The Cherokee County Animal Shelter will be closed Dec. 24th thru Dec. 28th for the Christmas holiday.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter will provide shelter and housing for unwanted or stray animals. The shelter will attempt to find the owner of lost animals and reunite the owner with their animal.
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter will work with recognized rescue groups in trying to rescue as many animals from the shelter that are not reclaimed by their owners.
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter will humanely dispose of any animal when adoption or rescue is not possible.
• The Cherokee County Animal will also support the ordinances and laws of the county and state and assist the Animal Control Division in enforcing these laws pertaining to animal control and management.

WHAT WE DO
The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is a "full service" operation. We take in animals that are brought in by animal control officers, animals owned by citizens of Cherokee County and unwanted strays. The Cherokee County Animal Shelter also adopts animals out to the public. The adoption fee of $75.00 includes the first series of vaccinations, the spay or neuter of the animal, the micro chip and a gift receipt for pet supplies.

ANIMAL CONTROL
The Cherokee County Marshal's Office is responsible for animal control in Cherokee County.
Animal Control Officers are dispatched to answer calls pertaining to:
• animal bites
• stray animals
• violations of local animal ordinances

Primarily these calls are for the handling of domestic animals.
In case of an emergency, after duty hours, an Animal Control Officer can be dispatched by calling 911.

LINKS
• Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 1.800.241.4113, is responsible for cases involving wildlife.
• Department of Agriculture, 1.800.473.0119 or 404.656.3713, handles cases involving livestock.
• Cherokee County Animal Shelter Auxiliary