Barrow County Animal Control enforces state and local animal control laws, responding to residents' reports of strays and investigating complaints of animal cruelty, bites and potential rabies exposure. County animal control also provides temporary shelter for stray, unwanted and homeless animals and adopts out healthy pets. Adoption fees are $35 for male cats, $50 for female cats, $45 for male dogs and $60 for female dogs. Animals that are already spayed or neutered can be adopted for $25.