Shelter Comments

GA,Dalton-Whitfield County Animal Control ID #3342596

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2024

The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30.

Dogs
Beginning count: 33
Stray: 686
Owner surrendered: 208
Owner intended euthanasia: 142
Other live intake: 4
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 11
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 275
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Stray: 1
Owner surrendered: 77
Owner intended euthanasia: 67
Other live intake: 0
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 0
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 127

 

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2023

The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30.

Dogs
Beginning count: 78
Stray: 602
Owner surrendered: 242
Owner intended euthanasia: 187
Other live intake: 16
Other live outcome: 13
Died in care: 7
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 225
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Stray: 2
Owner surrendered: 40
Owner intended euthanasia: 77
Other live intake: 0
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 0
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 73

 

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2022

The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30.

Dogs
Beginning count: 38
Stray: 565
Owner surrendered: 418
Owner intended euthanasia: 142
Other live intake: 0
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 11
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 279
Cats
Beginning count: 2
Stray: 2
Owner surrendered: 80
Owner intended euthanasia: 52
Other live intake: 0
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 1
Died in care: 0
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 45

 

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2021

The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30.

Dogs
Beginning count: 31
Stray: 590
Owner surrendered: 399
Owner intended euthanasia: 154
Other live intake: 1
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 16
Lost in care: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 162
Cats
Beginning count: 15
Stray: 33
Owner surrendered: 186
Owner intended euthanasia: 93
Other live intake: 0
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 0
Died in care: 0
Lost in care: 1
Owner requested euthanasia: 79