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Humane Society

The Humane Society’s
legion of volunteers at its
shelter works tirelessly
to evaluate potentially
adoptable animals,
improve their health and
physical appearance, and
provide suitable forums
for their adoption.

A lemon yellow building
on Martin Road in
Dawsonville looks as
if it could house a day
care center, but what
goes on inside is a different kind of

care altogether. Perhaps the fence and

runs outside give it away. Certainly the

“woofs” and “meows” you hear when Humane•DawsonCountyHumaneSocietyShelter
you step inside give you the major clue
that you’ve walked into the Dawson
County Humane Society (DCHS).
Since April 2008, many homeless
dogs and cats in Dawson County have

received a second chance at being SOCIETY
welcomed into a loving, forever home,

thanks to the care and advocacy of the In 2011, DCHS volunteers raised the shelter’s director, staff, adoption
Dawson County Humane Society. enough funds to help the shelter achieve volunteers, veterinarians, and vet tech
Services that the DCHS performs a no-kill status, and a number of annual that “give so generously of their time to
to prepare their furry inhabitants fundraising events – from a beauty prepare our animals for adoption.”
for adoption include spaying and pageant, to an annual golf tournament, Dawson County Humane Society is
neutering, providing all age-appropriate to casino night – are scheduled to help under contract with Dawson County, and
vaccinations, and any special medical DCHS maintain that status. No-kill DCHS must admit all animals brought
treatments prior to adoption. DCHS also status means that DCHS has been able in by Animal Control. “We don’t pick
provides services to the community at to accommodate and place enough of and choose the most adoptable ones, we
large, such as serving as a community their animals to prevent any healthy take them all and really, that is fine with
“lost and found” for missing pets, animals from being euthanized for a us. We want to give them all a chance to
microchipping age-appropriate pets 12-month period or longer. Carolyn live and have a chance to be in a loving
at a reasonable fee, and offering Bowen, president of the board for home.” DCHS is one of the only no-kill
low-cost spay/neuter services to certain DCHS, attributes this achievement to shelters in the state that maintains
low-income pet owners.

this all-accepting relationship with

Animal Control.

If you are interested in adopting a dog

or cat, you can visit the DCHS shelter at

633 Martin Road, Dawsonville, Tuesday-

Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 12

a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m., or

look for the volunteers around Dawson

County at special adoption events. You

can see some of the animals eligible

for adoption on the DCHS website,

www.dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org, as

well as view the calendar of upcoming

fundraising events and make a donation.

8Dawson County Chamber of Commerce • 706-265-6278 • www.dawson.org