Two Special Pets, Two New Programs
Our Pets of the Week, Butch and Molly, need homes. Plus, check out our weekly helpful vet tips.
“Death is a permanent solution to a temporary problem,” Cpt. Jeff Patellis, Director of Cobb County Animal Control (CCAC), said this week. “I’ve asked my staff to ‘think outside the box’ and come up with innovative ways to house the overflow of animals (cutting down on the need to euthanize for space) and get more animals adopted." Housing the 200-plus cats on the back dock in penthouse cages (soon to be surrounded by plexi-glass sheeting to keep upper respiratory infections down) is one of these innovative solutions. Cobb Company Cats is another. This program, now in place, allows Cobb businesses to adopt an adult cat to be their company cat. Cats relax the atmosphere, lower blood pressure, and make clients feel welcomed when they come …
Vicki Hammond
2:35 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011
I'm sorry to hear about Sophie. Molly is now at a rescue...Atlanta Pet Rescue (404) 815-6680 http://www.atlantapetrescue.org/ Let them know that she was rescued this week from Cobb County Animal Control shelter. You can send them this link so they can see her photo. It looks like they have several locations. http://www.atlantapetrescue.org/ She is such an adorable little thing. Butch, the cat, is… more ›