Cherokee County, GA USA | Welcome to Cherokee County

Our mission is to encourage and respect the animal/human bond while anticipating and providing services that insure public health and safety through the proper promotion of animal welfare. We seek to fulfill our mission through proactive animal-control enforcement, quality education in recognizing and preventing animal cruelty, and the enactment of progressive humane initiatives to relieve animal suffering. We also provide care and placement for unwanted animals through quality adoptions, licensed rescue, foster programs and transport programs.

Location

1015 Univeter Drive
Canton, GA 30115
(directions)

Days of Operation: T,W,Th,F,S
Hours: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

770.345.7270
(fax) 770.345.3212

Community Service

PLEASE NOTE: WE ONLY ACCEPT 12 PEOPLE A DAY

Tuesday thru Saturday, Community Service starts at 8am. You must be here early enough to sign the sheet outside the front door of the Adoption building. We only take 12 people a day, so be sure to be here early enough to sign in. No appointment is necessary.
You must work a minimum of 6 hours, which is 8-2. You will then receive (2) 15 minute breaks. If you work from 8-4 or beyond, you get an hour lunch, which is not deducted from your time.

Sunday & Monday we are closed to the public, therefore we are only here until we are done cleaning. You must be here before 7am to sign the sheet.

Please note that you must be 17 years of age in order to do community service at the shelter. If you are allergic to cats, dogs or bleach products, you must go elsewhere to do your services.

As stated above, we use bleach products, so be sure to wear clothes that you do not mind getting ruined.

The dress code is as follows:

No tank tops – No cut off shorts – No bikini or midriff tops
Shirts & blouses must have sleeves
Shorts must be no more than 2 inches above the knee
No Spandex
No Sandals, No flip-flops, all shoes must have toes enclosed
Pants and sorts must be pulled up around the waist and cannot be swaggering down around the hips.

Parking: You must park at the very far end of the Senior Center (LAST 10 SPACES)!

Cell Phones & Cigarettes: You must leave your cell phone & Cigarettes in your vehicle. If you do not have a vehicle, you must leave them at the front desk of the building you will be working in that day.