Thanks are in order to HPF fan and supporter, Trish. She decided to celebrate her January birthday in style with a Great Gatsby Gala at The Strand Theater! Instead of gifts, Trish asked her guests to donate money to the animals in our care. Thank you for that selfless act and for your and your friends’ generous support!
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.
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.
On April 19, 2016 – 39 lucky dogs made the trip from Marietta, GA to Michigan Humane Society
Homeless Pets Foundation is very proud of the fact that we rescue heartworm positive dogs. These dogs have little chance to survive in an animal shelter if they are positive for heartworms. Everyone at Homeless Pets Foundation would like to expand the dog rescue program for heartworm positive dogs. The barrier to doing more of…
Dr. Good had a great visit with the children at East Fannin Elementary School. Check out the article about his visit below. http://fanninfocusnewspaper.com/community/homeless-pet-club-started-at-efes/
We adopted Laverne & Shirley earlier this year. They are still the same silly running, jumping kitties they were when they arrived in our home. They love to check out the Cat Entertainment Center aka bird feeder which attacks more than just the birds. They love cat toys and Shirley particularly likes to give them…
| 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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