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GA Heartland Humane Society
P. O. Box 72197
Newnan, GA 30271-2197
(770) 830-2820
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Posted 6/23/08
Georgie, Doggie Dash 2007's
Poster Dog, Dies It is with
great sadness we report that Georgie, our
2007 Doggie Dash poster boy, passed away Friday evening a week ago from multiple
seizures. Georgie and his sister, Sofi, were born blind and with neurological
problems, but their rescue typifies what GHHS is all about, opening our
hearts and homes even to those who were not so adoptable. Both Georgie
and Sofi were very lucky because they found two angels who were willing
to adopt them and deal with the challenges of dogs with multiple
handicaps. Our own Christine and her husband adopted Georgie
and Jana Cogins adopted Sofi. Although we were only blessed with
Georgie for too short a time, he brought much joy to both Christine and
her husband. We send our heartfelt thanks to them for
giving Georgie a wonderful life even if it was too short.
(FayetteFrontPage.com
has printed a tribute to Georgie and his life. Go to
http://allaboutanimalsga.blogspot.com/
to read this touching narrative. If you
want to remember Georgie by making a donation in his name,
please click on the donate button on this page, or send your
donation to our mailing address. We thank you on behalf of
all of the future Georgies that will come our way.)
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Into this!
Adoption Events
--Newnan Petsmart
Every Saturday
12:00 noon to
5:00 p.m.
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Who is
Georgia Heartland Humane Society?
Georgia Heartland Humane Society is a pet rescue
group that relies totally on foster homes to house our abandoned and
unwanted pets. If you want to be a foster parent, or if you want to
find out more about being a foster parent, please read our
foster parent information
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To check out our Archive of Past
Articles, click here
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All aboard
for the spay wagon! Click here for details!
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(Posted 6/30/08)
This just in...
Evelyn, coordinator for the
Renaissance Festival fund-raiser, has announced the winners of
the raffled gift baskets. They are:
Cherrie Wilkerson
from Alabama (kitty basket)
Chris Hume
from South Carolina (dog and assorted stuff basket)
Adam Humphrey
from Georgia (Jack the pirate's chest)
Evelyn tells us they were happy to receive their baskets and,
most of all, glad to be a part of what GHHS is doing to rescue
animals. Thanks to everyone for making RenFest a success!
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“SPECIAL”
FRIENDS!!!
Happenstance?
Destiny? Who knows what brought these two fighters together.
Whatever the force, both benefit. Both had a rough start in life
and both have overcome those disadvantages.
Nugget is nearly blind because of
a yet undiagnosed eye condition. Because of the allergies in the
household, the owner tossed Nugget outside to fend for himself.
Living outdoors is difficult enough for a cat with normal
vision, but exceedingly dangerous for one with little vision.
Read more...
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Consider making a
tax-deductible donation to our cause of feeding and caring for
homeless dogs and cats. Please donate using the above PayPal
button or send your donation to:
Georgia Heartland Humane
Society
P. O. Box 72197
Newnan, GA
30271-2197
(770-830-2820)
**We have NO
paid employees, so every dollar you send us goes directly to
helping our foster pets. Please give generously!**
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(Posted 6/6/08)
Rosie, our deaf foster dog,
finds a home
(Rosie is shown here with Debbie)
Rosie is a foster dog that we found (or maybe she
found us) at Petsmart one Saturday afternoon with a sign reading,
“I’m
deaf and I’m homeless, please help me." She now has a happy home
with Debbie and Larry. Here is what Debbie writes:
"Last weekend we
purchased several toys that we thought Rosie would like, but when we
offered them to her she didn't seem interested in anything. The
next day she began tossing the toys, playing fetch, and generally
having a ball with all of the toys. She constantly surprises
us with how smart she is. Rosie seems very happy here with us (and
the cats). She is quite entertaining at times and is better than
TV. If you touch the leash, Rosie is ready to go for a ride."
(Click here for more
pictures of Rosie and her new family)
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Neutering Nunu: A Dog-Culture Clash in
Iraq
Story and photos by Katia
Dunn
(Reprinted courtesy of npr.org)
Adopted Pet:
Nunu relaxing in Iraq
Unlikely
Ally: Veterinarian Leith Jacob Sabah with his groggy patient
June 17, 2008
· In Iraq, one of the connections NPR's Baghdad
bureau has made centers on a white terrier that sought
refuge from the mayhem of Sadr City. The staff took him, and
named him Nunu. But like many impulsive pet adoptions, we
didn't anticipate the problems that owning a dog can bring.
A few months after Nunu came to live
with us in Baghdad, I asked Ghasson, an NPR translator, to
call a veterinarian and make an appointment. We needed to
have Nunu neutered.
Ghasson didn't have any idea what I
was talking about.
I explained that in the States, when
we own a dog, we think it's responsible to stop it from
reproducing. We even call it "fixing." In Iraq, Ghasson
explained, it is just the opposite.
"The idea of having a dog is to have
puppies — and especially that you may give one of the
puppies to one of your close friends, your neighbors, your
relatives," Ghasson said.
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(Editor's note:
This editorial by Mike King of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
appeared in the 6/5/08 edition. We are reproducing it here
because of its poignant significance, not only to Carroll County
but to the areas where GHHS strives to make a difference.
An update of the situation in two articles by Drew Pierson of
the Times-Georgian of Carrollton follows the editorial reprint.)
Grady the puppy deserved better
By
Mike King
The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
He was sick when we got him, suffering
from a respiratory infection that a cheap vaccine would have
prevented. We thought we could nurse him through it.
At the time, I was writing extensively
about Grady Memorial Hospital, which was in danger of closing
because of financial bad health. Like the hospital, this puppy
must be saved, we thought, so we named him Grady. (See photo
below)
He had been just hours away from being
euthanized at the Carroll County animal shelter outside of
Carrollton, a hellhole of a place that was staffed-- at least
the day we rescued Grady -- by jail trusties.
“You’ll need to get him today because
today is kill day,” they told my wife when she called to inquire
about him. Despite obvious signs of kennel cough -- “We don’t
treat them, we just put them down if they’re sick,” we were told
-- we paid the shelter $20 and took the puppy directly to our
vet. The news wasn’t good. He had severe pneumonia. It could be
distemper.
Read more...
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Mission Statement
Georgia Heartland Humane Society was founded in 1996 based on
the concept that "All life is sacred" and that companion animals
have a right to a pain free and peaceful existence.
Dedicated to this theory, Georgia Heartland strives to end the
suffering of companion animals in our community by rescuing
abused, abandoned, and unwanted animals and giving them the
chance to find loving and permanent homes of their own.
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