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Cobb animal shelter holding $10 dog, cat adoption special

This group of adoptable cats who were caught in a trap by Cobb County Animal Services. And the dog on the right is described by rescuers thusly: "This little darling is Alani. She is a little shy and sweet as can be. She knows sit and lay down. Alani is 10 months old and 33 pounds."

Credit: Cobb County Animal Services

Credit: Cobb County Animal Services

This group of adoptable cats who were caught in a trap by Cobb County Animal Services. And the dog on the right is described by rescuers thusly: "This little darling is Alani. She is a little shy and sweet as can be. She knows sit and lay down. Alani is 10 months old and 33 pounds."
By Ben Brasch
Aug 13, 2018

The Cobb County animal shelter is holding a pet adoption sale for the "tail end of summer." (Think about this: Some county worker/volunteer gets to come up with these awesome pet puns.)

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Through August: All adult dogs and cats cost $10, while all puppies and kittens cost $25.

They ran this special last year.

The Cobb County Animal Control, 1060 Al Bishop Drive in Marietta, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

You can view all the adoptable pets here.

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