Our Pal's Place

12/06/2025

“Dear Santa,

My name is Colby. I am a delightful mixed breed dog who is about 2-3 years old. I want you to know that I have been so very good this year. I am currently living at Our Pal’s Place and while I do love the people here, the most important Christmas wish I have is for a wonderful family to take me home to share their life. I am a sweet guy who loves children and adults alike. Cats? I’m still not sure about them. I believe I would like most dogs I would be introduced to. I think walks are fantastic! I love sniffing and checking things out with my humans. Treats and peanut butter bones are also on my wish list. I am very treat motivated and am eager to learn more tricks and build on my already good manners. A nice cozy bed in the same room my humans hang out in would be great as I am a “people dog”. I’m just a fun-loving guy looking to brighten some lucky human’s life.

Love,
Colby”

12/03/2025

“Dear Santa,” as written by our boy, Junior 🎄❤️.

Learn more about Junior here: https://www.opp.ourpalsplace.org/pets/junior/

12/02/2025

We hope this finds you and your pet companions healthy, warm, fed, and loved. Pictured below is Ollie, who 6 months ago, weighed just 26 pounds. He was the victim of a cruelty case and spent months and months in the county shelter. We heard his story and knew we had to help him. Upon meeting him, we found that Ollie is the most gentle, calm, and loving boy (not to mention grateful!). Ollie is just one example of the dogs we are able to help with supporters like you. We go into the county shelters to meet the “death row” dogs, the ones discarded, overlooked, and forgotten through no fault of their own. We rescue in spite of any medical issues and care for each dog until we match them with their forever family. We need your help with this mission! Any donation is greatly appreciated, no matter how big or small, on this Giving Tuesday 💙. Follow the link below to our website to make your donation. Thank you from Ollie and all of the Our Pal’s Place residents!

https://www.opp.ourpalsplace.org/donate/

11/27/2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from the residents of Our Pal’s Place! Our residents enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast of chicken along with their regular dinner. Stanley cleaned his plate! Stanley & friends would like you to know they are thankful for you, our supporters, in this season of gratitude and everyday!

11/19/2025

We have always tried to help people who are trying to help animals in need. The adorably petite pup in our video, who is yet to be named, was most definitely in need. Her eventual guardian angel discovered her chained up outdoors without shelter or provisions. This wasn’t a chain hooked to a collar, this was a heavy chain looped around her actual neck. This chain has left raw patches around her neck where it rubbed. This is how our little girl was found, but it just seems to scratch the surface of her mistreatment. Her guardian angel was livid seeing a chained up dog. Strangely enough, this was in an apartment complex in Atlanta and not the nicest area. With some investigation, our hero figured out who the pup belonged to and went to the door to inquire. Using a string of expletives, the occupant of the apartment made it very clear he didn’t want the dog. Our Good Samaritan told the owner she was going to get the dog off the chain and bring her inside to discuss next steps. The dog was absolutely terrified of the owner, hiding behind her new friend. They agreed that our hero would make arrangements and come back for the scared pup…which she did! She picked up our precious new girl the next day and had the former owner sign the pup over to her. Almost instantly, the pup seemed to know she was now safe. Her guardian angel happens to be a groomer so upon arriving back to her home, our precious pup had a bath, was treated for fleas, and had the wounds on her neck cleaned. Today, we met the beautiful brown & white pup with the soulful eyes and her guardian angel. We knew immediately that we could help her continue to learn what it means to be loved, cherished, cared for as she should’ve been all along. It is mind-boggling how resilient dogs are; it didn’t take her long at all for her to warm-up to us. She seemed to know her world was changing for the better. In the coming days, we will be getting our new girl the vetting she needs and probably has never had. If you’d like to help welcome our newest resident and support our mission to help dogs like her, you can donate using this link: https://www.opp.ourpalsplace.org/donate/ . 💙

11/06/2025

This week is National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week 💙! We wanted to take a moment to showcase our volunteers. Not only do we care for all of the basic needs of our residents, but we are the bridge between their sometimes troubling past and a much brighter future. We love and nurture them and teach them to trust while they wait for their forever homes. Please support rescues and animal shelters for the amazing work that they do. See the link below if you’d like to support our mission ”to bring about a time when all animals are treated with kindness and compassion”.

https://www.opp.ourpalsplace.org/donate/

11/06/2025

Honey was adopted from Our Pal’s Place years ago (pic back). Her person, Donna, is a volunteer at our rescue and team lead for one of our care-giving teams! Honey visits and plays at DB&T frequently and today hung out with one of her many friends, R***r! 💙

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!! Let’s do a Facebook costume parade 👻! What is your furry family member wearing for Trick-or-Treat?? We’ll start by sharing Bo who was recently adopted: what an adorable Busy Bee!! Post yours in the comments - we’d love to see 🎃🎃🎃!

10/30/2025

Happy Halloween from the bestest boy, Stanley! If you’re looking for a companion who is the perfect balance between couch potato and walking buddy, look no further! Stanley is THE MAN!

https://www.opp.ourpalsplace.org/pets/stanley/

10/29/2025

Just look at our guy, Tiger! From having been abandoned on the doorstep of Our Pal’s Place 10 years ago, to sharing love and comfort with those who need it, Tiger embodies the resilient spirit of our beloved four-legged companions! Keep shining, Tiger 💙!

You know how some of the smallest things make the biggest difference? That’s exactly the magic our patients, visitors, and staff experienced today thanks to Tiger and the incredible team from Dog-Harmony!

We are so grateful for every visit, which brings an immediate boost of joy, comfort, and much-needed healing to our hospital. It’s hard to overstate the impact these moments have—a gentle nudge from a furry friend like Tiger can truly brighten a difficult day.

Dog-Harmony and its volunteers are dedicated to enriching the entire community with their compassionate outreach. Join us in celebrating Tiger and all of the therapy dogs who prove that love and a wagging tail are some of the best medicine!