The Hall County Animal Shelter has issued a plea for help to foster, adopt and spread the word as shelter numbers increase, resulting in an 18-dog Urgent Adoption Notice.
“The community has stepped up in a big way since implementing our Urgent Adoption Notices,” Director of Hall County Animal Services Trey Garcia said Tuesday. “We couldn’t provide the level of service we do without their continued support, and this week, we need it even more.”
The shelter is currently promoting a “Shelter Speed Dating” program for the month of February in a proactive effort to address space constraints; however, following the recent impoundment of 67 dogs, the need for fosters and adopters has become even more critical.
“Our goal is always to work with owners and in the best interest of the animals involved,” Garcia said. “Unfortunately, in these types of situations where we must impound a large number of animals, space and care constraints are placed on our facility as we provide for the large influx of intakes, meaning we have to rely on the community to foster and adopt to ensure we meet the needs of every intake.”
To browse the Hall County Animal Shelter’s adoptable pets and to learn more about fostering and adopting programs, visit Hall County Animal Services online at hallcounty.org, call the shelter at 678-450-1587 or stop by the facility, located at 1688 Barber Road in Gainesville, during normal business hours Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-4:00.