Services

Chatham Sheriff's Office Animal Resource Center and it's staff are dedicated to assisting the residents of Chatham County through numerous services provided, such as:

• Dog and cat bite management.

• Wildlife rabies incident investigation and follow-through.

• Free pickup of stray and homeless dogs and cats.

• Quarterly low-cost rabies vaccination clinics.

• Protection against “dangerous” and “vicious” dogs, based on reports.

• Animal nuisance investigation and reduction.

• Investigation and remediation of neglect and abuse.

• Humane sheltering of homeless and other dogs and cats.

• Animal adoption and rescue programs, including partnerships with community rescue and adoption groups.

• Humane euthanasia when necessary.

• Veterinary care for shelter animals through contracted services.

• After-hours emergency response.

• Animal disaster response (natural and man-made disasters).

• Educational programs for school-aged children and the general public on animal care, the need for spaying and neutering, and related topics.

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