The Cobb Animal Shelter will resume previously scheduled appointments for adoptions and surrenders as early as Friday after closing over the weekend due after two dogs were tested for strep zoo.
The county issued a statement Wednesday saying that the two dogs tested negative for strep zoo, which is a bacterial infection that is contagious for animals.
The shelter, located on Al Bishop Drive in Marietta, will undergo a deep cleaning followed by a phased reopening. Staffers will be contacting those people who had appointments canceled when the shelter closed to rearrange their visits.
Due to COVID protocols, appointments are necessary for people wanting to adopt pets from the shelter, or to turn them in. You can call 770-499-4136 for more information and to book an appointment, or visit the shelter’s website.
This is the second time in four months the Cobb Animal Shelter closed because of strep zoo cases in dogs, including the death of one animal. Two years ago, two dogs died at the shelter after strep zoo outbreak.
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