Bring your pets for Monday Yappy Hour, a free monthly evening event.
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- Bring your pets for Monday Yappy Hour, a free monthly evening event.
- SantaPaws Holiday Market
Saturday, December 14
11:00am – 3:00pm - Volunteer with us!
- Save a life,
be a foster! - Animal shelter closed on fourth Wednesdays
- Re-use your grocery bags, fill a container, and help keep the water and parks clean!
- Vaccinate your pet.
Know the signs of rabies and how to prevent it. - Help a pet in need.
Adopt or foster today!
SantaPaws Holiday Market
Saturday, December 14
11:00am – 3:00pm
Volunteer with us!
Learn how!Save a life,
be a foster!
Animal shelter closed on fourth Wednesdays
Read MoreRe-use your grocery bags, fill a container, and help keep the water and parks clean!
Find dog parksVaccinate your pet.
Know the signs of rabies and how to prevent it.
Help a pet in need.
Adopt or foster today!
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Animal Welfare & Enforcement
Adoptions and intakes paused
The Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center will be closed until December 17 to prevent the spread of Streptococcus zooepidemicus, known as Strep Zoo.
Symptoms in dogs are severe respiratory distress, nasal discharge, vomiting and rapid decline in health within 24 to 48 hours. Without timely intervention, it can be fatal. Treatment with antibiotics is effective since it is a bacterial infection. Early diagnosis is key.
Pet owners should monitor pets carefully for symptoms and seek immediate veterinary attention if symptoms arise. Strep Zoo is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can transfer between animals and humans, although human cases are very rare and associated with other underlying diseases or immunosuppression.
During this time, Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement will continue to process pet reclaims. The center will also continue to intake sick, injured, or aggressive animals for the safety of the community.
Before Your Visit
- There are no animal holds at any time
- You can bring family members and current pets to your meet and greet, but please be mindful of others waiting their turn
- Adoptable cats and dogs have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped
- Per Gwinnett County Ordinance (Sec. 66-7), overnight camping is prohibited