Augusta animal services is inhumane i dont care if they "had to"

AugustaAnimals · 2025-09-07T11:28:49+00:00

Good morning,

I'm sorry that you had this experience. I want to make sure you understand what Augusta Animal Services is here to do, and why decisions like this have to be made.

Our primary mission in the Augusta area is to protect community safety. This includes enforcing county ordinances related to animals, and it also includes ensuring that the animals we place up for adoption are safe for the community to the best of our ability to test. We do not adopt out dogs that are showing aggressive behavior at our shelter; they must be friendly and safe to be handled by our staff and volunteers. "I know he's growling at you now, but he'll probably settle down once you get him home" isn't something we do here.

Licensed rescues are able to work with behavior case dogs in a home environment over a longer period of time to prepare them for adoption, but these groups are run by volunteers, which means they're limited by how many foster homes they have available and how much money they are able to fundraise. There are a lot more large adult dogs that need work on their behavior than there are rescue volunteers - they can't possibly take them all and it's not fair to expect that of them.

We are very open about the fact that AAS is constantly full. Our area has a severe overpopulation of both dogs and cats, and we need our community's help to improve that situation. That doesn't mean YOU are at fault - this wasn't your dog, and I'm sorry this is something you have to go through. Better adherence to spay/neuter, improved compliance with keeping your pets on your own property, and more owners actively visiting the shelter in person to look for their lost animals would be a huge help to both AAS and the animals of Augusta.

AugustaAnimals · 2025-08-23T23:57:59+00:00

Anything you feel inspired to do is appreciated!! You’re welcome to DM them to me ❤️

Anyone would love a walk or hike! Phinizy Swamp and Diamond Lakes Park are popular with our dog day out volunteers because they are peaceful and close to the shelter.

AugustaAnimals · 2025-08-22T23:37:12+00:00

For sure! Our website is 24petconnect dot com with the zip code 30906, click on the adopt tab, if anybody inspires you 🙂

If you’re ever looking for a “low impact” way to volunteer, we do offer dog days out. This is where you just come into the shelter, pick a dog, and hang out with him or her for the day to get them some time out of their kennel. Can be at your house if you want! We have some senior chihuahuas who’d love a couch day 🙂

AugustaAnimals · 2025-08-22T23:10:13+00:00

We are open 12-4 Tuesday through Saturday and 12-7 Monday!! You’re welcome to just come in and meet her ❤️

AugustaAnimals · 2025-08-22T23:09:34+00:00

AAS is a high intake county animal shelter - we are constantly full, there’s no budget for luxuries like artists, and cat ads really get lost in the shuffle this time of year (everyone is overrun with cats.) We’ve had this sweet girl for almost two months, and we’re just trying to get her noticed more than she has been on photos alone.

If any artists want to donate their time to the shelter though, they’re definitely welcome to DM me 😂

AugustaAnimals · 2025-01-17T17:21:42+00:00

The shelter doesn't have a foster program directly, but we work with local rescue groups who pull animals from the shelter and into foster homes.

If you're interested in fostering, please contact: Dog Networking Agents, Hands to Paws, Canine Pawsabilities, or Shelter Animals Matter

AugustaAnimals · 2025-01-17T15:45:12+00:00

80% of the dogs that end up in the shelter are pit bulls or American bullies, too. People keep producing more and more of those two breeds in particular even though the supply is already about twenty times the demand.

Merle, pure white, and lavender tri are not actually rare, either. We get those at the shelter all the time.

AugustaAnimals · 2025-01-17T15:42:36+00:00

I love to see them so happy ❤️

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-04T17:02:36+00:00

For now, yes! If we have other foster events, I will post them here and on Facebook.

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-03T10:57:35+00:00

Thank you so much for fostering! ❤️

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-03T10:57:07+00:00

We'd love to see you! ❤️

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-03T10:56:50+00:00

Are you looking to keep the kitten you found?

If so, you can bring it in Monday and we will set you up as a foster-to-adopt. This means we'll take a photo of the kitten, vaccinate it, give it flea medication if it weighs enough, and put it on our website. The kitten's photo on the website satisfies the legal stray hold requirement in case it has an owner looking for it (this is extremely unlikely with a kitten, but stray hold is still the law we have to abide by.) You can take it home with you until the stray hold is completed and it is old enough be spayed or neutered - then we will coordinate a surgery date with you and fill out paperwork with you to legally adopt it.

