Morgan County Animal Control performs many services to the citizens:

• We enforce the county's animal control ordinances;
• We respond to calls regarding stray pets as well as accept owner surrenders
• We offer a bi-monthly low cost surgical program;
• We help owners find their missing pets through advertisement in the Morgan County Citizen and the Lake Oconee News, as well as through the Nixle program;
  • A large percentage of our animals are either adopted or go to rescue.

We are happy to serve you and your pets needs. Just give us a call of pay us a visit.

Poison proof your home

Not sure if your house or yard is pet proof? Read on to find out easy ways to avoid having to call us in the first place!

• Check out your plants - that includes the ones outside too! Make sure bouquets from the florist don't contain any lilies before you bring them into the house! Are they toxic to pets?

• Keep medications safely locked up behind secure cupboard doors. Don't leave them on counter tops or tables. This includes inhalers, dietary aids, dietary supplements or nutraceuticals!

• Always double check the pill vial before administering the appropriate medication - we often get called about pet owners giving their human medications to their pet accidentally!

• Keep pets away from cleaning products. Shut them out of the room while spraying bathroom cleansers, etc.

• Close toilet lids to keep pets from drinking the water. This is very important if you choose to use automatic chemical tank or bowl treatments.

• Know what food products are toxic to pets. (Check out "Is That Poisonous?" area for more information.) Keep food products such as chewing gum, raisins, grapes, macadamia nuts, onions, or garlic away from tempting locations.

• Keep home fragrance products out of reach.

• Keep rodenticides far away from a pet's access. Keep in mind that rodents can transfer the toxins to accessible locations. Certain rodenticide products do not have treatment antidotes. Know what a product's active ingredient is and potential toxicity for pets.  

• Do not spray aerosols or use any heavily fragranced products (including plug-in products) around caged birds or other caged pets.    

• Never medicate your pets with human products without first speaking to a veterinary professional!

• Keep open dishes of potpourri (liquid or dry form) out of reach.

• Do not use insecticides around your pet without knowing their toxicological profile. Read labels and use products only as recommended. Don't use dog flea and tick products on cats!

• Keep garbage behind closed doors. Trash and compost bins can contain many toxins to pets such as cigarette butts, coffee grounds, moldy dairy products, & chicken bones.

• Don't leave batteries of any type lying around. Dogs enjoy chewing on them which can result in serious harm if ingested.  
• Keep alcoholic beverages beyond reach.

• Keep ashtrays and nicotine replacement products out of their reach.

• Glues are tasty to eat but some may result in serious harm if ingested. If working on home-improvement projects, keep pets safely behind a closed door to prevent accidental harm through curious investigation.

• Poison proof your garage and lawn!

• Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) products are extremely toxic to pets. Choose propylene glycol products as a safer alternative, or keep pets far away from any ethylene glycol product. If you spill any on a driveway, clean it up immediately or dilute it with several gallons of water!

• Keep all automotive products such as windshield cleaner fluid or engine lubricants stored out of reach from pets. Clean all spills up immediately and thoroughly.

• Dogs like to eat fertilizers! Keep bags tightly sealed. Use products according to label instructions.   

• Grub or snail killers can be highly dangerous to pets even in very small quantities. Metaldehyde-containing products can be especially harmful to pets. Keep these products out of the garden or the garage if you have no way to prevent a possible taste from your pet.  

• Certain yard insecticides contain organophosphates or carbamates, considered to have the potential to cause serious harm if ingested in high enough concentrations. Do not use insecticides around pets before knowing their potential for toxicity.  

• Keep pets off lawns until commercially sprayed herbicides are dry. Generally speaking, consumer herbicides are of relatively low toxicity to mammals, they may result in stomach upset if ingested.

DID YOU KNOW?

In 6 years...
One female dog and her puppies can give birth to 67,000 puppies.

In 7 years...
One female cat and her young can produce 420,000 kittens

PLEASE NEUTER YOUR PETS! Alert Animal Control of any stray dogs or cats. Keeping these populations under control is more humane to the animals, especially cats. There are currently millions of unwanted cats living in shelters and on the streets. With so many animals homeless, it only makes sense to limit some of the breeding taking place.