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Coweta County presents adoption center plan and pilot programs including "Doggy Day Out"; staff clarifies vet services and capacity
Summary
Coweta County staff on March 28 presented a revised adoption-center plan and proposed pilot programs, including a Doggy Day Out, to increase adoptions and reduce shelter population pressure.
Coweta County staff presented survey results and a revised plan for a proposed adoption center on March 28, and described pilot programs intended to increase visibility and adoptions while keeping euthanasia rates low.
The proposal and survey: Staff said 165 survey responses were collected over two weeks and identified six themes: facility size and capacity, kennel and adoption-center design, veterinary/medical facilities, location and accessibility, adoption-process/community engagement, and noise reduction/stress management. Staff emphasized the proposed building is an adoption center — not a replacement of the main Selt Road shelter — and said medical and surgical veterinary services would remain at the Selt Road site.
Design and capacity: Staff said the adoption-center design now accommodates 48 dog kennels (24 for larger dogs and 24 stacked small-dog enclosures) plus separate cat…
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