ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL

The new Animal Care and Control center opened to the public on January 29, thanks to the 2016 SPLOST Shortly after, Tyler White assumed the department head position

Along with its new building and leadership, Spalding County Animal Care and Control changed its standard operating procedures and implemented new policies to improve the quality of services for citizens and animals. As a result, cat and dog adoptions more than doubled in 2022!

Animal Care and Control also served more residents and answered more calls in 2022 for issues such as criminal cases, dog bites, strays, and wildlife removal 1,732 total calls in 2022 vs. 1,405 in 2021.

As part of its promise to be a family-friendly shelter, Spalding County Animal Care and Control was also out in the community, sharing its mission of pet adoption and wellness They engaged with local students during Griffin+Spalding County Schools' Back to School activities, with children during storytime at the Griffin+Spalding County Library, and with families at its first annual Santa Claus for Paws pet adoption fundraising event.