New Douglas Animal Shelter To Open Tuesday

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglas County will get its first look at a newly constructed animal shelter on Tuesday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the shelter, at 2171 Mack Rd., is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The new facilities will more than double the space available to care for lost, neglected, abused and discarded dogs and cats, according to shelter staff.

Tuesday's ribbon-cutting will provide an opportunity for visitors to tour the new shelter before animals arrive. An open-house event has been scheduled for Saturday, May 20, when the shelter will be fully operational and animals will be on site.

Pat Fulghum, Animal Control Advisory Board chairman, will emcee the ceremony. Planned speakers at the event include Bill Peacock, county director of purchasing and animal services, District 3 county Commissioner Mike Mulcare, and Douglas County Commission Chairwoman Romona Jackson Jones.

Following the cereomony, refreshments will be available and tours of the state-of-the-art facility will be conducted.

Construction has taken a little over a year on the $4.9 million facility, which will sit on a piece of county property next to Deer Lick Park.

Photos via Douglas County Animal Shelter Facebook page