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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…

Everyone please give some Valentine's Day love to our Scabies Babies!  Their story starts with two sister dogs who were living outside in a shed. They…

If you’ve ever shared your life with a pet, you know: love changes everything. It changes your mornings. It changes your routines. It changes your…

About a month ago, we came across a video from The Grey Project, an organization that helps feral cats in Cherokee County, along with this…

Win prizes, help Furkids and be a part of the World's Largest Virtual Valentine!! It's easy! Upload a photo or video of your pet that…

Each year, PetSmart Charities gives out grant money to rescues that host adoptions in their stores. Furkids is just 64 adoptions away from completing 1,000 PetSmart adoptions…

It's been another fabulous year here at Furkids! As we reflect on 2018, we'd like to share some of our favorite moments from the past year.…

Happy Holidays everyone, 2018 was sure a whirlwind of a year! So sorry if I haven't been able to keep in touch, I've moved around a…

We all enjoy the holidays, and all the ribbons, wrapping and sparkly things can be pretty fun for your pets too. Since these fun things…

Ever heard of Purrkids? It's a wonderful program that Furkids created to help certain kitties cope with the difficult, and sometimes even life-threatening challenges they've faced.…

All pets deserve a home for the holidays! Maddie’s Fund and Furkids are inviting you to save a life (or two!) by adopting a pet in December.…

I have always found the holidays to be a great time for reflection on the past year, and 2018 has given me so much to…

Give Atlanta 2018 is in full swing! Last year, you blew us away with your support during the first ever Give Atlanta Challenge. Let’s take…

This week, Furkids’ TransFUR Coalition transported Hurricane Florence evacuees, taking in as many as our shelter and current foster capacity allows. On top of that…

Our cat shelter is paw-sitively FULL of kittens! We have over 65 kittens just like the ones featured in the video below, all currently growing…

Furkids will have pets available for adoption at Petco locations: Buckhead, Edgewood, Holcomb Bridge, Sandy Springs, and Smyrna Pets change our lives, so let’s save…