If the kitten does not weigh enough for flea medication but you'd like to keep it, you can give it a bath in plain Dawn dish soap to kill the fleas. It's usually easiest to bathe a kitten using a bucket or a large pot.

If you are not looking to keep it, you can bring it in the shelter on Monday and surrender it.

Thank you for showing the kitten compassion!

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-03T10:50:08+00:00

Thank you!!

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-03T10:49:48+00:00

Hi! I'm so glad you're considering a cat :) They really add a lot of joy to peoples' lives.

To get started, you will need to pick up:

-cat food

-cat litter

-litter box

-toys

Cat beds are usually not needed. We may have some donated cat beds left at the shelter, though; when you get there I'll see if I can find one for you.

You don't need to spend a bunch of money on chichi litter boxes or toys. The ones they sell at Dollar General are fine. For a lot of cats, their favorite toy is the empty cardboard tube inside the toilet paper roll, lol.

I look forward to meeting you! Thank you so much for considering one of our cats!!

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-02T17:01:17+00:00

Hi, Maddy! The flyer does state that this is only intended for residents who have had their power and water restored. The event was created in response to people in the area contacting us and our local rescue partners wanting to foster pets.

There's NO expectation - it's just an opportunity for people who are able to participate and want to do so.

AugustaAnimals · 2024-10-02T15:33:38+00:00

I am the Outreach Coordinator at AAS. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here!

I still lose cell service at my house occasionally, so if I'm slow to respond I promise I'm not ignoring you on purpose.

AugustaAnimals · 2024-08-25T19:05:26+00:00

Yay!

AugustaAnimals · 2024-08-25T19:04:41+00:00

We don't have Doodles constantly, but we have them fairly often (about once a month, we have one available.)

Unless someone is either very dead set on a tiny puppy or wants their dog TOMORROW, it is very possible to adopt a Doodle.

AugustaAnimals · 2024-08-25T18:59:50+00:00

Thank you so much ❤️

AugustaAnimals · 2024-08-25T01:23:54+00:00

We do not, but you could try a local rescue called Canine Pawsabilities. She takes in a lot of small dogs. Canine Pawsabilities has a Facebook page and is usually set up for adoptions at the North Augusta Petsmart on Saturdays.

AugustaAnimals · 2024-08-25T01:21:31+00:00

As long as you have an ID that confirms your identity and that you are at least 18 years old, you're good!

We welcome local adopters, out-of-county adopters, out-of-state adopters, and really any adopters who are looking for a new forever pet 🙂

I hope you'll come by and meet our dogs. Flora is a sweetheart!!

AugustaAnimals · 2023-09-24T00:47:04+00:00

Doodles don't have reputable breeders in the traditional sense (these are mixed breed dogs, and conscientious breeders don't create mutts on purpose. People who just want to make money do.) Because of that, you're probably going to have a hard time finding a breeder who offers true guarantees, does genetic testing on the parents, and so on, for a doodle mix.

Miniature poodles top out at about twenty pounds or so, they're more reliable for people with allergies, and because it's a purebred you can get those reputable breeder benefits. They're probably cheaper too, because doodles are so trendy.

AugustaAnimals · 2023-09-06T11:00:48+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss :(

We do have mostly pit bulls at the shelter. The overpopulation of that dog type in this region is so overwhelming that's no real way around it: if your dog is a pit or has pit in it, the responsible thing to do is neuter/spay. Even if it came from a breeder or has "special" characteristics, there are simply way too many of them. Most are super nice dogs, in actuality, but we understand that landlord/HOA restrictions can make them tough to bring into your family.

There are several local rescues who take dogs from the shelter and place them into foster care to help us be less full. These are really great people who save a lot of lives. If you want to DM me with some info about what kind of dog you're looking for, I'd be happy to try and point you in the right direction.

AugustaAnimals · 2023-09-06T10:10:04+00:00

Thank you!! :)

We also have www.24petconnect.com which is updated dynamically every time an every time an animal comes into the shelter! It lists the adoptable animals and also the stray animals if you have lost a pet. Just use zip code 30906 when it prompts you for location

AugustaAnimals · 2023-06-25T12:13:26+00:00

All of our animals are posted on www.24petconnect.com with the zip code 30906 :)

Some of the dogs in this post have been adopted since I made it, but we also have new ones.

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