Adoptable (Official) Georgia Dogs for October 10, 2025

The Columbus Animal Advisory Board is working to revise the city’s animal control ordinances, according to WTVM.

The advisory board has met several times in recent months to tackle ordinances covering tethering, overbreeding and litter dumping. Animal advocate Mimi Steger with Columbus Animal Allies said the community has witnessed the severity of the capacity crisis firsthand.

Steger said Columbus should adopt a litter registry ordinance requiring dogs and cats to have only one litter per year unless owned by a licensed breeder.

However, Ethelyn Riley, chair of the Animal Services Advisory Board, said legal concerns may complicate some proposed measures. She said the board has discussed mandated spay and neuter ordinances with the district attorney.

“There are some counties in Georgia that have passed mandated spay and neuter ordinances,” Riley said. “We’ve talked to our district attorney about that and he’s a little questionable that this might be breaking some constitutional boundaries.”

The Barrow County Animal Shelter is asking for adopters and fosters to help with an influx of animals, according to WSB-TV.

The Barrow County Animal Shelter is nearing capacity with over 280 dogs and cats onsite, prompting officials to ask the public for help in reducing the overcrowding.

As of Sept. 30, the shelter also had an additional 120 animals in foster care and offsite adoption locations. The shelter is urging community members to volunteer, foster, or adopt animals to help manage the situation.

“During this critical time, we are in need of anyone willing to volunteer to care for the animals, foster them to free up valuable space at the shelter, or – most importantly – adopt them to give them a long, happy and successful life,” said Jackie Fryman, Barrow County Animal Control Director.