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Their new mission statement is to provide a quality sanctuary to improve the welfare of companion animals through community education , advocacy , and adoption of animals to forever homes . They would also like to remind you to adopt , not shop .
The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 10 a . m . -noon and 1-5 p . m .; closed Saturday and Sunday , although appointments can be made in advance for adoptions on Saturday .
The shelter operates as an open-admission shelter and contracts with local government to provide animal control services to Colquitt County and the five municipalities therein . It is licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and can shelter over 100 animals at one time .
MCCHS has a working relationship with numerous rescue groups from Miami to Maine and all areas in between . It holds multiple adoption events and several fundraisers throughout the year to raise awareness for shelter animals .
The shelter is still available for people to complete their community service / volunteer hours from 8 a . m . - 5:30 p . m . Monday through Friday and 8 a . m . -noon on Saturday and Sunday .
NeverLost 1835 Smith Ave . Thomasville , GA 31792 Mailing Address : P . O . Box 3066 Moultrie , GA 31768 ( 229 ) 225-4338 info @ neverlost . org www . neverlost . org
Fostered children may be shuffled from one temporary home to the next , over and over again , before finding a sense of permanency . Never Lost staff and volunteers provide a network of support for kids and adults who are actively wayfinding in these complex situations . Since 1994 , the organization has touched the lives of over 3,500 kids and young adults in Southwest Georgia .
NeverLost is an umbrella organization that contains : - Compass Kids : family preservation service - CASA ( Court-Appointed Special Advocate ) Kids : legal advocacy for kids in foster care - Prevent Child Abuse South Georgia
For more information or to volunteer , contact Ali Dowdy at ali @ neverlost . org .
The Pathway Outreach Soup Kitchen 1001 First Ave . S . W ., Moultrie , Ga 31768 ( 229 ) 873-5740 Coordinator : Pastor John Eubanks Wednesday night beginning at 5:15 p . m . They give out about 100 meals each week . Ten organizations and ministries participate with this Christian charity .
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