Dr. Phil Good, owner of Town & Country Veterinary Clinic, received his Bachelor of Science with highest honors in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2006. Phil finally came to his senses, realizing he’d much rather work with animals than in a chemical plant. Dr. Good obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine from UGA in 2011.
Sheila, a friend of one of our volunteers, happened to see a picture of adoptable dog Mollie on her friend’s Facebook page. Mollie, a scruffy chihuahua, had just been abandoned and was so scared and in need of someone to love. Sheila already had a chihuahua who was grieving because her other dog had recently…
News flash: Happy Dog Gets Adopted, Makes Others Happy Too! Matilda’s tail is constantly wagging. Now she’ll spread her cheer to her new family which includes her new mom (pictured with HPF volunteer Mary), her Gwinnett Braves announcer dad and new Chihuahua and Terrier siblings! And don’t worry, Matilda was happy in her adoption picture,…
Let’s hear it for Lucie everybody! She got a new mom and pop. Lucie was very scared at our shelter and loves to be held close. Her soon to be retired (t minus 6 months) new mom and already retired new dad wanted a small dog they could baby and take on walks. Everybody wins!…
Long time HPF resident, Stewie (solid black kitty), went into a trial adoption a couple of weeks ago. We’re happy to report that his new mom signed on the dotted line this past Sunday. Stewie is officially part of the family. Happy purrs sweet boy!
Brulee came into our program with his mama, Creme. He has gone from being babied by Creme to being babied by his new human family. Best wishes to the little guy! Thank you for adopting.
Job Title
Job Description
Time per Week
Petfinder / Adopt a Pet Manager
Running our Petfinder and Adopt-A-Pet pages. Keeping all pet profiles up to date with new photos and catchy bios. Deleting profiles as pets get adopted. Adding new profiles after a pet has had intake and is ready for adoption.
2-4 hours
Administrative Assistant
Use your organizational skills to assist with filing, mailings, data entry, mailing donation thank yous, and other clerical tasks.
1-3 hours
Behavior Program Volunteer
Skilled volunteers with training and experience can work with our staff to provide training to animals in our behavior program. Leash Training, Dog Aggression, general intake
1-2 hours
Foster Program Assistant
Help the foster program by assembling and organizing supplies, or for more experienced foster parents, by coaching our newest foster parents. You can also help by doing foster home checks before our homeless pet is placed into a foster home!
1-2 hours
Volunteer Manager
Responds to all inquiries for volunteers keeps log of volunteers, and reaches out regarding volunteer events/needs. Manages Facebook page
2-5 hours
Special/Adoption Event Manager
Plans adoption events, manage volunteers for events and animal transport, and the entire event. Works with outside companies/events to build relationships. Focus on 1-2 long-timer animals that need to be adopted – create social media campaigns/flyers.
2-5 hours
Cat Room Meet & Greet Coordinator
Helps out going to cat room for meet & Greet coordinated by Beth/Mari. Manages contract signatures, payment, and any questions regarding the adoption process. Located: 2540 Cumberland Blvd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
1-2 hours
Corporate Partnerships/Donation Manager
Works with corporate sponsors to build community involvement. Reaches out to past corporate donors, sends updated information on needs of the foundation
1-2 hours
Social Media Manager
Handling the overall social media needs – ensuring HPF posts 1x daily on all platforms. Reaches out to staff (Kennels/Mari) when needing new photos or planning social media blitzes. Ensures posting of stories/FB donate button
4-6 hours
Social Media Coordinator
Assists manager in organizing social media needs
2-4 hours
Newsletter Manager
The newsletter manager will be responsible for creating and editing content, designing the layout, and sending out the newsletter to subscribers. The ideal candidate will have experience writing and editing content, graphic design experience, and HTML and email marketing software knowledge.