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The Jackson Galaxy Foundation has chosen Furkids to participate in “Cat Pawsitive,” an intensive Training Program to help cats in shelters put their ‘best pawforward’…

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Furkids' volunteers, donors and staff make a significant difference in the lives of cats and dogs every day of the year.  In 2015, 3,000 were…

Get ready…it is almost time for mosquitoes, a major host for heartworms in dogs. Heartworms are long (up to a foot) that live in the…

Volunteers are the life blood of Furkids! We are blessed to have over 1000 of the best and brightest volunteers that serve our animals and…

A NEW BOOK, featuring Atlanta's Hottest Dogs is being published, with profits benefitting FURKIDS! Hottest Hounds Atlanta is a beautiful coffee table book that features photographs of local dogs at area…

On March 23, in the dark of the night, 26 cats and kittens were delivered, in desperate conditions, to the front porch of the Furkids…

  Furkids is celebrating  592 adoptions in 67 days – that is 9 a day! Furkids has realized incredible growth in adoptions since its beginning…

Get rid of that clutter that’s dragging you down, and give homeless pets a fresh start! At Furkids Thrift Stores, your donations of furniture, appliances, clothing,…

...LITERALLY! Many rescues don’t work with rural animal control facilities, due to the distance, lack of local vetting resources and transportation issues. Furkids, however, tries…

Furkids celebrated wonderful adoptions in February, and here they are: CATS:  131049 Aaron, 160208 Abel, 13084 Adelaide, 160014 Adidas, 151360 Agave, 131048 Aggie, 151523 Austin,…

Hold your spot for the Furkids’ 14th Anniversary Party and join us for this fun celebration!  Buy your tickets for Saturday, May 7th! Join fellow…

Furkids staff member, Carol, was on her way to Costco when she saw policemen gathered around a small bundle on the ground. As Carol approached…

Furkids Celebrated its Best Record Ever:  285 Adoptions in January, 2016!  See below for the lucky pets who went home... CAT ADOPTIONS January 2016 6259…

Langley is a special tabby with gorgeous big green eyes. It’s okay if you get lost in them, we do too!  Langley is good with…

Mac is a handsome 5-year old, tan Cardigan Welsh Corgi mix dog. He’s a huge bundle of joy even though he weighs just 16 lbs.   Mac is…

If you were lucky enough to attend college, you remember it was not all parties and fun.  Studying, mid-terms, classes, expenses all create stress.  See…

What happens to a poor puppy with no food, medicine, health care or love?    It’s not unusual to find a possum going through the…

The best Valentine you’ll ever receive is waiting for you this weekend! Celebrate a COLLOSSAL Cat Adoption Event February 13-14 at all 13 Furkids Petsmart and…

February is Prevent a Litter Month; do you know how many descendants a pair of cats or dogs can generate?  The numbers are astounding… A…

What do the following numbers have in common?  3, 42, 30, 80%, 70%, and $37,000?  Can you guess the age a cat or a dog…

Last month, we shared the names of the wonderful groups that visited Furkids in 2015.  To start 2016, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day and…

“It matters to this one, she deserves a chance to grow. It matters to this one, I can’t save them all I know. It matters…

His story generates interest to this day. It was a stormy afternoon last summer, and we were in the midst of a terrible downpour. Our Open…

If your New Years’ Resolution is to exercise (or even if it’s not), don’t forget to include your dog. Pet obesity is a huge problem…