Jerry Benton tells a stray dog to sit at the county recycling center after the stray was discovered lying in the warehouse June 22.
Dumped at the dump
For Jody Harper, the most difficult part of managing the Pike County transfer station has nothing to do with the trash. It’s other things people often dump there. She says the number of animals abandoned at the center is disturbing. Feral cats live under dumpsters while dogs roam the area looking for trash to eat.
“The most sickening thing yet is someone dropped a whole litter of nine puppies, just born, in a beer box by the gate. Their eyes weren’t even open yet,” she said. “I had to take them to the vet to get put down. It ruined my whole weekend. It’s just depressing.”
Harper said she has attended several Friends of Pike County Animals and supports efforts to raise money for an animal shelter in the county. She said a female dog and her wild puppies were recently dumped at the transfer station. She called the county to ask for help capturing them.
“I’m usually a big sucker and I keep them but I can’t keep any more,” she said. “Every one of my animals are fixed – male and female. This county has got to have something. I hate to think of euthanizing animals but when people won’t fix them and you’ve got so many, you have to do something.”
Call Harper at 770-884-0088 to adopt a kitten or dog that was dropped at the transfer station. Call Don Bailey at 770-468-8726 or e-mail friendsofpikecountyanimals@hotmail.com to make a donation or mail them to P.O. Box 314, Zebulon GA 30295. Friends of Pike County Animals meet the last Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the J. Joel Edwards Library.
For more, read the Wednesday, July 7 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
Harper said she has attended several Friends of Pike County Animals and supports efforts to raise money for an animal shelter in the county. She said a female dog and her wild puppies were recently dumped at the transfer station. She called the county to ask for help capturing them.
“I’m usually a big sucker and I keep them but I can’t keep any more,” she said. “Every one of my animals are fixed – male and female. This county has got to have something. I hate to think of euthanizing animals but when people won’t fix them and you’ve got so many, you have to do something.”
Call Harper at 770-884-0088 to adopt a kitten or dog that was dropped at the transfer station. Call Don Bailey at 770-468-8726 or e-mail friendsofpikecountyanimals@hotmail.com to make a donation or mail them to P.O. Box 314, Zebulon GA 30295. Friends of Pike County Animals meet the last Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the J. Joel Edwards Library.
For more, read the Wednesday, July 7 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
Save half that money and when there is enough build an animal shelter.
I'm just sick to death of having to pay for other peoples stupidity, bad judgment and/or just don't care. People should take care of their own animals. If you don't want them, put them down yourself. Stop throwing your problem on other people.
I own 8 rental units. I calculate my cost of doing business then add in my profit in order to set the rent. When property taxes increase, rent increases simple as that.
to county and government employees.
"NEW" County Manager, Superintendent etc...
Check It Out!
Why not take them to animal shelter in Griffin or somewhere else? Not kill them!
I wonder if the animal activists are going to pitch a fit about this one
It's sad to put these animals down but since I'm not willing to take full-time care of 9 newborn puppies myself I'm certainly not going to criticize Harper.
Last I heard, there was a fee to drop off an out of county animal.
Icould not get in my barn.
their reply was "you gots a gun dontcha!"
Nuff Said!