What does an HPF volunteer choose when her family tells her to pick out a birthday gift herself? To rescue a dog of course! Mary chose our own Tink (who she actually named too, back when he first entered our program – so maybe she knew then he was destined to be hers?)
Tink was born with a birth defect no one had corrected and recently had to have one of his front legs removed. He’s recovering like a champ – in the comfort of his new home with Mary and family. Congrats to the Stockstills and thank you for volunteering AND 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.
The Shankwiler family stopped by Petsmart when we were there with adoptable dogs and noticed Buford (tan shepherd). They were impressed with his calm demeanor and even though they weren’t in the market for a new dog, thought he might make a good friend for their dog Bella who has some anxiety issues. Bella met…
“Chester has such a strong personality he’s like having a little kid! Haha he’s the best dog I could have imagined getting. My room mates and I always talk about how lucky I was for getting such a good dog! Thank you guys so much for the work that you do for these animals! He…
After adopting Carmen, over the next month we fell in love with Trinity. Her long coat and markings were irresistible! We adopted her quickly! Once home SHE, re-established who was in charge with Carmen. They soon began chasing each other all over the house! Unfortunately for us, their “play time” at 3:00 in the morning! …
We rescued Camille in February from an animal control facility. She’d just had puppies. We saw the worker there grab a metal rabies pole and drag Camille out by the neck. Ugh! We were so sad to see this sweet little mama treated that way. Camille sat on our volunteer’s lap, traumatized on the way…
