General Information

Animal Services will only respond to wildlife calls if the animal is sick, injured, abandoned, or in your residence. If you have trapped the animal yourself, you are responsible for releasing it or calling a wildlife removal company.

Deer

Fawns, born from May through July, are purposely left alone by their mothers. Female deer, called does, stay away from the fawns to avoid leading predators to their location. The white-spotted coat camouflages a fawn as it lies motionless in vegetation. Young fawns generally will not try to run away when they are approached. It is not uncommon for does to leave their fawns for up to days at a time.

If the fawn has not moved in 5 days, it is safe to assume that the mother has abandoned it. 

We only respond to calls regarding sick, injured, or abandoned fawns.

Snakes

Spotting & Reporting Snakes

If you see a snake, don't attempt to kill it. Venomous ones may strike, and it's illegal to kill non-venomous ones in Georgia.

Venomous

There are only three kinds of venomous snakes in the area: canebrake rattlesnakes (also called timber rattlesnakes), pygmy rattlesnakes and copperheads. These are usually easy to identify. If you see one in a neighborhood or by your house, call Animal Services at 706-613-3540 to remove it. After hours please call 911.

Non-Venomous 

The majority of snakes are harmless. If you see a snake outside, stay clear and let it move away naturally. If it is inside a residential structure, contact Animal Services at 706-613-3540 to remove it.