We got the call at 6 p.m. This sweet family was at a county shelter, the clock ticking closer and closer to a euthanasia deadline. We rushed to them. but they’re so sick… and now they’re in critical condition in our parvovirus ward. Your donation today will be triple-matched by a generous donor to help provide them with the care they need. Give to Help Them We’re not sure if Hera and her warrior puppies will make it, but we’re doing everything that can be done to ensure they have a chance at life. Hera is so thin and weak… but this young mother is still caring for her six puppies. It breaks ou ..read more

Scruffy recently arrived in our care with three broken toes. Suffering and in immense pain, this little puppy couldn’t put any weight on his back leg. But your donation today will be triple-matched by our generous matching gift donor when you give to help Scruffy heal. Help Scruffy Scruffy was found as a stray, and our friends at LifeLine Animal Project reached out to us, knowing we could provide him with the specialized care he needed. We don’t know what happened to him, but we know that donors like you can comfort him. Little Scruffy has a lot of healing to do, but our team is able to be the ..read more

Kitten season is here! It’s an exciting and adorable time of the year, but it’s also extremely demanding. Whether you’re interested in adding a tiny feline to your family, opening your home to a kitten in need, or learning what to do when you spot a feline in your community, we have the resources for you.   Kitten Season Workshop Join us at our Atlanta location on Saturday, April 6 for a free discussion on all things cats. RSVP Now   Purchase an Item from our Wish List With kitten (and puppy!) season here, we have critical needs for blankets to keep these little ones warm and formul ..read more

Purchase your tickets today for our Golden Ticket Drawing happening on Sunday, April 28! The Golden Ticket winner will receive a 5-night stay at one of the five destinations below. Golden Ticket sales are live now!   Purchase Golden Ticket   Golden Ticket Sales 1 for $100, 3 for $250, or 7 for $500 Golden tickets are available for purchase now through April 28. The winner will be announced at our sold-out Bow Wow Brunch on Sunday, April 28, but the winner does not need to be present at this event to win.   Package Details Choose between any of the give world class destinations ..read more

Atlanta Humane’s new Pets in Crisis Support (PICS) Program provides temporary foster housing to pets of families who are facing crisis such as eviction, hospitalization, or domestic abuse for up to 90 days so these pets can be reunited with their families. Interested in becoming a foster for this program?  A successful Pets in Crisis Support foster enjoys serving as a “link in the chain” between an unfortunate crisis situation and a happy reunion between the pet and their person.  The PICS foster understands that they are helping a neighbor in need – albeit one they won’t meet face t ..read more

    All animals who are 6 months or up will have 50% taken off their adoption fee from Thursday, March 14- Sunday, March 17.   View Cats                           View Dogs     The post Lucky Paws: 50% off Adoptions appeared first on Atlanta Humane Society ..read more

Atlanta Humane’s new Pets in Crisis Support (PICS) Program provides temporary foster housing to pets of families who are facing crises such as eviction, hospitalization, or domestic abuse for up to 90 days so these pets can be reunited with their families. Why is this program and having fosters who can help so important? In 2023, well over 100,000 eviction cases were filed in the five Metro Atlanta Counties.​ Nearly 50% of domestic violence survivors delay leaving abusers due to fear for their pets’ safety. 71% of women in domestic violence shelters report their abuser threatened, injured, or ..read more

Shelters in our state are overcrowded and overwhelmed, and we work with our animal welfare partners in a variety of ways to help relieve the immediate need. We provide them with our veterinarians for surgeries, ensure they have plenty of food for their animals, and transport their most in-need dogs and cats into our care.   But we know we need to be combatting the root cause of the issue to stop the overcrowding from continuing to happen.   The calls from pet parents needing to surrender their pets are increasing, and one of their needs is access to veterinary care. That’s why we op ..read more

Today is our Day of Giving, and your gift will be doubled when you donate to support our Animal Protection Unit today. Let’s do the math. $50 becomes $100 to help provide vaccines to protect rescued animals from getting sick $75 becomes $150 to support rescued animals while they heal emotionally and physically in a foster home $100 becomes $200 to help provide rescued newborn kittens and puppies with formula and around-the-clock care $150 becomes $300 to help our Animal Protection Unit support the local authorities and prosecute those who have inflicted cruelty on animals   Please help ..read more

German Shepherd Dogs living in muddy pens… kittens living in cramped cages suffering from disease… dogs chained to broken structures with no access to water… cats stuck in windowless rooms, walking in their own filth.   They all have one thing in common… donations from animal lovers enabled them to be rescued from the cruelty they called life.   Your gift during today’s Day of Giving will help end animal cruelty, and your donation will be matched by our generous sponsors when you give to support our Animal Protection Unit.   Please, open your heart for the animals. They need yo ..read more