Dog trainer and television host Victoria Stilwell met with students in Cherokee County in mid December to discuss her passion of animal rescue.
Stilwell, the star of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or The Dog, was invited to speak by the Cherokee County Homeless Pets Club. Please watch the below video for more information or read the story here.
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.
Power fundraisers in the making! These little sweethearts, Elle & Kate Merchant decided to raise money for our animals. They put together a lemonade stand and raised $107! Great job girls! They even created and had printed their own adorable shirts for the cause. We appreciate you Kate and Elle!
On July 25, 2016 – 10 lucky dogs made the voyage from Marietta, GA to Golden Valley, MN
Check out the great video that Scott Munn from Thanks Bobby made regarding our weekend adoptions. Click here for more information on volunteering at the adoptions! Also, don’t forget about the 2nd Annual I Love My Pet Fundraiser at Marlow’s Tavern on February 8th!
Daisy is the gorgeous grey girl, I adopted her from Homeless Pets on 11/11/11. Milo is the fluffy black one, I rescued him, but not from your organization. They are enjoying our enclosed deck this morning, bird watching and loving life! -Erin Brown
A huge thank you to Girl Scout Troop #10444 for making adoption kits to go home with our pets and clipboards for our volunteers.
WSBTV recently broke story about spay/neuter in Georgia tied to auto license plate sales. They reached out to Dr. Good to get his advice on how to make the program better than it is now. The Homeless Pets Foundation actively promotes spay/neuter of all pets in Georgia. It will improve the disposition and temperament of…
| 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. | 2-4 hours |
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