Peach is a young , 35-pound female mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Effingham County Animal Shelter in Springfield, GA. Looks like a Hound mix to me.
Peach is a young , 35-pound female mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Effingham County Animal Shelter in Springfield, GA. Looks like a Hound mix to me.
Buttercup (Pen 191) is a ten-month old, 36-pound female Terrier mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Buttercup is a young female mixed breed puppy (visually-impaired) who is available for adoption from Animal Ark in Columbus, GA.
Buttercup is a young female Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. in Milledgeville, GA.
Kris Rotonda, founder of Jordan’s Way LLC, will host a Facebook live event today at Butts County Animal Control with Butts Mutts, according to the Jackson Progress Argus.
Rotunda will host a three-hour live Facebook fundraiser with Butts Mutts at Butts County Animal Control, 158 Bibb Station Road, Jackson, Monday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be filled with non-stop challenges, high energy fun while raising awareness for the animals and much needed money for the organizations. Jordan’s Way aims to make a difference in the lives of animals across the country.
Rotonda founded Jordan’s Way after his best friend, Jordan, passed away. Jordan was a shelter dog who spent the first 3.5 years of her life being overlooked in a shelter. He spent 11 years with her before she died of cancer. After she died, Rotonda made it his mission to honor her life by helping raise awareness for overlooked shelter animals and helping them get the attention they deserve.
“No animal should have to spend their life in a shelter, and I am passionate to highlight and support the many organizations across our country who work relentlessly to ensure these pets find loving homes, despite their age, breed, or heath issues”, said Rotonda. “Each stop on the Jordan’s Way tour offers the ability to bring awareness to the importance of the saying “Adopt, Don’t Shop” to an entirely new community”. “The system with animal welfare is broken, and Jordan’s Way want to help become the voice to fix it,” said Rotunda.
To learn more about Jordan’s Way and follow their journey, visit www.JordansWayTour.com or their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/jordanswaytour for more details.
Pretty sure I just heard a $1000 donation from “Burt Jones,” whom I suspect is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.
Jeremiah is a bull frog 6-month old Hound (and Shepherd?) mix puppy who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts in Jackson, GA.
Jeremiah was dumped with his siblings on a rural county road and is doing well in foster care. He was with a foster who wanted to adopt him but their dog became a little too rough with him so he is back at the shetler. However she reports he was making great progress already with commands and potty training. Soon to be neutered and brought current on his shots, he is ready to adopt. He currently weighs 25lb and loves to play, and will benefit from being with another dog to help show him the ropes. Apply online at buttsmutts.com to make him part of your pack!
Bodhi is an 18-month old, 40-pound male Boxer mix who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts in Jackson, GA.
This young and very handsome boy is Bohdi. He plays well with other dogs and loves to be out running in the play yard. Bodhi would make a great companion for hiking, kayaking and other outside activities. He would also like to snuggle on the sofa, watching movies and eat popcorn. This all around great dog is waiting for his perfect family. Please apply to adopt Bodhi at buttsmutts.com
Bandit is a 4-month old Hound and Shepherd mix puppy who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts in Jackson, GA.
Bandit and his brother Benny were picked up for roaming on a busy road. Sadly they weren’t claimed by a loving owner. Both appear to be a little shy likely due to the noisy shelter environment, but they warm up once they trust you and are playful pups who are eager to eat and sniff and cuddle. Apply to adopt this sweet boy online at buttsmutts.com.
Pacman (Pen 123c) is a 2-year old, 60-pound male Terrier mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA. Love the look of this low-rider.
Sok (Pen 195) is a year-old, 35-pound female Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Hayes is an adult male Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.
This handsome hunk of love is named Hayes. Hayes came to the shelter along with his bestie (possibly brother, Hunter) on 9/29. Their former owner passed away and any family the owner may have had were out of state but no one stepped up to take them in and take care of them. We’re sure they are feeling confused and out of sorts as to why they are here in an loud, overcrowded shelter but we are hoping they will not have to stay here for too long. Hayes is very cute, affectionate and friendly. He is simply adorable. Look at that face? Who wouldn’t want him or both for their very own? They are both beautiful and sweet. Both are outgoing. They probably grew up together and have each other’s backs very, very much. They are each other’s rock, support system. He is very intelligent as he knows to sit when asked, and he may know even more. Can you help him get out of this shelter so he can experience a second chance at a stable life in a home that will keep him safe, happy and loved? If you have the room in your heart and home for Hayes or for both that would be amazing. If you are looking for a companion for your pup, bring your pup and see if this baby or both of these babies are a match for your baby!
