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Atlanta Humane Society Updates and Expands to Save More Lives
If saving the lives of many animals is good, savings the lives of many more is a whole lot better.
Through these difficult economic conditions Atlanta Humane Society's services are required even more. The demand for a safe place to surrender a pet and a reputable place to adopt a new family member is there, and if we don't answer the call of those that can't speak for themselves, who else will hear. That is why we must expand and improve our animal and customer environment.
Monday, October 5, 2009 Atlanta Humane Society will embark on an aggressive facility renovation. The expansion will enhance AHS's ability to handle an increased number of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens by over 25%. So, not only will this expansion add AHS's support to animals but will also improve our service to the public as well.
The grand reopening is planned for Saturday, December 5, 2009. During the facelift Atlanta Humane Society will remain open for all services including adoptions, but on a scaled back schedule. In addition, animal intake and processing departments will also be renovated to prepare for the thousands of animals we anticipated helping in the future.
Atlanta Humane Society's outreach to stop animal cruelty, break up dog fighting operations, rescue dogs from puppy mills and to assist in emergencies has also increased awareness of animal welfare in Georgia. The addition of our HEART (Humane Emergency Animal Rescue Team) program has significantly increased the ability to help more animals and aid other animal welfare organizations. All the animal initiatives and our progressive attitude toward saving lives of as many animals as possible led to this much anticipated renovation.
The Atlanta Metro area and state of Georgia demand and require this compassionate approach to caring for its animals. The community supports such efforts and has always been there as a partner to encourage meaningful animal welfare programs. We will not rest until every animal has a home and animal cruelty is an unimaginable memory of the past.
Your support and donations make this all possible. Be assured that all your contributions stay here in Georgia and go for the much needed AHS life saving animal welfare programs and expansion.
Please pardon our brief catnap during this renovation; we look forward to an even greater future helping animals in need. Thank you for making this possible.
Enthusiastically,
Carl Leveridge
President
Atlanta Humane Society