Over the past 38 years, she’s worked at Murray County Vet Service, Animal Hospital of Whitfield County, and Dalton Animal Care, as well as taking care of animals at Whitfield County Animal Shelter.

Amid complaints, Whitfield County animal shelter director retires August 15, 2017 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated August 15, 2017 at 12:50 a.m.

DALTON, Ga. — The numbers tell the story. For the first eight months of 2017, the Whitfield County Animal Shelter euthanized an average of 15.4 dogs a month and never put down fewer than 10.

And county officials said it will be ready for the public to view during its grand opening on Friday, June 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. "We've been trying to get the numbers of strays down and get ...

DALTON, Ga. — Diane Franklin says she is “excited” to be the new Whitfield County Animal Shelter director. “I’m looking forward to the future,” she said. Email newsletter signup ...