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Cobb running summer pet adoption special through August

These two stray, unnamed dogs will be adoptable in Cobb starting Aug. 15; after then, there's no guarantee they'll be available.

Credit: Cobb County Animal Control

Credit: Cobb County Animal Control

These two stray, unnamed dogs will be adoptable in Cobb starting Aug. 15; after then, there's no guarantee they'll be available.
By Ben Brasch
Aug 9, 2017

Were you jealous of everyone’s summer filled with posting “my dog outdoors doing sporty things” pictures on social media?

That’s a shame, but there’s still time and now some help. Summer isn’t over, and Cobb County is running a pet adoption special.

Cats and dogs that have been spayed or neutered cost $10 until the end of August, the county announced on Facebook.

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If the pet is not spayed nor neutered, the adoption will cost the regular $115, said Cobb spokeswoman AikWah Leow.

All adopted animals come with up-to-date vaccinations, rabies testing and deworming treatment. Dogs are checked for heartworms and cats are tested for feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus — FIV and FLeV.

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

According to the county's database, there are 220 pets up for adoption.

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Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

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