ADOPT US – EFFINGHAM ANIMAL SHELTER
Max is bulldog and shepherd mix that’s available for adoption at the Effingham County animal shelter.
He is estimated to be 2 years to 3 years old. He was brought in as a stray.
Shelter Director Lorna Shelton said he’s a nice size – about 50 pounds. “He’s calm and he’s not too crazy,” she said. “He’s very sweet.”
Also up for adoption this week is a beautiful, fluffy cat that has been declawed. Maybell was a stray and is estimated to be about 2 years old.
Kennel Coordinator Amy Hamilton said she believes Maybell was someone’s pampered, indoor pet. “She’s a beautiful cat,” Hamilton said. “She definitely was someone’s pet.”
There’s some urgency to her being adopted because she has been refusing to eat.
People who adopt animals from the shelter must agree to have them spayed or neutered within 30 days.
Shelton said state law requires that the animals be spayed or neutered and that it’s punishable by a $200 fine. She said the shelter is going to try to follow up to make sure that people abide by the law.
The fee to adopt animals from the shelter is $50 for dogs and $40 for cats, which includes shots.
Animals must receive a rabies and a “DAPP” shot — for distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza and parvovirus.
Someone who adopts can take the animal home but must agree to bring the animal back on a Monday or Thursday to get its shots.
The shelter’s phone number is 912-754-2109. It is open for adoptions Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The shelter’s Web page is:http://www.effinghamcounty.org/DepartmentsAF/AnimalShelter.aspx.
Go to the drop-down list under “Departments A-F” and go to “Animal Shelter” and then “Adoption Page” to see information about some of the dogs and cats that are available.