Re: Chatworth GA - Shelter is in crisis mode from hoarding case! Might have to start euthanizing tomorrow :( 70 hounds
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In a message dated 2/26/2026 7:08:55 PM US Eastern Standard Time, lis...@earthlink.net writes:
From: Angela Stephens <angela_s...@msn.com>
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Chatworth GA - Shelter is in crisis mode from hoarding case! Might have to start euthanizing tomorrow :(
We are in crisis mode.
We have taken in over 70 hounds from a hoarding situation — on top of our normal daily animal control intakes. We only have 11 kennels. Right now, we are safely housing 70+ hounds in a space meant for a fraction of that number.
We are out of room.
We are out of time.
💔 If we do not secure placements, we will have to begin euthanizing on Friday to reduce numbers and continue basic operations for our community.
🐾 WE NEED RESCUES WHO ARE READY TO HELP
We are pleading for committed, action-ready rescues who can step up without requiring endless videos, repeated testing, or excessive back-and-forth. We understand due diligence — but in a crisis of this scale, speed saves lives and we do not have the staff or time to handle all these requests. We need rescues willing to commit.
If you are a licensed rescue willing to pull:
No fee
Transport assistance available within reason for rescues committing to 4 or more hounds
🏡 ADOPTION INFORMATION
❤️ Spayed/Neutered Hounds
• Adoption fee WAIVED to approved homes
💙 Unaltered Hounds — $150
Includes:
Spay/Neuter surgery
Microchip
Rabies vaccine
DAPPV vaccine
Bordetella vaccine
🌎 Out-of-State Adopters:
Fee waived with proof of a paid-in-full spay/neuter appointment at your veterinarian.
All known information about each dog is listed on their individual photos.
They are sweet, social, and simply have never known stability. They deserve couches instead of concrete, patience instead of panic, and families instead of deadlines.
⏳ TIME IS CRITICAL
We do not want to euthanize for space.
We are fighting for them — but we cannot do this alone.
If you are a rescue that can commit, or an adopter ready to open your home, please come to the shelter. Licensed rescues may email director at jw...@murraycountyga.gov
Shelter hours are M-F 8-4.
📢 Please share. Tag rescues.
