Dog Tied to Truck Is Rescued but Needs Home

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Wednesday morning a lady leaving her apartment complex saw a beautiful Sheppard dog tied to a small pickup truck. A lady walking down the street and stated she did not know who the dog belonged to.

She called 911 to report the dog needing help while the lady went to the calling as she was enroute. When the animal control officer arrived, the dog was fournd tied on such a short rope his toes were barely touching the pavement. The owner of the truck said she had lived there two years and never had a dog. She did not know where it came from. She said when she came home last night the dog was not there.  

He was scared when he first arrived at the shelter but settled down quickly. He is sharing a run with a new doggie friend who came into the shelter today.  

They are getting along, enjoying the new food, water and kindness. He is very sweet and will be a great best friend and partner for a family. Rush down to the shelter and meet Wyatt and Harlen. Be the first to place your name on there cage cards and take them home on Aug. 12. Kathy and the animal control officer are to be commended with a big thank you for their fast arrival in getting this brave Sheppard to safety.

Dog ID#: 5640  Name: Wyatt  

Dog ID#: 5630  Name: Harlen

New Shelter hours of operation went into effect Aug. 6. They are:

Monday Closed
Tuesday Noon to 7 p.m.
Wednesday Noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday Noon to 7 p.m.
Friday Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.

Pet listings are updated frequently, however, animals featured may be adopted and that after all is the goal. If the pet you are interested in has been adopted, please consider giving another of the many available pets an opportunity to be your forever friend and allow them to show you just how special they are when they are given a chance.

Adoption fees for dogs and cats is $25 and there is a $10 micro chip fee. $35 for the opportunity to make a friend for life and to give a furkid a forever home is a small price to pay. All dogs and cats presently receive intake inoculations for kennel cough and distemper and all pets adopted from the shelter are required to have their rabies shots and be spayed or neutered within thirty days of adoption, unless they are kittens or puppies. The Douglas County Animal Shelter phone: 770-942-5961. If the line is busy, please keep trying as there is often limited staff to answer calls. However, messages left will be returned as time permits.

To learn about other animals available for adoption at Douglas County Animal Control, view their PetFinder listings.