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Mission Statement
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| Our mission is to provide temporary housing and nourishment for stray, abused and otherwise unwanted animals; return lost animals to owners; place unwanted animals into reputable homes via an adoption process; euthanize animals if adoption fails or out of necessity; provide low cost sterilization for area residents and rescue groups and educate the public on humane animal care and population control.
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About Our Shelter
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We are very proud of our modern shelter. We can comfortably house over 210 animals. The shelter is situated on 20 acres of land leased from Madison County. The building was constructed by a contractor hired by MOAS. The cost of shelter construction was financed completely through private donations! It cost the citizens of Madison and Oglethorpe nothing! Currently, county residents pay only $3.00 per year to fund the shelter's operation. Private donations make up the rest of the shelter's operating budget.
The shelter was designed to be a modern, comfortable building that will serve county residents for many years. There is a large, airy lobby atrium which allows for comfortable human-animal interaction as well as adequate ventilation for the comfort of our residents. We have a reading and education area for educational displays and special events. Our spacious puppy room allows us to quarantine new puppies to prevent the spread of disease and also provides visitors with a great viewing opportunity. Our state of the art surgical suite allows us to perform spay and neuter operations for our shelter residents, animal rescue groups, and the community at large. If you have never visited the shelter - we urge you to do so.
The shelter is open Wednesday thru Sunday, from 12 to 5 PM for adoptions, and Wednesdays thru Sundays, 12-4 if you need to surrender an animal. The shelter is closed to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Surrender
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Oglethorpe counties only. You most present a valid driver's
license to prove residency. We do not charge a surrender
fee. However, we encourage donations to help cover the
cost of caring for surrendered animals.
We urge pet owners to surrender animals only as a last
resort. Many animal behavior problems can be treated with training,
fencing, and increased attention. Also, please spay and
neuter your pets. Although the shelter will accept your dogs
puppies, we would rather see the birth of unwanted animals
prevented! If you feel you MUST surrender an animal, the hours are Wed--Sun, 12-4.
Inquire about our low cost spay and neuter program!
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