Callie is a bulldog mix that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.
The dog, which was surrendered by its owner, is less than 2 years old. “She’s very sweet,” said Shelter Director Lorna Shelton. “She loves attention. She has beautiful markings.”
Also up for adoption this week is a 2-year-old, long-haired cat, Elisabeth. She also was turned in by her owner.
She has been spayed and de-clawed.
The shelter also has an abundance of kittens, in a variety of ages and colors.
Helping Out Pets in Effingham (HOPE) is paying for a dozen cats and a dozen dogs at the shelter to be spayed or neutered in May, in what it’s calling “Spaypaloosa.”
The fee to adopt animals from the shelter is $50 for dogs and $40 for cats, which includes shots.
People who adopt animals from the shelter must agree to have them spayed or neutered within 30 days, or be subject to a $200 fine. The shelter is following up to make sure that people abide by the law.
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 1 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, when the shelter accepts drop-offs, 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.
Eagle Scout
The shelter’s landscaping got a facelift recently thanks to Garrett Fish, a 10th grader at South Effingham High School. He chose the shelter as his Eagle Scout project.
Fish and volunteers installed bushes and flowers at the shelter on May 9. He gathered donations and low-cost supplies from Bartlett Tree Experts, Ebenezer Rose and Garden Nursery, 21 Rentals and Sales and Lowes.
Shelton said Fish had some money left over, which will be used to buy another cat cage.