Lavonia Animal Shelter Needs Supplies, Volunteers After Major Influx of Animals

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is overwhelmed by an influx this week of unwanted dogs, cats, kittens and puppies and they are asking for emergency donations of supplies.

Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais said in two days’ time, the shelter took in over 80 animals.

“When we opened on Tuesday at 11a between then and Wednesday, we had taken in 83 animals,” Jourdenais said. “On Wednesday, we took in 23 cats and kittens in the first our we were opened and a total of 39 cats and kittens for the day. This is a huge amount within two days and we were already pretty full to begin with.”

With so many animals now at the shelter, Jourdenais put out the call this week on the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter’s Facebook page for extra pet supplies as well as foster homes.

She said even still, the shelter is in desperate need of more supplies as well as more volunteers.

“I think a lot of people think if they say it’s their animal we will charge them to take it, but that’s not the case,” she said. “We don’t charge whether it’s your animal or whether it’s a stray. We actually want you to tell us if it’s your animal because it’s a whole lot easier for us to find that animal a new home. It helps a lot if you can tell us about the animal; its age, its name, its personality and other things about that animal so we can better place it.”

If you would like to donate supplies or help in any way at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter, you can contact them at 706-356-5363.

The shelter is located on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.