animal control
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Barrow County
Barrow County Nonprofit Pushes For Revised Tethering Ordinance
A Barrow County girl was mauled and left in critical condition over the summer by a loose pit bull dog. Since the attack, the Barrow County government has been adding revisions to animal ordinances that they believe will improve safety for citizens. While the Board of Commissioners has been working…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stuff the Truck Event Adds Adoptable Animals at Epps Bridge Location
The Food Bank of North Georgia is hosting their second annual Stuff the Truck event tomorrow from 3-8 p.m. at four different Walmart locations. Stuff the Truck is an event where the public can lend a helping hand to needy families for the holidays while they are already out shopping.…
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Jackson County
One New Animal Shelter, Many New Pet Homes
Jackson County’s first animal shelter opened on February 13, and in just over one week, rescuers and families adopted all 24 animals in the shelter. Brad Richards, the Director of Animal Control, says that the shelter is needed because of the increase in the population of Jackson County. People are…
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Athens-Clarke County
Adoptable Pet of the Week – Can you Help?
You’ve seen all of our adoptable pets of the week. You might not be able to adopt but did you know how easy it is to volunteer at Athens-Clarke County Animal Control. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QFfYlvC_xo&w=560&h=315] Update: Elvis has been adopted! But Bojack, Pepper, and Rocky are still available. By: Molly Swindall…