Lamar County Animal Services

LCAS is a service provided to Lamar County residents only. We can accept dogs and cats from residents with a physical address of unincorporated Lamar County and Milner. Residents within Barnesville city limits need to contact the City of Barnesville Animal Control at 770-358-0181

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Animal calls are sent to the animal control officer as the work order is taken. The animal control officer will call to set up a time to pick up the cat(s) or dog(s). Someone must be home at the time of pickup to sign forms. 

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Please contact the Department of Natural Resources for help with animals like skunks, foxes, armadillos, coyotes, horses, etc. Lamar County Animal Services is for cats and dogs only. 

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If your pet is picked up by LCAS, you must call Barnesville City Hall at 770-358-0181 to pay the fine and schedule a time to pick up your pet from the shelter. Stray cats and dogs at the shelter are available for adoption. You can also call City Hall for information on adopting a pet from the shelter. 

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After Hours and Emergency Calls:

Lamar County Animal Services does not operate with a 24/7 on-call officer. As such, after hours responses are limited to emergencies as determined by first responders or county officials. For non-emergency concerns, please contact our office and leave a message. Our staff will return your call during regular business hours.

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For emergencies, please call 911

Animal related emergencies include:

Dog-to-human bites, aggressive dogs posing an immediate threat to public safety, livestock loose or roaming in roadway, suspected rabies infected animals or wildlife, animals struck by a vehicle and still alive.

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Complaints received outside of regular business hours (before 8am or after 5pm) will be addressed the next business day.

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To report an animal complaint, call our office and press option #2 to speak with non-emergency dispatch