A special shout out of THANKS to the Tricks4 Kids Homeless Pets Club for donating a trunk-load of goodies and supplies to Homeless Pets Foundation this weekend. The kids also designed some custom t-shirts and posters they’ll use to advertise our cause. Thank you for helping the homeless animals!
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 Sope Creek Elementary School’s Pet Club put on a Fun Run/Fundraiser for us, and everyone had a great time.
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/
I adopted Felix, who is now named Tigger, from you. He was heartworm positive also. You provided all of his medicines and vet care and he is healthy and very well loved! Thank you for all you do for animals. -Carol Sussman
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:
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 was invited to speak at Howard School Pet Clubs end of year celebration.
| 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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