Rossville, GA (June 11, 2025) – A welfare check concerning several horses leads to the arrest of two people in Walker County. 47-year old Raul Rodriguez stands accused of 12-counts of cruelty to animals and 56-year old Belinda Rodriguez faces 11-counts of cruelty to animals following a two-day investigation at 44 Manor Lane outside of … Continue reading Animal Welfare Check Leads to Two Arrests on Animal Cruelty Charges
Chickamauga, GA – A code enforcement case in Walker County turned into an animal cruelty investigation that resulted in one arrest. 58-year old Renva Sue Gravitt faces 22-counts of cruelty to animals and ten-counts of failure to maintain responsibility for control of rabies. The charges stem from an investigation at 35 Gentry Road in Chickamauga. … Continue reading One Person Charged with Animal Cruelty in Walker County
Chickamauga, GA - The Walker County Animal Shelter (WCAS) will join nearly 400 shelters across the country to offer reduced adoption fees during the BISSELL Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters® event. This will be the first time WCAS has participated in the nationwide campaign to help pets find loving homes. WCAS will waive adoption fees … Continue reading Walker County Animal Shelter to Participate in Empty the Shelters Event May 1-15
LaFayette, GA (April 30, 2025) – Five people stand accused of animal cruelty following a surreal house hunting trip in Walker County. 78-year old James Delbert Fields, Jr., 65-year old Miriam Fields, 42-year old Mario Lopez , 40-year old Melodie Lopez and 20-year old Britni Fields have been charged with 13-counts of cruelty to animals … Continue reading Five People Charged with Animal Cruelty in Walker County
LaFayette, GA (April 15, 2025) Walker County will make vouchers available to residents beginning today for free spay/neuter services for their companion animals. The vouchers will be accepted at participating veterinarian offices in Walker County and will also cover the cost of microchipping and rabies vaccination. “The shelter will have 40 vouchers available to give … Continue reading Walker County Launches Spay/Neuter Voucher Program to Combat Crisis of Unwanted Animals
LaFayette, GA - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in Walker County next week. The bait drops are part of a nationwide effort to prevent the spread of racoon rabies in the eastern United States. ORV bait drops typically occur in the fall, but … Continue reading Oral Rabies Vaccination Bait Drops to Begin in Walker County April 7th
Walker County Extension and Cornerstone Veterinarian Services have teamed up again to provide low cost rabies clinics this spring. Protect your family from a deadly disease by bringing your dog and/or cat to one of the locations listed below to be vaccinated. The cost is still just $15, cash only. Vets will provide a certificate … Continue reading Low Cost Rabies Clinics Planned for April 19 & April 26 in Walker County
Fairview, GA (March 19, 2025) – A request by two Walker County residents to have their dog euthanized by a local veterinarian results in their arrest. 44-year old Anthony Griggs and 42-year old Crystal Spring Branch each face a charge of felony aggravated cruelty to an animal. They have been transported to the jail for … Continue reading Two People Charged with Animal Cruelty in Walker County
Chickamauga, GA (March 06, 2025) – The Walker County Animal Shelter will provide free vaccinations to family pets to combat contagious and deadly diseases. The no-cost vaccines are made possible through Petco Love's national vaccination initiative, Vaccinated and Loved, which provides an additional one million free pet vaccines to animal welfare partners, like the Walker … Continue reading Walker County Animal Shelter Partners with PetCo Love to Stop the Spread of Deadly Preventable Diseases
An investigation into a vehicle blocking a driveway over the weekend led to the arrest of a Chickamauga area man on animal cruelty charges. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says 49-year old Daniel Keith Bradley faces the following charges: 27 counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals 4 counts of Cruelty to Animals A deputy found … Continue reading Chickamauga Area Man Charged with 27 Counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals
