The Walker Co. Animal Shelter is in desperate need of people looking to adopt a furry friend. With more than 100 dogs in their care, manager of the shelter Courtney Andes, says they are finding ways to deal with the overcrowding.
“We only have 48 big dog kennels and about 48 something small dog kennels, so we’re having to double pin dogs, house multiple dogs in one kennel and even multiple dogs in a small kennel, so it’s difficult spacing wise at the moment,” she explained.
Andes says lots of dogs are being surrendered or found roaming around Walker County, but the biggest issue is owner’s not spaying and neutering their pets. The shelter offers free spay and neutering and encourages pet owners to have the operation done.
It’s a dire situation with more and more dogs coming into the shelter faster than dogs being adopted. After looking at all the possible options, the shelter had to make the difficult decision to euthanize 10 dogs if they aren’t adopted by end of day on Friday.
“Some of them have been our longest residents that have been here since September and October, that are just not doing well here in the shelter anymore because they’ve almost been here for a year. Some have gotten depressed where they just lay in their kennel, they don’t really get up or say hi to the staff when they walk by,” said Andes.
The ten dogs range from a year old to the oldest being 6-year-old Hogan. Three of the dogs on the list have been at the shelter since they were puppies.
“It’s not a place where we really want to see puppies grow up, so it’s been a really hard decision.”
The shelter is pleading with the community to give these sweet pups another chance at life and a loving home.
“Getting them into a home where they’re on a constant routine and able to go out and run and play and have kids that will chase the ball around with them,” said Andes.
All adoption fees have been waived and Andes said each dog will come spay/ neutered, microchipped, up to date on their vaccines, dewormed and treated for fleas.
They make adoption easy so you can focus on loving your new fur baby.
The Walker County Animal Shelter is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, then on Thursday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
If you can’t adopt a dog right now, the shelter has a Doggy Day Out program where you can volunteer to take a dog for the day and take them on walks, hikes or other fun activities.
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