Friday, September 9, 2011
The Cobb County Animal Control shelter’s second adoption event is Saturday. If you're looking for a new spark in life, having animals adds enjoyment, entertainment, and love on a whole different level. Also, see our vet tips on pet food allergies.
Absolutely perfect weather is predicted for this Saturday - Cobb County Animal Control shelter’s second adoption event day. With more food, more venders, and more animals, it’s sure to be a fun day. All animals are fully vetted and available for an $80 adoption fee. All except the hand chosen dogs and cats - two dogs, two cats per hour - that will be "blue light specials." These animals are volunteers and staff favorites and their adoption fee will be specially priced at $40. Please come by and support the shelter and their efforts - take a peek inside at all the special dogs and cats. These sweeties would love nothing more than to become a part of your family. Here's a look at some of the sweet faces of adorable adoptables (see photos). …
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Our Pets of the Week are all adorable; plus vet tips on how to recognize food allergies in your pets.
One month into the ASPCA grant challenge but no word yet from Cobb County Animal Control (CCAC) shelter on how the numbers are looking. The shelter won a chance to compete against 49 other U.S. shelters for part of the $300,000 grant money being offered by the ASPCA. The top prize is $100,000 with the remaining $200,000 divided up into $5,000 and $25,000 grants. The challengers must adopt out a minimum of 300 more animals over the three-month challenge period (Aug. 1 – Oct. 31) than were adopted out the year before during that same three-month period. The ASPCA purpose for this challenge is to get communities involved in their local shelters, and with more community involvement, adoptions will increase and more lives will be saved. …
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Our Pets of the Week, Butch and Molly, need homes. Plus, check out our weekly helpful vet tips.
“Death is a permanent solution to a temporary problem,” Cpt. Jeff Patellis, Director of Cobb County Animal Control (CCAC), said this week. “I’ve asked my staff to ‘think outside the box’ and come up with innovative ways to house the overflow of animals (cutting down on the need to euthanize for space) and get more animals adopted." Housing the 200-plus cats on the back dock in penthouse cages (soon to be surrounded by plexi-glass sheeting to keep upper respiratory infections down) is one of these innovative solutions. Cobb Company Cats is another. This program, now in place, allows Cobb businesses to adopt an adult cat to be their company cat. Cats relax the atmosphere, lower blood pressure, and make clients feel welcomed when they come …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Two wonderful animals are featured, plus tips on how to retrain your dog if it shows aggression around food.
Animals offer us unconditional love, complete loyalty, and many hours of entertainment. They give us a reason for getting up when life has thrown us a curve and offer complete support when we seek out new challenges. It’s scientifically proven that the shared bond between us has substantial health benefits for both sides. There are plenty of animals at the Cobb County Animal Control shelter ready to step up and offer companionship, with at least one for every person interested. Why not make the move and begin a new relationship today? It’s hard to have favorites when there are so many wonder animals to choose from, but these two, Lexie and Russell, stand out among the rest in the eyes of two workers at the shelter – one staff, one …
Saturday, June 18, 2011
There is an abundance of wonderful animals at the shelter waiting to find loving homes; plus vet tips on nail trimming.
Thank you Jesus…it was quiet at the Cobb County Animal Control shelter this week - well relatively speaking. The cats all greeted me with varying degrees of cat talk; most of them had soft pillows and all had plenty of food. There were also more old timers there than I had expected. On Monday, when I went to the committee meeting at the shelter, there were more than 200 cats/kittens alone. I never heard what the count was for the dogs that day. It is mind boggling the sheer number of animals that are turned in daily, and so many by their owners. The poor dogs languish in the heat of the day out in their kennels. Many animals are running out of time…if you have room for one dog or cat in your heart and home, please, come to the shelter …
Vicki Hammond
7:22 pm on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Cats adopted: Finley, Dolly, Ziggy Noodles, Marvel, Max, Otis, Tellie, and Mitchell! Dogs adopted: AJ, Emmett, Javen, Marshmellow, Pandora, and Sandy! Dogs rescued: Blossom and Peppermint Jax the cat put to sleep on Wed. while I was there - reason unknown. I had spoken to him and he spoke back to me. He was pulled from his cage less than 15 mins. later. You'll be missed sweet Jax - such a hansome… more ›