Georgetown Animal Shelter ceases all walk-in appointments
Published: Tue, 08/30/22
Georgetown Animal Shelter ceases all walk-in appointments
Community Impact
By Hunter Terrell |
Updated
All adoption, surrender, stray and lost-pet inquiries at the Georgetown Animal Shelter will be accepted by appointment only. (Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper)
As of Aug. 29, the Georgetown Animal Shelter has returned to appointment-based operations. As a result, no walk-ins are allowed.A shelter employee explained the change is due to high staff turnover and an increase in animal capacity.
An announcement was made Aug. 26 stating the shelter is working to recruit, hire and train new employees to manage the workload.
The newsletter also stated all stray and lost animals will be accepted during normal business hours by appointment only, provided there is space at the shelter.
Additionally, owners who are looking for lost pets should complete a lost pet report at pets.georgetown.org/lost-pets-2 or email a description to animalsvc@georgetown.org.
Surrendered animals will be accepted only on an emergency basis to minimize the number of animals coming into the shelter, according to the announcement.
Adoptions are also appointment based. Those interested can view dogs and cats available for adoption at pets.georgetown.org/available-pets/.
To make an appointment, call 512-930-3592 or email animalsvc@georgetown.org.
The shelter’s hours are:
- Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Thursdays: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Sundays through Sept. 4: noon.-4 p.m.
- Sundays beginning Sept. 11: closed
- Labor Day: closed
By Hunter Terrell
Reporter, Georgetown
Hunter Terrell became the reporter for the Georgetown edition in January 2021. After graduating from Valdosta State University in 2018, she started her career as a reporter for the Rockdale Citizen in Conyers, Georgia. In 2021, she became a copyeditor for the Marietta Daily Journal. She also had a part-time job in social media and sales at Alexis Suitcase in Atlanta.