More Than 200 Dogs Adopted at Cherokee Animal Shelter Event

More than 200 dogs were given the chance to bond with new families at an adoption event organized by the Cherokee County Animal Shelter, according to the agency’s Facebook Page.

There were 228 total adoptions at the event, which was organized to find a home for the 359 dogs and other animals seized from property located on Cumming Highway near the Forsyth County border.

Residents who could not make Saturday’s adoption fest still have a chance to adopt the pets this week when the Animal Shelter re-opens on Tuesday at 10 a.m.

The event also included businesses and organizations — including Victoria Stilwell’s Positively — that all pitched in during the hours and days of last month’s raid.

The alleged pill mill where the scores of animals, which is being investigated by the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office, was brought to light when an officer with the agency on July 15 went to perform a compliance check on property at 14045 Cumming Highway.

The agency discovered “dogs in deplorable conditions” and executed a search warrant.

Marshal’s office officials, Cherokee County Animal Shelter staff, Stilwell and Marietta veterinarian Dr. Michael Good all descended onto the scene to assess the situation.

Officers found the dogs were housed in cages and were being kept in unsanitary conditions. Underneath most cages were feces, urine and dog food that had fallen out through the grates, the marshal’s office said.

The Wises, who reside in Cumming, face 366 counts of animal cruelty in relation to the case.

For more information about adoptions, visit the Cherokee County Animal Shelter’s website.

(Photo: residents lined up outside the Cherokee County Senior Center, which sits next door to the Animal Shelter. The Senior Center is where residents registered to adopt the animals at Saturday’s event. Credit: Cherokee County Animal Shelter’s Facebook page)