Just look at me now! Remember the skinny, scared little thing with gashes in her side and mats in her hair? She has just completed Intermediate obedience training. Advanced is next, and we are well on the way to her being a therapy dog some time in the future. We all can’t wait to visit you in your new home. ~ Love, Cedric, Amanda and Savannah Marie xxx
Hello Atlanta Pet Rescue and to our amazing counselor Kris!
Some things are just ‘meant to be’ and that was the case with Anthony. Our 5 year old spotted his pic while we were looking online and announced ‘that’s my dog’. When we arrived on Saturday to meet Anthony, he was already with someone else who was just about to put the pen to paper and take Anthony home.
We patiently waited as Kris brought several other possibilites for us to meet/play with; but our sons were convinced that Anthony was for them.
We were preparing to tell our boys that Anthony was meant to have a happy life with someone else, when Kris whispered Read More...
A few months ago we rescued little Oliver from a local animal control and he was one sick little kitten. After LOTS of TLC (and great medical care) from our veterinary technician, Shannon, he has a new lease on life. It was slow going for a while but now he is happy in his new home. His new name is Breesy and he has a very happy mom.
My husband and I have always been fans of Pet Rescue. When we moved to Atlanta, almost 5 years ago, we posted an ad on Craig’s List to sell the sofa we brought with us from New York. I received an email from Atlanta Pet Rescue asking if we would be interested in donating it for an Auction you were having. The profits would help their many rescued dogs and their shelter. We happily donated our sofa and other items. Helping homeless pets has always meant so much to us.
It was then that we were introduced to Atlanta Pet Rescue and we have remained huge supporters throughout the years.
This past December, my best friend, Lati, my sweet sixteen year old little blonde mixed Read More...
Back in June of 2008, we adopted a little pug from Atlanta Pet Rescue. While at your facility he was known as Nube; however, we renamed him Jake when we got home. Our Jake has a history much like Betty’s, so when I read her story my heart immediately went out to her. Jake came to you also with heartworms but survived and we are grateful to have him as a member of our family today. He has been on his heartworm preventative ever since he arrived home with us and gives us more love today that back then. He definitely has his spot in our family. Back then we had 2 other pugs and were quite familiar with the breed; that’s why taking Jake into our home was “a no brainer” Read More...
She rarely barks, doesn’t tear up anything and is completely house broken (was house broken very shortly after she came home ). If there is such a thing as the perfect pet, she is it. At first she was very shy and it took some time for Read More...Huey is now named Slash – like the musician. It’s a fitting name with how fast he can run around the house and yard. He just had cherry eye surgery again. Today he got the all clear and is cone free. I’m hoping to take him to play at Bed & Bark tomorrow because he misses his dog friends.
He is such a wonderful addition to our family. Everyone loves him and he loves everyone too. He’s turned out to be a great guard dog as an added bonus. He still loves to ride in the car and rolls over to let you pet his tummy. My parents have a farm outside of Rome, GA and Slash loves going there to see everything. While he is cautious with the horses (thankfully) he enjoys the cows and finds them interesting. My mother pets these cows and has named them Read More...
Dear Judy and everyone at APRA: We can hardly believe that we came home with Twinkie yesterday. She is now called Savannah. thank you so much for making the adoption day one to remember. Elisa was so kind and professional, and we were impressed with how she handled four families who all wanted Twinkie at the same time. She sensitively had to explain to other that they were not the chosen ones.>
Savannah is a delight. She is evidently both house broken and crate trained. She slept through the night with not even a murmur, and has not left Cedric’s side all day. We were heartbroken when we lost our Hunnie, but we seem to have adopted a clone! Read More...
Hello APR friends!
We hope everyone is doing well, and that the new year is off to a great start! We know how much you all loved Riggins (Buck), so we just wanted to send a quick update to let you know how wonderful he is doing. He is such a great cuddler, and he and Charlie have quickly become great friends (the picture where they’re cuddling together on the couch was taken on Christmas – they warm our hearts!!). Riggins is so active – he’s become quite accustomed to our long walks, and he loves spending so much time outside. We can’t believe how quickly he fit into our family – we love him so much! He Read More...
Just wanted to write a quick note about Miss Minnie and Miss Lulu, both toy poodles. Little Minnie was 13 years old when she was adopted from APRA in June of 2006. She
had belonged to someone all her life and due to her owner’s sad circumstances, she came to APRA with an abcess on her mouth that needed surgery. She and I bonded immediately! I truly needed her and she needed me. It is now 5 1/2 years later and at 18, she is definitely slowing down. She had a seizure or stroke in 2011 which affected her right side, which is weak, but she manages to get around pretty well on her own. She is also now blind and almost completely deaf. It’s a challenge Read More...
