Community Service Community Service ProjectProject

Lowndes County Animal Lowndes County Animal Welfare Welfare

April 4, 2006April 4, 2006

April 11,2006April 11,2006

General Info.General Info.

We will be open to the We will be open to the public for adoptions and to public for adoptions and to claim lost pets claim lost pets – Tuesday through Friday 12 Tuesday through Friday 12

p.m. to 5:30 p.m. p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Closed Sunday and Closed Sunday and

Monday.Monday. Adoptions and reclaims Adoptions and reclaims

stop 1 hour prior to closing. stop 1 hour prior to closing. You may drop off animals You may drop off animals

at the Animal Shelter at the Animal Shelter everyday from 8 a.m. to everyday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

The Animal Shelter is The Animal Shelter is located at 337 Gil Harbin located at 337 Gil Harbin Industrial Boulevard. Industrial Boulevard.

Who?Who?

Lowndes County Lowndes County Animal Services is Animal Services is located in located in Valdosta, GAValdosta, GA

committed to committed to building lifelong building lifelong bonds between bonds between people and people and animals through animals through educationeducation

What?What?

Devoted to prevention Devoted to prevention of cruelty to animals by of cruelty to animals by operating an animal operating an animal shelter for: shelter for:

homeless,homeless, abandoned abandoned and unwanted animals; and unwanted animals;

– by operating an by operating an adoption center for adoption center for healthy animals; healthy animals;

– by investigating cruelty by investigating cruelty and abuse cases; and abuse cases;

– and by educating the and by educating the public in animal owner public in animal owner responsibilityresponsibility

Animal CrueltyAnimal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty (misdemeanor charge):Animal Cruelty (misdemeanor charge):– A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals when A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals when

he/she causes death or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering he/she causes death or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to any animal by an act, an omission or willful neglect. to any animal by an act, an omission or willful neglect.

– Willful neglect means the intentional withholding of food and Willful neglect means the intentional withholding of food and water required by an animal to prevent starvation or water required by an animal to prevent starvation or dehydration.dehydration.

Laffy & TaffyLaffy & Taffy

Adopt a Friend Adopt a Friend

Dogs are $88.00 and cats are $80.00 each. Dogs are $88.00 and cats are $80.00 each. This fee helps to off set the costs we incur for spaying This fee helps to off set the costs we incur for spaying

or neutering, vet examination, rabies vaccination, first or neutering, vet examination, rabies vaccination, first shots, deworming, and microchipping.shots, deworming, and microchipping.– Dogs are also confirmed to be heartworm negative and Dogs are also confirmed to be heartworm negative and

cats negative for feline leukemia. cats negative for feline leukemia.

Volunteer Duties Volunteer Duties

Bathing Puppies Bathing Puppies Walking PuppiesWalking Puppies Clean/Sanitize Clean/Sanitize

CagesCages Petting AnimalsPetting Animals Change Change

Water/FoodWater/Food