Domino is a young male Terrier mix who is available for adoption from the Newnan Coweta Humane Society in Newnan, GA.
Cricket is a young female Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from Glynn County Animal Control in Brunswick, GA.
Smores is a female Plott Hound mix who is available for adoption from Glynn County Animal Control in Brunswick, GA.
The Brunswick News covers the evacuation by Glynn County Animal Control ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Evacuating more than 100 pets from Glynn County Animal Control’s shelter on U.S. Highway 17 to the Okefenokee Fairgrounds in Waycross wouldn’t have been easy for veteran staff, but the shelter’s relatively green crew got it done.
With Hurricane Dorian nearing the Golden Isles, animal control evacuated last Monday, Sept. 2, and came back on Thursday.
“The animals were back on Thursday, but we wanted to leave the place clean. We also had to send people back to start answering calls for service. The cleaning ended up taking into the evening Thursday and the middle of the day Friday,” Hill said. “… We’re still unpacking some of the trailers and getting the supplies reorganized and mounds and mounds of laundry caught up on.”
All the animals had to be held in individual collapsible kennels for the duration of the evacuation, Hill said, which made cleaning difficult, and the temporary shelter had to be staffed constantly meaning long shifts for everyone.
Two rescue groups — Good Mews of Atlanta and McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga — made the whole process a lot easier by taking more than 100 pets off the shelter’s hands before the evacuation even began.
Another rescue group picked up more dogs while they were taking shelter in Waycross.
“Thirteen more dogs went out. One of our staff rode to Tifton and met with a driver from Animal Ark, from Columbus, Ga., and they took 13 more dogs,” Hill said.
“All told, because of the hurricane, we had a total of 103 animals leave permanently into the care of other rescue groups. Which is wonderful, but it certainly doesn’t mean we had a lot of space. I think on our first day back, on Thursday, 10 more animals came in.”
Confident, clever, and intelligent. That’s Copper in a nutshell. This handsome 1-year-old Coonhound mix loves to follow his nose and howl a good tune. He is fast, strong, and holds true to his instincts. Although he was found as a stray, we hear he is house trained and good with other animals. If you’ve fallen head over heels for this handsome hound, stop in.
Flossy and Mossy were brought in as strays, but never reclaimed by an owner. They have come a long way from being found out in the woods, and seem to like it just fine here! However, they would of course love it even more if they had homes of their own, together or separately. They are energetic, nose-to-the-ground girls who like to sniff out everything around them. The best find of all for them would be new families! Spayed, microchipped, current on core vaccines and tested negative for heartworms, Flossy and Mossy are waiting patiently for you.
Sandy is a sweet 8 year old lab mix that is looking for a new home where she can relax. She would be a great addition to a family with other dogs her size, but isn’t a huge fan of cats. We have also been told she is not a fan of thunderstorms (what dog is!?) and has a tendency to escape when she is frightened. Sandy is spayed, current on core vaccines, microchipped, and tested negative for heartworms. Are you able to provide Sandy a safe home to spend her golden years?
