This year's nationwide Clear the Shelters adoption event will be held August 17. People across South Georgia will be able to adopt pets with little or no fees.

Annie is a domestic shorthair, and she is around 8-years-old.

Veterinarians want to remind you to protect your pets in these hot temperatures.

The shelter recently had to send some dogs to Florida to cut down on the influx.

Mitchell County animal shelter leaders are encouraging all pet owners to keep them hydrated and in cool areas during the dangerous heat. They said heavy panting is a sign your pet is overheated.

Dog owners are being warned about the dangers of toxic blue-green algae after three dogs in North Carolina died within hours of exposure to the harmful algae bloom.