Akita mix adopted after long drive

Cobb County Animal Services said on Sept. 7 that Coco, a 6-year-old Akita mix that had drawn concern because she was heartworm positive, was adopted after a couple drove 10 hours one way from Michigan to take her home. A shelter update shared through a widely circulated social-media post said the couple saw a video of Coco and decided to make the trip. The dog had entered the county shelter in Marietta, Georgia, after her family surrendered her following a job change that required travel, according to a volunteer’s earlier post. Shelter materials and adoption listings described Coco as house-trained and good with children and other dogs. ### Who was the dog at the center of the adoption? Coco was identified by a shelter volunteer as a 6-year-old Akita mix at Cobb County Animal Services in Marietta. A TikTok post from volunteer account @sharing.lov3 said Coco had lived with the same family her entire life before being surrendered on Aug. 19, 2026. A separate adoption listing tied to Cobb County Animal Services said Coco was in kennel 831 with ID number 21893. (paradepets.com) The same volunteer post said Coco was great with kids, great with other dogs and house-trained. Parade Pets, citing that shelter post and subsequent update, reported that staff had worried Coco’s heartworm-positive status could make placement harder in a crowded shelter environment. ### How far did the adopters travel? (tiktok.com) The Sept. 7 update said the adopters drove “10-hours one way” from Michigan to complete the adoption. Parade Pets published that wording on Sept. 1 in a report that said the couple had seen Coco’s video and “knew she belonged with them.” Michigan was the only location named for the adopters in the available reporting. (tiktok.com) The shelter’s own adoption page says prospective adopters must bring valid identification and proof of residency, but it does not limit adoptions to Georgia residents on the page now posted online. ### Why had Coco drawn attention before the adoption? (paradepets.com) An earlier TikTok post from @sharing.lov3 said Coco had been surrendered after her family took a job that required travel and could no longer care for her. The post described her as “absolutely amazing looking” and said people stopped to admire her during walks. Parade Pets reported that shelter staff were especially worried because heartworm-positive dogs can be more vulnerable in shelters and may face lower adoption interest. (cobbcounty.gov) That concern did not prevent Coco from finding a home, according to the Sept. 7 update. ### Where did the adoption happen? Cobb County Animal Services operates at 1060 Al Bishop Drive in Marietta, Georgia, according to the county’s adoption page. (tiktok.com) The county site says adoption and reclaim hours run Tuesday through Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m., with the shelter closed on Mondays and holidays. Cobb County’s animal services page also said that, throughout August 2026, adoption fees for cats, dogs, puppies and kittens were $10. (paradepets.com) The page did not state on the excerpt available whether that promotion continued into September. ### Where can readers verify the next step? Cobb County Animal Services directs adopters and visitors to its county adoption page to view available animals and adoption requirements. (cobbcounty.gov) The same site lists the shelter’s Marietta address and contact number, while Coco’s earlier listing identified her by ID 21893 and kennel 831 before the Sept. 7 adoption update said she had gone home. (cobbcounty.gov)