This Saturday our adoptable cats will be at Half Price Books on Johnson Ferry Rd from 12-4pm. They have offered a 10% discount to anyone who donates $1 or more to HPF. Come on over, pet some kitties, donate, and stock up and/or do some holiday shopping with that 10% discount.
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.
The Weather Channel has been very supportive with the Homeless Pets Foundation and displaced animals all over the nation. Listed below are all the features from the Homeless Pets Foundation on The Weather Channel:
25 lucky dogs/puppies made the voyage to our rescue partner in Bideawee, NY via our Underhound Railroad.
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…
In a recent issue of the Huffington Post Ipad magazine, and the HuffingtonPost.com, Dr. Good was featured as the Greatest Person of the Week. Thank you for everyone that has contributed to the success of the Homeless Pets Foundation, Homeless Pet Clubs, and the Underhound Railroad. To read the story, please click here.
The Sope Creek Elementary School’s Pet Club put on a Fun Run/Fundraiser for us, and everyone had a great time.
Homeless Pets Foundation took in three dogs that were found wandering on I20. See the news story below. http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/163459077-story
| 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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