Fayette Animal Shelter wins no-kill award

The Fayette County Animal Shelter recently received the “We are a NO-KILL Shelter” award from the Best Friends Animal Society for achieving a 90% save rate or more of the animals in the shelter.

To be considered “No Kill,” a shelter or rescue must have a live release rate of 90%.

“We have been ‘No Kill’ by definition since 2018. Fayette County Animal Control maintains a 96-98% live release rate annually,” Director Jerry Collins said.

By early next year, a new animal shelter is scheduled to open in Fayette County, he added.

Best Friends Animal Society is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025.

See more details at fayettecountyga.gov/animal_control.

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham

Atlanta police and firefighters will train together for first time in decades

Mayor Andre Dickens celebrates opening of training center after years of pushback

Atlanta man abducted by Taliban was reportedly beaten, told to renounce faith

Atlanta Catholic George Glezmann said the Taliban constantly tried to get him to convert to Islam through physical abuse and promises of freedom during his 2-year detainment.

Beltline advances affordable housing plan for 31 acres in Bankhead

Atlanta Beltline officials are looking for proposals to build affordable single-family housing in Bankhead.

The Latest

Atlanta police and firefighters will train together for first time in decades

Atlanta man abducted by Taliban was reportedly beaten, told to renounce faith

Beltline advances affordable housing plan for 31 acres in Bankhead

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez/AJC

After protests, lawsuits, and millions spent, Atlanta training center opens today

The state-of-the-art center became a flashpoint for activists, who formed a movement called “Stop Cop City.” One protester was shot by police and dozens more face charges.

A beloved Southern condiment is sandwiched between regions

Ownership of Duke’s Real Mayonnaise hasn’t been so stable lately. The most recent sale was in February to Northern-based private equity firm Advent International.

Antisemitic party invite raises uproar at Savannah college

Jewish students at the Savannah College of Art and Design were shocked when they saw what appeared to be an antisemitic party invitation on social media.