Hayes is 2 years old, and weighs 47lbs. He is current on vaccines and neutered and microchipped. Hayes will be tested for heart worms upon his adoption. Hayes is patiently waiting for you in Run 807, his ID # is 649624.
Hunter is an adult male American Bulldog mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.
Hunter is 2 years old, and weighs 47lbs. He is current on vaccines and neutered and microchipped. Hunter will be tested for heart worms upon his adoption. Hunter is patiently waiting for you in Run 807, his ID # is 649626.
Say hello to the beautiful 5 year old Lola. Lola arrived at the shelter along with her tiny friend BonBon on 11/21. BonBon has since been adopted. Lola is stuck in the shelter through no fault of her own. The owner’s landlord said the pups had to go. Lola is a nice size at 57 pounds and has a beautiful, shiny coat. Lola could not be any sweeter and is well mannered. She sits when asked and is quiet in her run. She is said to be good with kids and house trained. Lola is current on vaccines, tested negative for heart worms will be spayed (if not already), and micro-chipped upon adoption. She is waiting for you in run 81. Lola’s ID# is 651951.
Holly is an adult female Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.
Good evening everyone!! Please meet this beautiful young lady we are calling Holly. She is hoping to be apart of a loving family this Christmas! Holly is only 2 years old and she weighs in at 27lbs. She is small at the moment but she will grow to be a medium sized pup. She decided to become independent at such a young age but someone thought it was best if she wasn’t on the streets all alone and was brought to the shelter on 11/16. Sadly, no one has come to reclaim her. She is so sweet and cute as a button. Holly is much prettier in person. She is very playful as she loves her toys very much. She is one smart cookie because she knows how to sit all by herself and lay down. She needs a little work on stay but she is eager to please you. She will be a great student to learn just about anything she needs to. Can you please help her find her way into a loving home and provide everything she needs and wants? This is the perfect time of year to make that happen. She is just a baby so she will someone who will be patient with her, train her PROPERLY, and NEVER GIVE UP ON HER FOR ANY REASON!!! She would make a perfect addition to an active family. Keep her stimulated so she doesn’t get bored. Make wonderful memories with this sweet princess.
Holly is current on vaccines. She will be spayed and micro chipped upon her adoption. She will be tested for heart worms upon her adoption. She will be waiting for her Christmas angel in Run 403. Her ID is 651830.
The Hall County Animal Shelter in Gainesville, Georgia will waive adoption fees in December, according to AccessWDUN.
The Hall County Animal Shelter will waive all adoption fees through December to celebrate the holiday season.
“We saw a tremendous outcome during our Santa Paws season last year, so we brought it back along with the grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation, which will allow us to extend free pet adoptions throughout the whole month of December,” Shelter Supervisor Stephanie Maloch said.
Through its “Empty the Shelter” program the Bissell Pet Foundation will sponsor the cost of adoption fees from Dec. 1 to Dec. 17.
Fees will be waived throughout the remainder of the month by the animal shelter “Santa Paws” campaign.
“While we do want to remove barriers to ensure pets make it home in time for the holidays, we do still want people to remember that adopting a pet is a long-term commitment,” Maloch said. “Families need to consider all the factors that come with being a pet owner before making the decision to adopt – we don’t want these pets to end up back at our shelter.”
The Hall County Animal Shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or visit the Animal Shelter online to browse its adoptable pets.
Bubbles is a young female Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Hall County Animal Shelter in Gainesville, GA.
On the day before Thanksgiving 2012, we brought this dog home after a two week quarantine in a kennel. She had been a featured adoptable dog several times but had no takers. One day, after Mrs. GaPundit suggested we should foster her, I took Roxy up to Gwinnett County Animal Shelter to meet 28406. Now named Dolly, she was the inspiration for legislation that named The Adoptable Dog as the Official State Dog of Georgia.
