Adoptable (Official) Georgia Dogs for February 26, 2019

Arlo is a year-old Dachshund mix who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of NWGA in Dalton, GA.

Barnum is a young male Jack Russell Terrier & Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of NWGA in Dalton, GA.

Butch is a young male German Shepherd and Labrador Retriever mix who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of NWGA in Dalton, GA.

Some Savannah residents are protesting horse-drawn carriage businesses, according to the Savannah Morning News.

The protest, which was held in Ellis Square, was organized to raise awareness about the plight of horses and call for the end of horse-drawn carriage rides, according to Ruth Arnone, event organizer with Savannah Veggies & Vegans, Anonymous for the Voiceless and Savannah Animal Advocacy.

“We want to let officials know that Savannah has had enough, and we want it to end,” she said. “There are other groups that are interested in improving the welfare of the horses, but I believe that a ban is the only thing that is really going to help them. … I think that breeding animals into existence for us to use as we see fit is extreme.”

The protest comes about two weeks after a horse-drawn carriage incident injured seven people and a horse in the city’s historic district and shut down Warren Square for hours.

“Horses are high-strung and so don’t belong on busy streets, where construction noise and sirens can easily panic them,” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Senior Vice President Dan Matthews said after the incident “This wasn’t the first time that a horse-drawn carriage accident in Savannah has sent people to the hospital, and it won’t be the last unless the city joins others that have ended the practice of forcing horses to toil for tourism.”