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Pet Rescue Groups, Humane Societies, and Shelters in Georgia, Counties F-N

September 2nd, 2010 | Author: Valerie

Pet Rescue and Adoption Groups, Humane Societies, Animal Controls, and Shelters in Georgia By County, F-N

Fannin County

Fayette County

Floyd County

Forsyth County

Franklin County

Fulton County

Gilmer County

Glynn County

Gordon County

Grady County

Greene County

Gwinnett County

Habersham County

Hall County

Haralson County

Harris County

Hart County

Heard County

Henry County

Houston County

Jackson County

Jasper County

Jeff Davis County

Jenkins County

  • City Of Millen Animal Control- 912-982-4211

Jones County

Lamar County

Laurens County

Lee County

Liberty County

Lincoln County

Lowndes County

Lumpkin County

Macon County

Madison County

Marion County

McDuffie County

McIntosh County

Meriwether County

Miller County

Mitchell County

Monroe County

Montgomery County

Morgan County

Murray County

Muscogee County

Newton County

If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons.  ~C.S. Lewis

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Pet Rescue and Adoption Groups, Humane Societies and Shelters in Georgia, Counties A-E

August 26th, 2010 | Author: Valerie

Pet Rescue and Adoption Groups, Humane Societies, Animal Controls, and Shelters in Georgia By County, A-E

Athens-Clarke County

Augusta-Richmond County

Barrow County

Bartow County

Berrien County

Bibb County

Bleckley County

  • City of Cochran Animal Control- (478) 934-1306

Brantley County

Brooks County

  • City of Quitman Animal Shelter-(229) 605-9810

Bryan County

Bulloch County

Burke County

Butts County

Camden County

Candler County

Carroll County

Catoosa County

Chatham County

Chattooga County

Cherokee County

Clayton County

Cobb County

Coffee County

Columbia County

Columbus-Muscogee County

  • Paws Humane
  • Muscogee County Humane Society- 706-563-4929

Coweta County

Crisp County

  • Cordele Animal Shelter- (229) 276-2547

Dawson County

Decatur County

Dekalb County

Douglas County

Early County

  • City of Blakely Animal Shelter- (229) 724-7474

Effingham County

Elbert County

Emanuel County

  • City of Swainsboro Animal Shelter- (478) 237-4040

Evans County

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Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.  ~Albert Schweitzer

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Update On Our Feral Kitty, Nancy

February 10th, 2010 | Author: Valerie

You may remember the story about my husband and me taking in the meanest little feral that we’ve ever met. She was rescued from an alley in Lawrenceville by Penny from Huff’s Flowers, along with the mama cat and also a little boy cat. The mama and brother came out of their feral state fairly quickly, but Nancy held strong to her hissing, spitting and claw swinging ways.

It was quite a journey with Nancy (who was named after the girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist, Sid Vicious). On the advice of many folks that are experienced with feral cats, we kept Nancy in a bathroom to get her used to living indoors. That should have been only for a couple of weeks, but as I said, she held strong to being fearful and literally aggressive. Every day, 4 to 10 times per day, Denny and I would try to interact with her, going in the large bathroom, playing with her toys, luring her with treats, etc. Not much progress was made.

I was at my wit’s end, not knowing what else to do. It had been 3 1/2 months, and we were afraid to let Nancy out of the bathroom to interact with our 3 dogs and other 3 cats. We didn’t want her to get hurt or get lost in the house, basically being an indoor feral. One of my best friends convinced me that the only way Nancy will ever “come out of it” was to let her out of the bathroom, and see how domesticated cats act. Well, Denny and I discussed it and neither one of us was crazy about the idea, but we didn’t know anything else to do. We opened the bathroom door and went out into the living room to see what was going to happen.

Nancy slowly but surely came out of the bathroom, growling and hissing as loudly as possible. Then, she made her way upstairs, which is where our “cats’ room” is, where fresh food, water and litter boxes are (she also had those things in her bathroom, of course) and we didn’t see her again for 2 days. I was so scared that she was going to find a way to get into the attic or into the ventilation (there’s no way, I was just concerned about her to no end).

Of course, our two small dogs were really curious about what this little gray, growling and hissing animal was up to. We keep a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs so that the dogs don’t get into the cats’ room and eat their food or “kitty crunchies,” so they just stared up at the loft for days. Finally, Nancy showed her little face, peeking over our living room from the loft, and then jumped down onto a large wooden decorative shelving piece that we have in our living room to observe us.

Nancy looking down on the rest of her new family

Nancy looking down on the rest of her new family

Now, months later, this little kitty is another member of our family. My friend Allison was right, she just needed to interact with the other cats to see what it’s all about. There was a lot of growling and hissing from our other 3 cats at first, but now they are all buddies. Nancy follows me around in the morning at feeding time, big fluffy tail up in the air, just meowing away with our other morning beggar, Comet. She and Chili play non-stop, getting pretty rough, but still just play. They run up and down the stairs, just going completely crazy. Nancy even gets up on the couch and asks for attention from Denny and me now. She is very skittish and probably always will be, but she is as normal as a cat can ever be at this point. Nancy has come a long way and we are very proud of her! Now, if I can just find a way to teach her that she is not allowed on the kitchen counter!!!

Nancy taking a treat from me

Nancy taking a treat from me

Nancy hanging out with Denny, Gizmo and Ajax on the couch

Nancy hanging out with Denny, Gizmo and Ajax on the couch

“The phrase ‘domestic cat’ is an oxymoron.” – George Will

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Feral Cats-What They Are and How You Can Help

January 28th, 2010 | Author: Valerie

Feral cats are descended from domestic cats but are born and live without human contact. The difference between a stray cat and a feral cat is that strays are homeless descendants of domestic cats, but unlike feral cats, have had prior contact with humans, therefore exhibit temperament similar to that of a domesticated cat.

