Pepper Jack is a young male German Shepherd and Basset Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia in Gainesville, GA.
The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is working to be able to close its doors to the public for a period, according to the Gainesville Times.
In an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia will be closed to the public starting next week until at least April 6. No new adoptions will go through during the dead period, and with nearly 50 prospective pets brought in in the last week alone, Edwards is beginning to worry about the shelter reaching capacity.
To combat this, the shelter is making one last push to find homes for orphaned pets with a “clear the shelter” event this Thursday through Saturday.
“We’re going to try to adopt as many animals as possible in homes, because we don’t want them to sit in the shelter for a week or two or three or however long this is going to take for their mental and physical wellbeing,” said Humane Society of Northeast Georgia executive director Julie Edwards.
Adoptions and visitations must be set up by appointment to keep foot traffic at a minimum, but for three days, all the cats and dogs the shelter houses will be spread out in kennels in its parking lot, waiting for prospective new pet owners to come pick them up.
While the CDC’s official stance on the matter states that “we do not have evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19,” the recent intake numbers at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia have started to become overwhelming.
In the last week, the shelter has taken in 42 new animals — 10 brand new puppies on Tuesday alone. The center is already near capacity, and with a week of no adoptions on the horizon, Edwards is concerned about taking care of all the orphaned pets.
Comments ( 0 )