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CONTRIBUTING TO OUR SOCIETY:

I'd like to remind everyone that the two animal-rescue groups in town are made up entirely of volunteers. There's a huge amount of neglect and cruelty in this community, and these volunteers have decided that they will do what they can to alleviate it. They're all just as busy as anybody else. Most have children, and nearly all have full-time jobs and other activities that take up plenty of their time.

Yet they make time to help some of the most vulnerable members of our community, by doing things such as keeping foster animals in their homes; shuttling the animals to and from vets' offices; spending hours every week at adoptions; making and answering countless phone calls; sending and replying to hundreds of e-mails; keeping up with stacks of paperwork; maintaining websites; creating brochures, posters, and other forms of publicity; putting together fundraisers; attending seminars; presenting informational talks to various audiences....

No doubt about it. Volunteer work is demanding, and it's fulfilling. And it's necessary. There's so much need in our society. The rescue groups in our area need all kinds of help. They especially need foster homes for all the lovely animals that come into their care. Foster homes are the absolute best way to help get the animals ready for their new families. Fostering isn't for everyone, but it's not as hard as you might think.

If you have a talent -- or just a desire to help -- please get in touch.


GETTING A GREAT COMPANION:

The two rescue groups in town have ADORABLE cats and dogs that are ready to go home with you -- as long as you’re a kind person who will take proper care of them.

The cats and dogs (and bunny rabbits?) that are currently available through the local rescue groups are up to date with all of the necessary vaccinations, and they’re also spayed or neutered. Most of them are housetrained. And all of them are lovable and cute as can be!!


Below are the scheduled adoptions and other events for the HUMANE SOCIETY OF STATESBORO AND BULLOCH COUNTY (HSSBC) for the next few weeks:

September 19th
Pet Adoption
Anderson's General Store 10-2pm

September 26th
Pet Adoption
PETCO 11-3pm

BUY A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A 1960 CORVETTE ROADSTER. PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE HSSBC!

http://www.corvetteraffle.net/shop/cart.php


CONTACT INFO FOR HSSBC:
912.681.9393
email: bullochanimalrescue@yahoo.com
website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA308.html


SAVE THE ANIMALS RESCUE SOCIETY OF GEORGIA (STARSGA) will also be holding adoption events over the next few weeks:

Sept 19
Pet Adoption
PETCO 12-4

Sept 27
Pet Adoption
PETCO 1-4

Oct 18
Pet Adoption
PETCO 1-4

BUY YANKEE CANDLES FOR YOURSELF, FOR RELATIVES, AND FOR FRIENDS.... AND HELP SUPPORT ANIMAL RESCUE!

http://dogslivehappy.com/yankeecandle.html


CONTACT INFO FOR STARSGA:
912.536.6893
email: starsgeorgia@yahoo.com
website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA599.html


LOW-COST RABIES VACCINATIONS:

Gateway Animal Hospital will hold monthly vaccination clinics at Petco:

Oct. 3
PETCO 12-2


Volunteer opportunities (and wonderful animals) are also available at the locations below:

BULLOCH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER (BCAS)
81 Millcreek Rd./Off of Hwy. 301 N.
912.764.4529
912.764.2827
email: shelterbabies@yahoo.com


METTER ANIMAL SHELTER
East Hiawatha Street Behind Sheriff's Dept.
912.685.7877 (685.PUPS)
OR (CITY HALL) 912.685.2527
website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA309.html
(Open M-F 8-4 pm. Call if you'd like someone to meet you there on Saturday.)


GEORGIA ANIMAL RESCUE & DEFENCE INC (GARD):
100 Dichroic Dragon Dr.
Pembroke, GA 31321
912.653.2480
email: animaldefenders@gardonline.org
website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA471.html

Note: GARD recently rescued about 70 dogs from ghastly conditions at a puppy mill. They now need blankets, towels, cleaning supplies, doghouses, crates, food, and $$.... If you'd like to help, please contact GARD.


To find a whole bunch of local rescue groups and to see even more photos of lovable animals, just hop onto Petfinder and do a shelter search. It's easy; just plug in your zip code:

http://www.petfinder.com/