The animal shelters in Vance and Granville Counties are full and need help!
If you enjoying volunteering and helping animals, then this announcement is for you.
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Matt Katz, the Granville County Animal Management Director, says the new Granville County Shelter needs to pick up a few volunteers, especially right now for summer. Katz said he and his staff are “looking for some dog walkers and cat snugglers.”
Because of some of the normal strains of summer, like people taking vacations or moving their family to a new location now that school is out, the new Granville County Animal Shelter is getting full. The new shelter houses, for example, almost 20 more dog kennels than the old shelter but is filling up.
Turns out in texting with Brandon Boyd, president of Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society, the Vance County Animal Shelter is full too – Code Red! In May of 2020, the Vance County Shelter was empty. Boyd texted, “SUMMER TIME!!! Every June and July this happens and rescues and adoptions slow down. It’s two tough months always.”
The chief of Vance County Animal Services, Frankie Nobles, texted as well, “A lot of surrenders ands strays. Adoptions are maintaining about the same. Still have our regular volunteers coming.”
Katz said by phone some of the main volunteers at the Granville County Animal Shelter are out for a while volunteering on another project, and he said, “We really need to get the dogs out and walk them.” It’s better for the animals both large and small.
Unlike last year when covid was the main topic, this year summer plans, things opening up and travel are cutting down volunteers while more animals are being surrendered, or in come cases, even just left behind as people move to new towns for new jobs.
Last year when families and children were trapped inside more, fostering and rescues were in high demand, as not only was it good to do but it also provided some relief. That tide has turned and more work needs to be done now with fewer folks.
If you’d like to help and volunteer in Granville County, please call 919 693 6749. Or email, animal.shelter@granvillecounty.org. See more @granvillecountyanimalshelterfriends on Facebook.
Call the Vance County Animal Shelter at (252) 492-3136. See more @RCAPS.Henderson on Facebook.