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Lowndes County Animal Shelter
They serve as a shelter to homeless animals of all types in the Lowndes County area
Their main goals are to protect the public from stray or dangerous animals and to prevent animal cruelty
They show their devotion to the prevention of cruelty to animals by investigating animal cruelty cases and educating the public about owner responsibilities
Animal Shelter Services
Enforcing Animal Control Ordinances Investigating animal abuse and cruelty complaints Humanely capturing distressed, nuisance, or dangerous
animals Sheltering stray and owned pets Accept unwanted pets for possible adoption Officer healthy pets for adoption Humanely euthanizing elderly and ill animals at the
owner's request Offer Annual Rabies and Microchip Clinics to the Public Offer refuge to pets during disaster evacuations,
accidents involving the owner and pet, eviction, and while the owner is detained or incarcerated
Why I Chose the Animal Shelter
I wanted to volunteer at the animal shelter because I like animals and wanted to contribute to help stray animals have a place to live and possibly get adopted
I have pets at home and miss them so I liked spending time with other dogs
Cleaning the cages
All the debris in the cages had to be sprayed down a drain with a water hose
Then I sprayed the cages with sanitizer
Cleaning the Dishes
The last steps to cleaning the cages were cleaning the food and water dishes then refilling them with fresh food and water
Clean Cages= Happy Dogs
After cleaning the cages I released the dogs so they could enjoy their new clean environment
American Red Cross
Every two seconds someone in America needs blood
Blood is needed for emergencies and for people who have cancer, blood disorders, sickle cell, anemia and other illnesses. Some people need regular blood transfusions to live.
The Red Cross serves as the bridge between over 4 million generous blood donors and millions of patients in need each year
Blazin’ Blood Drive
To contribute to the American Red Cross I gave a pint of blood at the 3rd annual Blazin’ Blood Drive held by Valdosta State’s football team
After Finishing Service Learning
Completing service learning left me with a positive attitude
I felt good about contributing to the community
Cleaning the dog cages gave homeless dogs a sanitary place to live with food and water and a chance for adoption
Giving blood helped save lives of those who need blood