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, the roly poly girl is just new to the concept of being held. Congrats and thanks for adopting!
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.
We love to see our adopted pets being loved in their new homes. Moonpie is enjoying snuggles with his new human brother. Thank you for adopting!
I thought you might like an update. Some things were very clear from the first: he has a wonderful attitude, is very energetic and friendly, and he and my Sasha both decided to be best friends. See attached picture. Thanks for a wonderful dog! ~ Joanna
Angie who’s deaf and had been abandoned in a fenced industrial property along with her brother Blake has been given a new “leash” on life! Thank you so much for giving this pretty girl a chance! Congrats to the new family!
Luke has left the building! Luke (on right) joins a family with two other canine playmates and doting parents! They looked at a number of dogs at local shelters and rescue groups and Luke won their hearts. Understandable. Congratulations to the new family and thank you for adopting!
We were concerned when 9 year old Piper was surrendered into our program. Older pets have a difficult time adjusting to shelter life and often wait a while to be adopted. Fate played a good hand though! At a Petsmart adoption event Piper caught the eye of a woman with three Yorkies and a sympathetic…
Betty Boop was part of a litter of kittens found outside by one of our volunteers. Now she has a forever home.
| 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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