Sweet Pea (Pen 184c) is a year-old, female, 47-pound Hound mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Philly (Pen 107) is a two-year-old, female, 40-pound Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Caine (Pen 194) is a year-old, male, 57-pound Hound mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Waffles (SX Suite) is an eight-year-old, male, 35-pound Beagle mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Sterling (Pen 217) is a year-old, 16-pound male Dachshund mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Prissy (Pen 215) is an 8-month-old, 15-pound female Dachshund mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Prince (Pen 224) is a year-and-a-half-old, 11-pound male Chihuahua mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor‘s office is disbanding the Jail Dogs program, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.
Gwinnett Jail Dogs Program volunteers said in a Facebook post that the county’s Sheriff’s Office has put the program on “hiatus.” The program pairs with dogs with inmates who are tasked with caring for the pooches.
”As many of you may have already heard the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has put our program on hiatus indefinitely,” the program said in its announcement. “They will be expanding their mental health program which will take over the unit our handlers and dogs are housed in.”
“While we applaud what they look to do, our program also falls under inmate programs geared at the mental health of the inmates that come through our program.”
The decision has Jail Dogs officials scrambling to find homes for four dogs that had been paired with inmates. They are looking for Gwinnett residents to provide foster homes for the dogs.
Since Jail Dogs was established in 2010, it has resulted in “thousands” of dogs and cats who had been scheduled for euthanasia being rescued from local shelters.
“All received vetting from our rescue partner Society of Humane Friends of Georgia and then trained by selected inmate handlers that were being trained themselves,” Jail Dog officials said. “This gave the animals a better chance at adoption due to their training but also gave the handlers purpose during their incarceration.”
Jail Dog Tien is a 6-year old, 78-pound, male Shepherd-looking dog who is available for adoption from Gwinnett Jail Dogs in Lawrenceville, GA.
This ruggedly handsome, ever so lovable boy is Jail Dog Tien. His Jail Dog story started on March 12, 2019, when we rescued him from a local shelter. Tien was approximately 1 year of age with all the energy of a puppy in an adult sized body. He took to his training quickly and after he was neutered, vaccinated and microchipped he was adopted on June 26, 2019.
In November of 2022 his family reached out to us and asked to return Tien. They found that Tien wasn’t a fan of their young son once he became mobile. With open arms we took Tien back into the program on December 1, 2022. Tien fell right back into the routine of the program where we were able to bring him back up to speed on his training.
This loyal sweetheart of a dog is now coming up on his 1-year return date, a date we don’t wish to celebrate with him. We would rather find him a home where they can celebrate all that is wonderful about Tien every day!
Tien used to live in a home with another younger dog and when he was in the program in 2019 he loved all dogs of ages and sizes. Now at 5-6 years of age he prefers to keep his canine buddies limited. While Jail Dogs Kaiser and Nala are his pals at the detention center, we have found Tien isn’t a fan of dogs when our volunteers take him to local parks for walks. He requests rather loudly that the dogs keep their distance and continue to merrily stroll along.
Honestly, the ideal home for Tien would be one where he could be your one and only fur baby. No need for long walks, just a nice, fenced yard to play where he can chase things to his heart’s content and use that wonderful nose of his. He can’t be an outside only dog, (now that is no way to treat your family member) but would be a fantastic furry family member that would soak up all the love and pampering he could get. Tien is an avid television watcher that would love to binge any show you might want to watch, (now where can you find that?!?!) or help you cheer on your favorite sports team, (and help you eat your snacks!). A home without small children but maybe a teenager or two to keep company while playing video games, working on their homework, etc…. There is so much to love about this boy, and we don’t want people to miss out on all of his “awesomeness”. For more information about Jail Dog Tien and how you can foster or adopt please visit www.jaildogs.org and fill out an adoption application.
Jail Dog Rocky is a 1-2-year old, 68-pound, male Terrier-looking dog who is available for adoption from Gwinnett Jail Dogs in Lawrenceville, GA.
Rocky is also one of our last 4 adult dogs that we have been posting over the past year. He is a 1–2-year-old, terrier mix that is available for adoption. Rocky, like his namesake, has battled his way to the top and is now ready for a new beginning of his own.
