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November	Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month Sadly, older pets are often passed over for puppies, kittens and young adults, but these precious pets deserve to live out their golden years in the comfort of a happy, loving home. There is no better time than now to meet some of our outstanding senior Society pets. Come in today!
November 27	Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. Wishing you the very best this Thanksgiving from the animals and staff at the Atlanta Humane Society. We will be closed for Thanksgiving and reopen Friday, November 28 at 11am.
December 1	OwenLawrence Holiday Shopping Guests will have the opportunity to shop for some of Atlanta's most unique home furnishings and holiday gifts while enjoying refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the animals of the Atlanta Humane Society. Where 1200 A Howell Mill Road, Atlanta When From 6pm to 9pm
December 3	Volunteer Orientation Volunteers are very important people at the Atlanta Humane Society. As the oldest and largest non-profit animal shelter in the Southeast, we help to save thousands of animals each year! Each volunteer attends orientation where we provide an overview of our services, mission, and introduction to our volunteer program. There are several ways to volunteer at AHS, please check out our volunteer opportunities for ways to help. No appointment is necessary. Orientation is held in the AHS auditorium on Wednesday at 7pm. Need directions?
December 13	Jingle Jog - 5K Elf Run Put your best paw forward and join the Atlanta Humane Society at this year's Jingle Jog! Friends of AHS are invited to participate in the 21st Annual Jingle Jog 5K, Jingle Jog Jr. or Elf Run which will be held on Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 a.m. AHS will be at the event, complete with dogs, cats, kittens and puppies, as well as the AHS Mobile Adoption Bus. The event will include activities such as pony rides, a rock wall, face painting, a Build-a-Bear workshop, visits with Santa and more! For more information about Jingle Jog or how to register for the races, please visit www.jinglejog.com. We hope to see you there! Where Costco at 6350 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody When Saturday, December 13 at 8am
December 13	Mend-A-Heart Grief Counseling Grieving for an animal companion? To help people cope with the death of a pet, the AHS offers Mend-A-Heart group counseling sessions. These hour-long sessions are held at the Shelter on the second Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Administrative Area. Mend-A-Heart sessions are conducted by a friend of the AHS, Linda Ehlers, who holds a Masters degree in community counseling and education from Georgia State University. Ms. Ehlers is also available for individual counseling (call 404.250.9148). The main objective of the group is to generate mutual support and comfort for each other. For more information, please call the AHS Education Department at 404.974.2899. The cost is $5 per person. Located in the AHS Administrative area at 11:00am. Need directions?
December 25-26	Christmas Holidays The shelter will be closed December 25-26 and reopen Saturday, December 27 at 10am.
December 31	Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Parade Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Atlanta Humane Society's Adoptable Pets! What better way to celebrate New Year's, than to get your marching boots on and join the Atlanta Humane Society at this year's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade! Friends and volunteers of AHS are invited to attend on Wednesday, December 31 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. as the Atlanta Humane Society Mobile Adoption Bus, along with adoptable "Society Pets" march down PeachtreeStreet! The parade will include giant helium balloons, floats, classic cars, cheerleaders, mascots, marching bands and much more! We hope to see you there!
January 1	New Year's Day The shelter will be closed New Year's Day and reopen January 2, 2009.
May 2 - Tentative	Get Your Walking Shoes Ready For Pet Parade 2009! One of the oldest and largest Atlanta Humane Society fundraising events is coming Saturday, May 2, 2009! Pet Parade participants follow a mile and a half long scenic route through Candler Park and will enjoy a morning filled with the special offerings of our pet festival, including an array of adoptable animals, vendors, games, contests and booth displays by local rescue organizations. In 2008, over 700 walkers and their pets raised more than $250,000 - a portion of which is currently funding an adoption program that will place over 5,000 animals into loving homes in 2008. Next year's goals include recruiting a minimum of 1,000 participants and raising $300,000 in support of the shelter's programs and services. The average cost to find an AHS animal a new home is $300, and we encourage each walker to raise that amount as a minimum and teams to raise a collective minimum of $3,000. You can have as many walkers on your team as you'd like. Ideally, a team of ten people raising the individual goal of $300 per person is a great place to start! Participants can pre-register and collect funds on-line using their very own personalized Pledge Page and potentially win fantastic prizes. Download your pledge form here, or create your own fundraising page here. Remember, as a walk participant, you are directly assisting the Society in the fight against ending pet overpopulation and homelessness. Help AHS by walking your 'paws' in support of a great cause! Stay tuned for more details to come.

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