The average lifespan of a feral cat that survives beyond kittenhood is about 2 years for individual cats and about 5 years for those who live in a managed colony. Indoor domesticated cats live on average from 12 to 18 years, but it isn’t unheard of for them to live to their early 20′s.

There are programs called “Trap-Neuter-Release” or “TNR” that can help reduce the feral cat population. They help improve the health and quality of life for the feral cats by vaccinating and sterilizing them. This helps prevent the spread of disease and also prevents more litters being born into this harsh way of living.

Listed below are some TNR programs, rescue groups and other resources that can help you learn more about ferals and what you can do to help.

Altered Feral State: Walton, Newton & Rockdale Counties

Athens Area Humane Society: Athens

Atlanta Cat Rescue: Atlanta

CampusCats: University of West Georgia, Carrollton

Carroll County Humane Society: Villa Rica

Cat Zip Alliance: Athens

CatLanta: Atlanta

Cat Nappers: Albany

Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen: Lawrenceville

For Paws Sake: Conyers

Furkids: Atlanta

Georgia Humane Society: Sharpsburg

Humane Society of Forsyth County: Cumming

Island Feral Cat Project: Savannah

Lifeline Animal Project: Avondale Estates

Project Catsnip: Atlanta

Spay Georgia

The Milton Project: Savannah

The Sterile Feral: Northwest Georgia

University of Georgia: Athens

Whiskers Project: Blairsville

This information was gathered from The Humane Society and Wikipedia

Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds. – Jean Burden

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Gwinnett County Pet Food Bank- Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen

January 17th, 2010 | Author: Valerie

You’ve heard of Meals on Wheels, right?  Well think of Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen as Meals on Wheels for pets.

In 1997, Tom Wargo, who’s dog Daffy is pictured below, started this much needed service. Too often people who are having money troubles think that they must give up their beloved pets because they can’t afford them anymore. Daffy’s is there for those folks to provide food every month for their pets. In the last year, Daffy’s has given away over 80 tons of pet food. The only thing that Tom asks for is that the people who come and receive pet food volunteer in the community that for at least 5 hours per month. It doesn’t have to be Daffy’s, although the organization solely depends on volunteers. You could volunteer at your church, the local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or anywhere in between. He just wants to be sure that the good deeds get “paid forward.”

Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen depends on donations. They have a warehouse in Lawrenceville with pet food of all types, but there’s a problem. Daffy’s is running very low on dry dog food and monetary donations. If you can help in any way, it is greatly appreciated and will also warm your heart. If you need pet food, don’t be shy! You will feel welcomed and they are happy to help you keep your pets fed. See the Daffy’s website for the calendar of days that they are open and stop by the warehouse:

2160 Oakland Industrial Court, Suite 100 in Lawrenceville, GA. For more information, see the website at www.daffyspetsoupkitchen.com, email at thesosclubofga@yahoo.com, or call 404-345-6821.

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” – Mark Twain

Daffy Wargo, Tom

Daffy Wargo, Tom's inspiration for his pet soup kitchen

Posted in Birds, Cat health, Cats, Dog Health, Dogs, Feral Cat, Ferrets, Mice, Pet Health, Pet soup kitchen, Rabbits, cat treats, dog treats | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »

Your Lawrenceville Pet Sitter- Our little feral, continued

September 12th, 2009 | Author: Valerie

Our little feral kitten, Nancy, continues to grow, but is remaining pretty darn wild and fearful. For those of you who aren’t sure what the definition of feral is: existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild (Dictionary.com).

We had her spayed and her 2nd round of vaccinations (I hate all of these vaccinations, but that’s another subject) this past Wednesday at the Spay and Neuter Clinic in Lawrenceville in Honest Alley. I’m afraid that the little bit of progress that I had made with her has disappeared because of the stress of being crated, taken to the vet, spayed and then brought back. We did have her in a very small bathroom and have moved her to our larger master bathroom, so that probably didn’t help, either. At least this way, we have more room to hang out with her for longer periods. We’re going to bring chairs in and a t.v. and watch some movies in there a couple of times a week. This will get her used to humans and the usual sounds of general home life.

I had gotten to the point before where I could pet her when she was distracted by a toy and she actually purred a couple of times. I can’t tell you how much my heart leapt when she started purring! Eureka! It’s going to take a lot more time, patience, and persistence, but Denny and I really believe that we will get through to her one day. We’ll slowly but surely have to introduce her to the rest of the pack. That’s going to be quite interesting, I’m sure, and a far way down the road.

Needless to say, I have a lot of scratches and scars from attempts to pet her before she was spayed. I haven’t tried again since then, because she has such a look of fear on her little face. I’m just keeping the faith in hopes to get through to her.

Nancy before spay

Nancy in our small bathroom before she was spayed

Do you have experience or stories with feral cats? I’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to share your stories, thoughts, comments, questions, and experience.

Nancy in our master bath window. Poor girl is scared to death.

Nancy in our master bath window. Poor girl is scared to death.


I’m only a cat,
and I stay in my place…
Up there on your chair,
on your bed or your face!

I’m only a cat,
and I don’t finick much…
I’m happy with cream
and anchovies and such!

I’m only a cat,
and we’ll get along fine…
As long as you know
I’m not yours… you’re all mine!

Author Unknown

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