Meet Our Dogs

Have you ever been so scared you couldn’t gain composure … could barely stand? That was me in the county shelter. I belly crawled wherever I went, cowered to other dogs and just prayed that one day someone would save me. That day came and I am so grateful!! Most pitties don’t make...

The story has it that my people became allergic to me and that’s why they turned me into the county shelter. All I know is I grew up from a puppy to 3 years of age in my home. I don’t know how they suddenly became allergic to me. What I miss most is playing […]

Hunter (white) and Hayes (brown) are two peas in a pod! These two brothers came into Cobb County Animal Services in September and by late January they still hadn’t found their forever home and found themselves in jeopardy of losing their lives. Our Pal’s Place stepped in and brought them...

We received a text from our friend and loyal Cobb County Animal Services volunteer, Sherry. Sherry was desperately looking for help for sweet Bonnie. By help, we mean that Bonnie’s time was up. Sherry had befriended Bonnie way back in December when Bonnie arrived at the shelter as lost pup. Bo...

Ginger is our resident, ‘social butterfly’! She sure is popular too, with many human and dog friends! She’s never met someone who wasn’t an instant friend and loves to be the center of attention! When she’s not socializing, she loves going for walks and learning new tri...

Paisley is the sweetest, most playful girl we know! At Cobb County Animal Services, she was terrified and frightened by the loud environment. Since then, she has blossomed at O.P.P.! She loves to go out in the yard to play soccer or play a friendly game of tug-of-war with her human friends! She&rsqu...

If you’ve ever wanted a unique dog, full of personality, Goober is the guy for you! He’s a little wary of loud noises and new people, but once you give him a few treats, he blossoms into a social butterfly! He loves playing with his rope toys, giving kisses, and even singing! He even doe...

Our intake team had received an urgent plea from our contact at Cobb County Animal Services. They were full and getting ready to euthanize the next day. We immediately jumped into action and headed over to save lives. As we were looking around, we saw Priscilla. She was very obviously scared in her ...

A 10 month old pup, Simba, found himself in the county shelter for the second time in his young life. He was terrified! The first time Simba was in the county shelter he was just 12 weeks old. He was adopted shortly after arrival but unfortunately returned when his person moved out of state and [&he...

I was adopted from Our Pal’s Place as a puppy but after a year in my home, my person got very sick and could no longer care for me. Due to lack of space at the adoption facility, I was brought to the Daycare, Boarding, and Training facility. I made three best friends that are […]

A Georgia-brown dog is easy to overlook in a crowded county shelter. Because they don’t have any ’striking’ physical features, many people walk by them without giving them a second glance. Poppy found herself in that situation at Cobb County Animal Services. People didn’t giv...

After my previous owners moved from a house to an apartment, they could no longer keep me, and I was turned into Cobb County Animal Services. I am such a sweet girl but was looked over due to my size! Our Pal’s Place recognized me for my outgoing personality and charm and took me in!

Sweet Trinity was surrendered to Cobb County Animal Services after her person passed away and no one was able to care for her. After spending one week at the shelter, this gorgeous blonde found herself on the kill list only because she is 8 years old. Trinity is full of life, good with other dogs, [...

Though not on the kill list, Zeke had been in the county shelter as long as the others. He was found as a stray two months ago and no one came looking for him. Because he is on the smaller side, potential adopters would walk right by him, not even realizing he was there. Towards […]

Our intake team arrived at the county shelter shortly after they opened their doors for the day. As they walked in, they noticed a man approaching with a beautiful, young blonde lab in tow. We stood in amazement, hoping that this person wasn’t really giving up his dog. The county was already c...

Meet Colby the Cuddle bug! Sweet Colby is the best boy. He loves to play with toys but is always ready for cuddles and hugs. What’s not to love? Colby also knows sit & down and is always ready to impress! He loves to go on walks with friends and is great with kids! He’s […]

Meet Figaro! Losing weight and literally bouncing off his cage walls, Figaro needed out of the county shelter! His physical and mental stress had him on the immediate kill list. When we took Fig out of the stressful environment, we experienced the sweetest most loving boy. We immediately understood ...

Meet Maggie! Turned into the county shelter at the beginning of August, Maggie found herself in a very full, overwhelming shelter and was added to the kill list. Her previous person had health issues and could no longer care for her. Maggie was a county favorite and volunteers quickly discovered tha...

Meet Mia! Mia and her friend, Nora, had been in the county shelter multiple times, but this time their person did not come for them. Both girls were a bit confused as to why their family deserted them, but at least they had each other! Mia (brown) was adopted while at Cobb County, but returned [&hel...

Meet Nora! Mia and her friend, Nora, had been in the county shelter multiple times, but this time their person did not come for them. Both girls were a bit confused as to why their family deserted them, but at least they had each other! Mia (brown) was adopted while at Cobb County, but returned [&he...

Meet Coco! Our intake team received a message from Sherry, a long-time volunteer at Cobb County Animal Services, letting us know that they were over-capacity and many dogs were in jeopardy. In this message, she told us about Coco, who had been in the shelter since May and her time was quickly runnin...