Question: What is the difference between the Upson County Animal Control/Shelter and the Thomaston - Upson Humane Society?
The Upson County Animal Control / Shelter is an Upson County municipally funded department whose purpose is to control the stray and nuisance animal problems in Upson County. Upson Animal Control/Shelter can retrieve or accept animals, adopt out animals, and release animals to rescues.
The Thomaston Upson County Humane Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose focus is on spay and neuter assistance in Upson County. The Humane Society does not accept animals, retrieve, adopt, foster, or release animals to rescues.
SNUP (Spay Neuter Upson Pets) is an all volunteer organization which will work with and through various organizations to assist in the education and dissemination of information on spay/neuter, shelter rescues, fosters, and overall pet health material.
PO Box 1152, Thomaston, GA 30286
Call (706) 601-0299upsonhumanesociety@gmail.comWe are a 501c3 charitable organization that helps people have their pets spayed or neutered. We, also, bring low-cost spay/neuter clinics.
Donations can also be made through PayPal on our FB page or mailed to PO Box 1152, Thomaston, GA.
The Upson County Humane Society was founded in 1984 and celebrated 25 years in 2009.
The Humane Society is not the Animal Shelter or animal control. Shelter volunteers make pictures of shelter dogs that they post on facebook in various locations, including this page. The Humane Society cannot guarantee the health or temperament of any pet adopted from the animal shelter. Shelter personnel are the ones that make that determination.
Items can be dropped off at The Upson County Animal Shelter on Hwy 74 East
Upson County Animal Shelter is open to the public Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (no holidays) and Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Their website is: https://www.upsoncountyga.org/149/Animal-Control
The Upson County Animal Ordinance is the document that describes in some detail the Animal Ordinances for Upson County.
These ordinances describe such items as:
https://library.municode.com/ga/thomaston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14AN
If you reside in the city limits of Thomaston, you must contact the City of Thomaston Animal Control for any animal issues within the city limits. The contact information for the Thomaston Animal Control is as follows:
City of Thomaston Animal Control
Phone 706-646-7913
Emergency issues with animals - all residents can call 911