Lake Martin Animal Shelter director Mia Chandler has some good news, as local pet adoptions are up and the euthanasia rate is down because of pet sterilization.Â
The shelter ended 2019 on a high note with 37 adoptions and 13 pets claimed in December. The total adoption rate last year was more than 20% — 10% above the national average — according to Chandler. Shelter euthanasia was also 25% last year, which was half the national average of 50%.
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