07/01/2025
Please be an advocate for those who can't care for themselves. I see so many posts that say, " Can someone do something?" YOU are SOMEONE. I understand that you fear being burdened with an unplanned for animal. But what about the burden of guilt thinking that you could have saved a life but did nothing? Housing a pet for a week while you await Rescue is not convenient. We in Rescue know that, and every effort is made to find a spot. But please, please be patient while we make space.
Tonight, many of our Advocates are thinking about the dogs chained to trees and all the other unchained, abandoned dogs without shelter. There are so many out there without a place to keep warm.
Over the next 10 days and maybe beyond, the forecasters are predicting overnights to be below freezing, as low as 15° in north Georgia. If you know about a dog who is unsheltered, or has inappropriate shelter, please reach out to Georgia Dog Advocates, or your county's Animal Control. If we can't help, we can give advice. I also think that many rescue groups would provide a bale of straw (not hay) at the very least.