We met Rocky after he was found tied to a door at a local church by a homeless person. This person had gone into the church that day and inquired about some of their services but did not mention a dog. Later that evening that person left Rocky tied to the church’s front door with a shoestring. When the staff arrived later that evening for church services, they found Rocky wagging his tail waiting for someone to come and save the day. The staff at the church were able to check their security cameras to find that the person they had spoken with earlier that day had been the one that left Rocky tied to the door. Some choices are hard, and we are sure that the one they made when leaving Rocky wasn’t easy. It was obvious they wanted Rocky to find a new beginning.
The loving people at the church wanted to make sure Rocky was set up for success so they contacted our program.
That was over a year ago. Rocky will be spending his second Thanksgiving holiday in the detention center when he should be celebrating with a family of his own.
Rocky has a narrow lane for adoption. Although he loves everyone he meets, he needs to be an only dog. He does love to play with puppies when we have them in the unit, but other adult dogs haven’t been a good match. Rocky would do great with teenagers, but due to his energy level would knock over smaller children. He needs to be kept active because that is where he thrives! A large, fenced backyard to run and play in and someone that is willing to work his body and brain. Rocky is also a snuggly lovebug! When properly exercised this boy enjoys being a couch potato with those that think he is all that and more. We can’t express what a fantastic family member Rocky will make for the right family, he just needs that chance.
Jail Dog Nala is a 2-year old, 49-pound, female Boxer-and-Terrier-looking dog who is available for adoption from Gwinnett Jail Dogs in Lawrenceville, GA.
August of 2021 and was part of our “Greek litter”. Nala was then known as “Athena” and was an adorable 6 week old puppy that weighed 4 pounds. She was such a beautiful puppy that it was easy to understand why she was adopted so quickly after receiving the vetting and training she needed. At 2.5 months of age Nala started the next step in her story with a family that loved her very much; which happened to include a young boy of her very own.
The family fell head over heels for her, provided her with a wonderful home and sent us fantastic updates that showed the little boy had a new friend that he adored. In May of 2022 her family contacted us and stated that they needed to return her to our program. The little boy had severe allergic reactions to the dander in Nala’s coat, placing him in the hospital 3 times. After speaking with their doctor it was advised that a home without pets would be the best for their son.
Nala is ready for her second chance at a new beginning with a wonderful family that is ready for all the unconditional love she has to offer.
Jail Dog Kaiser is a 1-2-year old, 89-pound, male Shepherd-and-Husky-looking dog who is available for adoption from Gwinnett Jail Dogs in Lawrenceville, GA.
This handsome 1-2 year old, working breed mix was adopted from us as a puppy. He was adopted to a family at 8 weeks of age and then returned at almost a year when they could no longer care for him. Kaiser has been with us a year now and the detention center is taking its toll on him. Although our program is a great place for a dog to start out in, it isn’t meant for them to be long term dogs. They start to become institutionalized and have a hard time finding their way back in a home environment. Thankfully we have some great volunteers that get Kaiser and the other longer term dogs outside the detention center walls for walks when we can, but it isn’t the same as giving them a home.
Kaiser is a lovebug, but needs time to adjust to new surroundings. Patience and commitment is what he needs in a new family. When he first came back into the program Kaiser played well with almost all of the dogs; now he does best with only Jail Dog Tien, (another one of our 4 adult dogs). Not to say he couldn’t be with another dog, but it would probably be best if he were an only dog to start with in a new home.
Kaiser has helped train some of our best handlers and is more than deserving of a home of his own. He knows all of his basic obedience commands, lots of awesome tricks and is house/crate trained. Kaiser does well on walks at the park with our volunteers and would love to be a companion to someone that would include him on fun adventures. Someone getting a dog for the first time wouldn’t be what he needs, but someone that is willing to give time to this awesome boy would get his love and devotion back in double fold.
Choo Choo (Pen 225) is a 4-month old female Boxer and Hound mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Sugar Bear Honey Bunch (Pen 118) is a young, 89-pound old female Black Mouth Cur mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
Daisy (Pen 210) is a 5-year old, 36-pound female mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.
