Callie is a Labrador mix that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.
She is housebroken, already has been spayed and is about 5 years old.
She was surrendered by her owners because neighbors complained about her barking.
“She’s a really nice dog,” said shelter Director Lorna Shelton. “She’s a little shy.”
Shelton said she would recommend that Callie be in a home with children who are 10 years old or older.
Also up for adoption this week is Sunshine, an orange tabby that lives up to her name.
Shelton estimates that the cat is from 1 year old to 3 years old. She has not been spayed.
“She loves attention, but she’s not too needy,” Shelton said. When someone touches her, she immediately begins purring and kneading.
Shelton said she’s very grateful for a $1,000 donation from the Josh Reddick Foundation, which will be used to help purchase panels to keep dogs from seeing each other in the outdoor runs.
The fee to adopt animals from the Effingham 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 to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The shelter accepts animal drop-offs on Mondays and Thursdays, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The address for the shelter’s adoption page is: http://www.effinghamcounty.org/DepartmentsAF/AnimalShelter/AdoptionPage....