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County to end use of IGSA stray facility May 9; vet care needs cited

Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia · March 3, 2026
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Summary

County Manager Thomas Weaver told the commission the county's contract arrangement with the IGSA stray facility cannot meet required veterinary-care and euthanasia services, and that the county’s last day using that facility will be May 9, 2026. Commissioners noted the operational implications for animal-control services.

County Manager Thomas Weaver told commissioners the county has been negotiating with the IGSA-run stray facility but that the facility could not meet the county’s requirements for veterinary care and euthanasia services. As a result, Weaver said the county’s final day using the stray facility will be May 9.

Weaver said staff had been discussing options and would keep commissioners and the public updated. The minutes record that staff and the prospective facility discussed terms but concluded the facility could not meet the county’s needs; commissioners asked staff to report back on alternative arrangements before May 9.