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!
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.
Dr. Good recently made an appearance on The Rachael Ray Show to talk about our Underhound Railroad program. The episode aired on October 6, 2016. Rachael Ray was so impressed by the work that we do, that she donated $25,000 towards our efforts. See the link below to see the video clip. http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/lifestyle/23572_underhound_railroad/
Dr. Good sat down with Rob of Rob’s Rescues to talk about Homeless Pet Clubs. See the interview below. Interview With Dr Good
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
Petfinder.com Foundation furnishes funds to protect shelter dogs from canine flu. TUCSON, April 13, 2011 – Homeless Pets Foundation, Marietta, now has help in protecting dogs against canine influenza virus (CIV), a highly contagious disease that spreads easily from dog to dog, especially those in close proximity. The shelter received a grant for the vaccines…
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
25 lucky dogs/puppies made the voyage to our rescue partner in Bideawee, NY via our Underhound Railroad.
| 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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