FAQs • Lowndes County, GA • CivicEngage

Why do I have to vaccinate my pet? He never leaves the house ...: To protect the health and safety of its citizens, this state and county has rabies laws. We live in an area where wild and domestic animals have been found to have rabies on occasion. Bats, Raccoons, fox, cats, dogs, and ferrets all can be rabies carriers and fall under the rabies control laws. However, rodents, opossum, squirrel, and rabbits are not likely to be carriers of rabies and exposure of your pet to these animals is not an emergency.

All dogs, cats, and ferrets must have an annual vaccination by a licensed Veterinarian, and display the current rabies tag on their body. If your animal has been exposed to a possible carrier, an exposure report must be made and quarantine procedures followed. Please call the shelter at 229-671-2760 and dial 0.

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Animal Welfare

1. What Services does the animal shelter provide?: Please view our Services Provided page.

Animal Shelter
337 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd.
Valdosta, GA 310601
Directions

Ph: 229-671-2760

Reclaim Hours
Tuesday - Friday
Noon - 4:45 p.m.

Saturday
Noon - 4 p.m.

Adoption Hours
Tuesday - Friday
Noon - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday
Noon - 3 p.m.

Animal Drop Off Hours
Monday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

3. I have lost my pet, what next?: If you have lost your pet you must come to the shelter to identify it. We cannot tell you over the phone if your animal is here. We hold animals for 3 business days. Every effort is made to contact possible pet owners. Animals with rabies tags, ID tags, and microchips are traced to the last registered owner. If your contact information is not current, please call the microchip company or your veterinarian to update your information.

4. How do I adopt a pet from the Lowndes County Animal Shelter?: Please visit our Adoptions page.

If the animal is located in the city, please call city sanitation at 229-259-3585.
If the animal is located in the county, please call county sanitation 229-671-2700.

6. Why do I have to vaccinate my pet? He never leaves the house ...: To protect the health and safety of its citizens, this state and county has rabies laws. We live in an area where wild and domestic animals have been found to have rabies on occasion. Bats, Raccoons, fox, cats, dogs, and ferrets all can be rabies carriers and fall under the rabies control laws. However, rodents, opossum, squirrel, and rabbits are not likely to be carriers of rabies and exposure of your pet to these animals is not an emergency.

All dogs, cats, and ferrets must have an annual vaccination by a licensed Veterinarian, and display the current rabies tag on their body. If your animal has been exposed to a possible carrier, an exposure report must be made and quarantine procedures followed. Please call the shelter at 229-671-2760 and dial 0.

7. My pet lost its rabies tag. How do I get a duplicate?: Call your veterinarian for a replacement rabies tag. Harnesses are a good way to keep a tag on your dog. If tying out your dog, use 2 collars, one further down the neck for tag and one above it to tie out with. If he breaks free of the collar above he will still have the collar below with a tag. We can trace the animal back to you with a current rabies tag on. Try using a heavy key chain ring to attach the tag to the collar.

8. Is there a low cost spay and neuter program in Lowndes County?: Yes, Low-Cost Spay / Neuter Program sponsored by the Humane Society of Valdosta / Lowndes
County and the Valdosta Veterinary. Pets may be spayed or neutered as young as 3 months. Call 229-242-SPAY (7729) for more information.