“Just look at this friendly face! How could you NOT adopt me!” Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day

A brown and white dog with folded ears looking at the camera with its tongue hanging outPhoto from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website (public domain)

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is Venus, a short-haired mixed breed medium-sized dog. According to the shelter, Venus has a sweet disposition.

The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.

Remember, in adopting a pet you are bringing a new family member into your household, so only do it if you are looking for a forever canine partner.

Name VENUS (824)

Animal Id 641303

Species DOG

Gender INTACT FEMALE

Breed MIXED BREED

Breed type MIXED BREED

Color BROWN/WHITE

Coat SHORT HAIR

Age 2 YEARS

Health GOOD

Weight 36 lbs.

Ears FOLD

Tail LONG

Size MEDIUM

Status IN SHELTER

Adoptable Yes

Eligible adoption date Dec 9, 2022

Behavioral Characteristics

Temper SWEET

Intake Information

Date acquired Dec 9, 2022

How acquired OWNER TURN-IN

Kennel # COBB COUNTY ANIMAL

Section 800 KENNEL

Cage # 824

Unit A

Address

City MARIETTA

Shelter status ACTIVE

Some special events from Cobb County Animal Services for December:

For the remainder of the month of December, adoptions are only $20.

And on December 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa Paws will be available at Cobb County Animal Services, 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.

“Adopt your forever friend & take a picture with Santa Paws” is the slogan for the event.

I’ve included the flyers below:

Adoption procedures

Cobb County Animal Services website describes the adoption process as follows:

“To provide quality customer service to current and future pet parents, we require that you schedule an appointment to visit us. Booking appointments allows us to effectively manage our staffing between the needs of our pet parents, shelter pets, and volunteers. Our online booking service is available 24/7.

“We have been appointment only for adoption visitation and owner surrenders since the spring of 2020.

“No appointment is required for strays that are found by citizens, for citizens looking for their lost pet(s), or for animal reclaim. Shelter staff will still be available to book appointments and answer questions from citizens by calling (770) 499-4136 during business hours (Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4:30.p.m.).

“View pets available for adoption and schedule an appointment anytime. Cobb County Animal Services is located at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, GA 30008.”