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Did you know Furkids works every day to save the lives of helpless and abandoned animals? We are proud of our recent success story to provide love,…

School is almost here!! Back-to-School time can often trigger worries that our kids might not buckle down and do their schoolwork. After a summer of fun, sitting down…

Pets truly change our lives, so let’s save theirs! Furkids has partnered with the Petco Foundation to invite you to save a life by adopting…

On June 17, 2019, six puppies were discovered in an abandoned horse barn; their mama was nowhere around.  The property owner called the Sheriff’s office to pick…

By: Tamara Prasad, Volunteer Manager A week ago we welcomed a family into the dog shelter. The dad and daughter were so excited to meet…

A sunny spot and endless cuddles…Fostering is FUN! Learn how to Be A Foster on June 29 with #Furkids at Petco stores in Alpharetta, Buckhead,…

The Furkids mission is to rescue homeless animals, provide them with the best medical care and nurturing environment while working to find them a forever…

Just like Superman, our boy Leaning Lenny seems to be bulletproof! We first heard of Lenny through an urgent email from Animal Control. They had…

By Laura Moss, Adventure Cats My cats, Fiver and Sirius, have always been captivated by the world outside the window. They spend hours lounging in…

Little Bucky was found in the street in Buckhead (hence the name!). He was fortunate enough to make it to Furkids, where he was welcomed…

5,291 days. That’s 14 ½ years. Until April 30th, Confetti was the kitty who had been with Furkids the longest. Confetti was born in November…

You may have heard that kitten season is here, but what exactly is "kitten season?" We caught up with Terri B, our resident kitten expert,…

Michaela, a gray, green-eyed kitty was found in the garden center of a local Home Depot in 2014. She was terrified when she arrived at…

Join Furkids and PetSmart Charities as we celebrate PetSmart's National Adoption Weekend May 17-19! This is one of Furkids' largest adoption events of the year, and we'll…

The phones began ringing and emails began to fly in some time in February. A few here and there, and then the number and urgency…

When Jethro came to us as a hurricane refugee, he was a truly sad kitty. He struggled to feel at home in the shelter, and…

In pain with a shattered pelvis and labeled URGENT, Eve was forced to languish in a crowded animal shelter in rural Georgia. In desperate need…

When Chris Poole adopted his now-famous feline Marmalade in 2013, he wasn’t aware that the adorable orange tabby kitten had feline immunodeficiency virus, or FIV.…

The call came in….a shelter manager at Augusta Animal Control was going to have to start euthanizing cats because they were out of room! Could…

On March 14th, Furkids joined the Atlanta Humane Society in the rescue of 44 dogs from a puppy mill in Lamar County, GA. The dogs…

The Furkids 17th Anniversary Party last Saturday was our most successful to date! We want to enthusiastically thank our generous sponsors and party attendees. It was…

Fate is defined as forces outside of your control that make things happen. It was fate that put Marco's picture on Craig's List for rehoming.…

More than 1300 animals on Georgia’s “animal death row” now have happy homes in Northern states because of the success of the novel Furkids Georgia…

Today is Furkids’ 17th Anniversary, and we have so many things to celebrate and be thankful for. We are especially grateful for you, our Furkids…

Please join Furkids at our Atlanta area PetSmart locations and get the help you need to make the right choices when adopting a new furry member…