ANSWER:
The best way to view the animals available is to come to the shelter. New animals come in every day, and animals that may be here one day be adopted the next. If you would like to see some of the animals available on line, visit Petfinder.com and search on Canton, GA.

ANSWER:
If you have lost your companion animal, please come to the shelter to verify if we have your lost animal. By law, we are required to keep an animal for 72 hours before it is evaluated for rescue or adoption. For this reason we recommend that you come to the shelter on a regular basis to search for your lost companion animal, either daily or every other day. During the year 2005, there were over 6,000 animals turned into the shelter. This averages about 500 animals per month or 115 per week. Due to the large numbers of animals we deal with and the large numbers of calls we receive concerning lost animals per day, we are unable to search the shelter for your lost animal. Here are some other suggestions for locating your pet - good luck and please have your companion animal spay or neutered...

Here are some other suggestions for locating your pet - good luck.
• Call area Animal Shelters (including CCAS) and veterinary clinics to file a lost report.
• Visit the animal shelters in your area.
• Check the local paper for lost and found ads
• Make sure your veterinary clinic has your current address and phone number if someone traces the rabies tag
• Place flyers in your neighborhood
• Call other local agencies and check their facilities for your lost animal.
• Call the Around Town/The TowneLaker Lost Pet Hotline at (770) 615-3333 and give then details about a pet that has been either lost or found.
• The Atlanta Journal Constitution (404) 577-5772 and the Cherokee Ledger-News (770) 479-1441 both run lost and found ads for free. The Cherokee Tribune (770) 479-1441 will run found animals for free but charges for lost pets.
• If you find your companion animal, please have him/her micro-chipped and keep a name tag on his collar at all times.
• Animals that are spay or neutered are less likely to roam

ANSWER:
The Cherokee County Animal Shelter’s wish list for donated supplies and tools is extensive. We can also use your time and skills as a volunteer. If you would like to donate any of these items or volunteer, please come by or bring donations to the shelter. Financial donations (cash, check or credit card) are also accepted and are needed for special projects.

FOOD SUPPLIES
• Canned Dog, Puppy, Cat and Kitten food
• Edible Dog and Cat treats
• Puppy & kitten formula for orphans
• Can openers

PET CARE SUPPLIES
• Cat litter and litter pans
• Food dishes
• Any size pet carriers (airline crates) & wire cages
• Cat & Dog brushes
• Leashes & Adjustable dog collars
• Flea treatment (not spray or powder) & Flea combs
• Nail clippers
• Towels, Blankets, Sheets & Carpet Scraps
• Cat / Dog toys
• Portable Corral
• Horse Trailer
• Portable dog pen

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
• Mineral oil
• Q-tips & Cotton balls
• Peroxide
• Digital Thermometers
• Antibiotic & CortisoneOintment
• Suture scissons
• Surgical Staple removers
• Rubbing Alcohol

LAUNDRY SUPPLIES
• Laundry soap & Bleach
• Fabric softener

CLEANING SUPPLIES
• Hand sanitizer gel & Liquid hand soap
• Dishwashing soap
• Latex exam gloves/and Latex Free exam gloves
• Paper towels
• Window cleaner
• Brillo pads
• Scrub brushes
• Water buckets - any type
• Trash bags
• Vinegar

OFFICE SUPPLIES
• Batteries - 9V, AA, D
• Office Supplies (Copy paper, paper clips, pens, pencils, tape, etc)
• Coffee

HARDWARE
• Rain gear & Rubber boots
• Melt-away (for ice)
• Work gloves
• Duct tape
• WD-40 spray lubricant

TOOLS
• Wrench, Drill bit & Screw Driver sets
• Nails, screws, nuts, bolts
• Watering cans with spouts
• Flashlights & extension cords
• Pliers & Hammers
• 3/4” Drill
• Paint brushes & wide putty knives
• Heavy-duty hand trucks
• Wheelbarrow
• Safe Step Stools

Question:
What is the difference between the Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) and the Cherokee County Animal Shelter (CCAS)?

Answer:
The Humane Society is a group of compassionate people dedicated to animal welfare. CCHS does not have a holding facility for animals, but they do sponsor a low cost spay/neuter program for low income families who qualify. You may contact them at (770)-928-5115. You may have to leave a message but they are very responsible about returning their calls.

Question:
What is the policy on adoption?

Answer:
The goal of our application process is to ensure a good, safe, and loving home for our shelter animals. In turn we strive to help match the family or person to the best possible animal for their lifestyle, needs, and level of care. When you do decide which companion animal you like most, we try to give you a heads up on any quirky habits they may have and give you guidance and advise to help insure a safe and happy transition. Don't be hesitant to ask questions. The fees are $75.00 for any animal here which includes thepay or neuter, most routine vaccinations and a variety of additional services. You will be asked several questions, just please keep in mind it's in the best interest of you and your companion animal to answer honestly. We do require a fenced yard and a home visit for most large breed dogs and we do reserve the right refuse an adoption to anyone we feel is not a good match.

Question:
What is rescue and foster?

Answer:

• Rescue is individual or organization who has gone through the steps asked by the State Department of Agriculture, to be certified and licensed to take the care and responsibility from a shelter to ensure care for an animal.
  
• Foster is a person who has been approved by the same guidelines to care for an animal until time comes where they maybe well enough for adoption. An example would be when kittens that are too young to be weaned come into the shelter. We might call upon foster to care for them until they are old enough to receive vaccinations. All foster animals are ultimately returned to the shelter for adoption.

Question:
Do you come out and pick up animals or do patrols and how do I report cruelty? Can you come and pick up 3 stray cats that are living in my garage.

Answer:
We are not equipped to come out and pick up animals and you will need to contact Animal Control for enforcement issues, bites, or other animal control issues. Animals impounded by Animal Control will come to the shelter, but Animal Control is another branch of the Cherokee County Government 678-493-6200. Both Animal Control and the shelter only take animals from Cherokee County residents and proof of residency is required upon surrendering an animal to the shelter. Remember that stray and surplus animals are most often a result of human carelessness and are not the fault of the stray animals themselves—please ask everyone to spay or neuter their companion animals.

Please call Animal Control or the Shelter if you suspect animal cruelty or neglect. And of course, any time a situation is life threatening or dangerous to a person or companion animal please call 911.

• Animal Control, 678 493 6200
• Animal Shelter 770 345 7270

Question:
How long are the dogs and cats up for adoption before they have to be euthanized?

Answer:
We are fortunate to have a wonderful team who strive daily, beyond the call of duty, to encourage adoption and rescue. When an animal is put up for adoption they will not be pulled from the adoption area unless they become aggressive or seriously ill. Our adoption rate is well over the national average and is one of the best in the state but we depend on the citizens of Cherokee County to be responsible and have their companion animals spayed or neutered.