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AHS Receives $75,000 Grant!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by ahspr

The Atlanta Humane Society has just recently received a $75,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta from the Common Good Funds grantmaking program. We are all thrilled to have been chosen for this grant, especially Deborah Marshall, Director of Major and Planned Gifts, who was key in making this happen!

AHS President Carl Leverdige said, “The funds received from The Community Foundation will allow us to save hundreds of animals from abuse or neglect and help them find loving, forever homes. Given these difficult economic times, the need has never been greater. We will put these funds to work immediately to continue to help the animals, and the people in the communities which we serve.”

This grant will help many animals in need of support, like our current Pet of the Week, Riley.

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Foster Puppies Update

Posted on June 17, 2010 by ahsadmission

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We recently blogged about one foster home that is caring for two litters of nursing pups (Missed it? You can catch up by clicking: puppies-puppies-and-more-puppies)

The first litter of puppies just turned six weeks old today! They came to the shelter to receive their first set of vaccinations and dewormer. As you can tell by their pictures, they still have a little growing to do before they come back for adoption. Hopefully another two weeks and they’ll be ready!

The second set of puppies have just turned three weeks old. They still continue to curl up with mom, but they are starting to get a little excited and begin exploring on their own. Their personalities are starting to show, and before long they will be crawling all over the place!

More updates to come! Don’t forget… all of these adorable puppies will be needing forever homes, so if you or someone you know is looking for a puppy, send them our way!

Categories: About Animals, Animal Admissions, Rescues & Transfers, Volunteer

Foster Parent to the Rescue!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by ahsadmission

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In our Admission department, we get a lot of requests for help with animals. One request in particular made our hearts cry, and we just knew we had to find a way to help.

We had learned about a Chocolate Hound mix who was brought to a metro Atlanta Animal Control facility with her 4 newborn puppies. Like many county shelters, they were small and overcrowded, and needed to find a place for her where she can nurse her pups. When we saw their pictures, we immediately sent out a request for help to our foster parents to see if anyone was willing to open their heart and home and care for this new family temporarily. We were successful!

A veteran foster mom quickly stepped up to the plate. We went and picked up mom and pups, and brought them back to AHS where they went to their temporary foster home only a short time later. The mom has been named Cinnamon, and their foster mom says she will easily name the pups as they get older and their personalities start to shine through. Their foster mom will be sending us pictures, so make sure to check our blog for updates on the lucky family!

With springtime here, our Admission Department receives several calls daily about young puppies and kittens who aren’t quite old enough for adoption. If you are interested in helping these little guys, please email our foster coordinator at fostercare@atlantahumane.org to inquire about becoming a foster parent!

Categories: Animal Admissions, Volunteer

Wonderful Mr. Magorium

Posted on April 12, 2010 by ahsadmission

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Mr. Magorium is a stray Persian cat, who found his way to us. When he came in, he was so badly matted that it took employees almost 2 hours to shave him down! He had about 4 inches of matted fur around his entire body. Poor guy could barely move because his fur on his stomach was matted to the fur on his legs.

Needless to say, as you can tell by his picture that Mr. Magorium looks a lot more handsome than he did when we found him. So handsome, in fact, that he found himself a forever home!

Categories: About Animals, Animal Admissions

Get Peace of Mind for Your Pet

Posted on April 9, 2010 by AtlantaHumaneSociety

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One look at this precious face, and you wonder, “How can anyone this adorable ever become lost?” Well, this puppy, who we’ve named “Pudgy Fudgy”, just came to the Atlanta Humane Society as a stray pup. A good samaritan had found her in their front yard, just wandering around aimlessly and crying for someone to find her. She wasn’t wearing any collar, had no identification tags, nor a microchip. Surely, someone would come looking for her… right?

Sad to say, nobody came to reclaim Pudgy as their own. Pudgy was prepped for her adoption (which includes a microchip!). After appearing on FOX News, several people called the shelter to find out how to adopt her. On the day of her TV debut, Pudgy had found her forever family.

Unfortunately, Pudgy Fudgy’s story is not an unusual one. Many animals of all shapes and sizes are turned in to animal shelters because they are lost and have no means of identifying an owner. Microchipping is a fairly easy and inexpensive way to permanently have an id for your pet. It is also important to keep your contact information updated as it changes, so that way you can always be located if your pet were ever to get lost.

The Atlanta Humane Society Clinic offers microchipping services available to the public. For a $25 fee, you can have your pet chipped and have the peace of mind that your pet will always have a way to be identified. Please contact our clinic at 404.875.6420 to make an appointment today!

Categories: About Animals, Animal Admissions, Wellness Hospital

Doggie Day Out!

Posted on April 8, 2010 by ahsadmission

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Holidays aren’t just for people… some of our “Society” dogs enjoyed their Easter as well! Since the shelter was closed to the public on Easter Sunday, several staff and volunteers took a few dogs out to Red Top Mountain. They took a few older puppies (Mater, Pasqua, and Gage), who had been at the shelter since they were small pups. They all went on a two mile hike, which the dogs thought was amazing! They sniffed behind every tree, loved barking at the squirrels, and even enjoyed a nice dip in the lake! By the end of their outing, the dogs were tired, muddy, but incredibly happy. When they arrived back at the shelter, they all crawled on to their Kuranda beds and fell asleep immediately. We’re sure they were dreaming of going for hikes and swims with their new families, which hopefully, will come and adopt them soon!

Categories: About Animals, Animal Admissions, Rescues & Transfers

Purdy – A Puppy Mill Rescue

Posted on March 29, 2010 by AtlantaHumaneSociety

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Purdy is a gorgeous, white Boxer who was originally rescued from a puppy mill, where she was only kept to make her previous owner a profit. She came to us and was immediately a staff and volunteer favorite. Shortly after she was placed up for adoption, we noticed her limping. After a few x-rays, we found that she had a cruciate ligament in her back left knee. It required a very expensive, orthopedic surgery, which is a service our vets at AHS cannot provide.

We reached out to local vets and rescues to see if anyone would be able to help us. We were extremely lucky to find Dr. Craig at Lake Dow Animal Hospital. She offered to help us with Purdy’s surgery! Purdy has gone through her surgery, and is recovering wonderfully in a foster home. Despite the Dr. Craig’s orders of restricted activity and bed rest, Purdy wants to walk around and follow her foster parents everywhere. Once she has fully recovered, she will be placed up for adoption, and find the forever home she deserves!

Categories: Animal Admissions, Rescues & Transfers