Cheyenne

Here's Cheyenne, one of our recent rescues. Unfortunately he tested positive for heartworms. Heartworm treatment is rough - two painful instramuscular injections - but Cheyenne was a well-mannered gentleman throughout. Once a few weeks have gone by, he'll be ready for a new family. He's a big beautiful boy, 66 lbs., and will make a great companion.

An Ace in the house

Great weekend at adoptions - Sugar, Lucy and Sterling all went to new homes! It's always wonderful to see dogs that once faced an uncertain future proudly trot off with new families - makes it all worthwhile.

We visited the shelter today and pulled Ace, a very frightened and shy American Bulldog mix, about 2 years old. He cowers at sudden movements and is gonna need a whole lot of lovin' to make his world brighter. But lots of people are committed to helping him. He'll get neutered, vaccinated, a warm bath and blankets to sleep on at the vets office for a few days. But he'll be ready for adoption soon - only loving families may apply !

Adoption day on 3/10

It should be a great weekend for a Saturday adoption - 65 degrees and sunny! Come out and visit us at Loganville Petsmart this Saturday (March 10, 2012) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have plenty of great dogs looking for homes!

Info re:our adoption event weekends

Thanks for checking out WAG's blog. We've been posting news here for several years, but plan to use it more in the future for volunteer news and updates, particularly our plans for adoption events and other opportunities.

We only have one foster family currently working weekend adoptions, so our 2012 schedule has occasionally varied. But to make sure we keep volunteers well-informed in the future, here's our plan: WAG is committed to be at Petsmart in Loganville on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  for adoptions. Volunteers will be used inside at the cattery and also outside with the dogs.

We may also hold adoptions on other weekends and will post on this blog when we plan on coming out.  Adoptions are very important to us, but sometimes our non-rescue lives take center stage and we need to be elsewhere on Saturday/Sunday.

Petsmart holds National Adoptathon weekends four times each year - in Feb. May, Sept. and Nov. On those weekends, we join another rescue group at the Conyers Petsmart on Saturday and come to Loganville on Sunday. We'll post those scheduled dates later.

Volunteers are welcome to help us any weekend, or we'll be glad to schedule specific days/times for you.  

Occasionally weather may interfere. We don't take animals out for adoptions when severe rain and thunderstorms are predicted - many of the dogs get very frightened in bad weather.

If for any reason we cancel a planned adoption day, we will post a notice on this blog no later than 9:30 a.m. the day of the event. So before heading out to volunteer, check this space to make sure our plans haven't changed. MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE "VIEW COMMENTS" BUTTON UNDER THE POSTS IN CASE ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS POSTS THE CANCELLATION MESSAGE! 

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Thanks for supporting WAG! We hope to see you soon!

Rosie

Thanks to everyone who donated for Rosie's care. The surgeons at Athens Veterinary Surgery Center inserted a pin in her rear leg to stabilize the growth plate fracture. After 8 days the bandage was taken off and she's raring to go. Dr. recommends another week of crate rest and leash walking, then they'll take another set of x-rays. Hope things will be ok to give Rosie a little more exercise in the coming weeks - it's getting hard to keep this bouncy girl down!

Springing into 2012

I'm so glad spring is around the corner! Just a few more weeks - if we can hold off any last minute snow and ice. Paws crossed!

WAG will be gearing up for a busy few months, with adoption events, the WAG 'n Walk at Meridian Park, calendar contest, youth club and more. We'll be starting a "Meet and Greet" day at Petsmart the first Saturday of each month - we'll have pets available for adoption and also info on all the WAG programs and how to get involved. It's great to get out and say hello to our local animals lovers!

Here's Archie, a one-year old Dalmatian mix waiting for a new family. Archie is a fun boy. He'll make an EXCELLENT jogging or walking partner - he loves activity. He's good with other dogs but definitely needs a no-cat household. He's a perfect mid-size dog, about 35 lbs.

Pet Adoption

Don't miss our Home for the Holidays Super Pet Adoption on Dec. 17 - 18 at the Loganville Petsmart. We'll have dozens of rescued cats, dogs, kitten and puppies looking for their forever homes. All animals have been spayed/neutered/vaccinated. Give a furry friend a new home for the holidays!

This is Max, one of the great cats waiting for love.