks to help from area no-kill rescue groups, dozens of dogs and cats that were at the shelter and slated to be put to sleep now have a real chance of finding good homes.
Rows of dog kennels at NE GA Shelter stand empty after rescue groups save hundreds of dog and puppies from euthanasia
“We’ve had a number of no-kill rescue groups come in over the past several weeks and take out dogs and cats,” Lockhart said. “It’s really nice to see that we have rescue groups who care enough to come and take out animals that would normally be euthanized into their programs so they can be adopted.”
The groups have come to take dogs and puppies out are private groups and tyipcally foster the animals in volunteer homes until they can be adopted.
Working with two counties, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter takes in stray and unwanted dogs and cats and keeps them as long as they have room.
When they become overcrowded, they have to euthanize the animals to make room for more dogs and cats coming in.
This past summer was a particularly bad season for litters of unwanted puppies and kittens at the shelter and Lockhart said she’s grateful for the number of rescue groups who joined together to take dogs and puppies from the shelter.
“Last week, Hart County Humane Society took out two adult dogs and nine cats,” Lockhart said. “Another group, FurKids, Inc. came and took two adult dogs. This past week on Tuesday, Greenville Humane Society came and took 14 puppies and 10 adult dogs. Then FurKids, Inc, came back and took two adult dogs and three puppies. Then on Wednesday, the Atlanta Humane Society came in and took nine dogs and cats from us.”
Another group, Lockhart said, North Shore Animal League from New York also comes down regularly to take puppies and small dogs, which will then be adopted into loving homes in the Northeast.
“We actually sent out 39 small dogs and puppies to them three weeks ago. So, over the past month we’ve sent out over 100 dogs and cats to no-kill rescues,” Lockhart said. “We depend on our relationships with no-kill rescue groups to help us by taking these animals in their programs to find good homes.”
There are still some dogs and cats available for adoption at the shelter however, so if you are interested in adopting from the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter, you should stop by to see the dogs and cats still waiting for new homes.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11a to 4p and is located on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia.