Join us on February 26t at Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors from noon til 6 pm for a spectacular party, silent auction all set in this amazing store. There will be wags, wine and hors d’oeuvres for a fun-filled afternoon. Come out and meet some of the APRA volunteers, staff and of course the dogs.
For more details, click APRA Fundraiser!
We are also selling raffle tickets here in the shelter, just $5 per ticket. You could win $1000 worth of gift Read More...
Share your love with your special someone on February 14th at YEAH! Burger in Virginia Highlands and you will also be helping the dogs and cats of APRA. YEAH! Burger is donating 10% of all sales on the 14th directly to us.
If you’ve never been to YEAH! Burger, they have a wonderful casual atmosphere, great food and amazing shakes! Bring your friends and enjoy the fun.
Adopt a pet. Save a life. Find love. That’s what Britton Hammett-McCurry and John McCurry did when they took in Ichabod, a terrier mix, who had been brought to Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption (APRA) after he and his littermates were found in a dumpster.
The McCurrys’ beloved dog, Nigel, had died six months earlier so the family “was missing another little heartbeat around the house” and knew that adopting a rescue dog would “bring new love” into their lives, Britton explains. “Nigel could never be replaced, but the minute we saw Ichabod at APRA we fell in love with him.”
So did Zero, the couple’s Chihuahua, who was lonely and depressed after Nigel’s death. “None Read More...
APRA volunteer and foster dad Nick Malone joined weatherman Justin Lock on Monday for the CBS Better Mornings Atlanta Pet of the Week segment. Nick introduced two stunning kittens, Butch and Cassidy, and a one year old terrier mix named Read More...
On Friday, September 9, Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption’s chairman of the board, Laura Pate, visited Fox 5 with a very special visitor, Baby. Laura shared how Baby came to APRA and described Baby’s personality. And the best news is that Baby found a forever home the very next day!
APRA’s Cathy Roth, director of development, and Tracy Grimm, adoption counselor and Paws in the Park committee member, spoke with 97.1 The River’s Kori Frederick about what makes APRA a different kind of shelter and how Paws in the Park is a celebration of pet ownership, not to mention our biggest fundraiser ever.
The 30-minute segment serves as a great introduction to the shelter and its programs, including what we hope will become an annual fundraising event with an emphasis on active, healthy lifestyles for humans and their pets.
On August 11, WSB-TV and Fox 5 reported on a Lawrenceville couple arrested on 14 counts of alleged animal cruelty after more than a dozen starving animals were found at their home. All of the animals were infested with parasites and dangerously underweight.
Fox 5 - Lawrenceville Couple Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges
Check out Paws in the Park website here and this is where you can learn more about Milton.
On July 17th, Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption got a call from Gwinnett County Animal Control. They told us we wouldn’t believe it, but they had just picked up three pure bred French Bulldogs who were running loose at a construction site. We weren’t surprised that pure bred dogs had been abandoned, but we were shocked when we saw the horrific condition that the three girls were in. We were dumbfounded when we heard about a fourth Frenchie.
The latest addition, Isabella, was abandoned at the home of a Gwinnett woman and picked up by animal control, who promptly contacted Judy Price, APRA founder and director.
APRA Veterinary Technician, Shannon Goldsmith, says this is the worst case of mange she has Read More...
We want to welcome all new volunteers to APRA. Our organization is a magical place where you can be a part of helping thousands of animals each year find their second chance at love. We couldn’t do what we do everyday without the support of each and every one of you!
Our next scheduled orientations are Sunday, August 7 at 5:30 pm and Monday, August 8 at 6:00 pm. Don’t worry if you cannot attend, we have orientations scheduled monthly!
Stay tuned for more volunteer updates to come. We look forward to meeting all of you.
