Ga. agency sends funds to CSRA to fight pet overpopulation
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Several programs in the CSRA are among those receiving grants announced Friday for the 2024 Dog & Cat Sterilization Program.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture received nearly 170 applications and issued 93 awards between $1,000 and $20,000, based on each applicant’s needs.
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The grant helps reduce the strain of overpopulation on Georgia’s animal shelters by providing financial assistance for low-cost spay/neuter programs in communities across the state.
The program received $800,000 in funding for Fiscal Year 2024.
Local groups getting the grants include:
- Helping Hands Humane Society in Taliaferro County, $4,500
- The Bullpen Way Station in Warren County, $3,000
- Burke County Animal Services, $2,000
- Southern Souls Rescue Inc. in McDuffie County, $1,250
- The DAWG Squad of Georgia Inc. in Wilkes County, $1,050
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