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Meet Abby CT, Our January Orphan of the Month

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Hi, you guys!

My name is Abby CT and I’ve been told that I am a big star now that I’m the very first Orphan of the Month for 2013! What a treat! I’ll tell you a little bit about myself. I just turned 9 years old and I love taking walks and going on car rides! As you can see from my video, I love to play, too.

When AGA rescued me, I was living in Connecticut – that’s where the CT in my name comes from! My family was going to put me down because no rescue in the Northeast would take me. I am so grateful that AGA came to the rescue and brought me to Atlanta!

Now that I’m here in Atlanta and loving your mild winter weather (no more snow!?), I am on the hunt for a forever family in a calm home to call my own. I really like people in general, but especially love belonging to one person. I hope you can come out this Sunday to our Adoption Day and meet me and all the other AGA Orphans!

Love,
Abby CT

Our December Orphan Amy is Looking to Spend the Holidays with a New Adoption Family!

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Hi AGA!

My name is Amy and I’m so excited to be featured as the December Orphan of the Month! I wanted to share some information about me… I hope you’ll come visit this Sunday at the December Adoption Day!

I’m a seven year-old girl Golden looking for a family who will give me lots of attention. I’m a little scared of other animals and get nervous when I’m left alone at times, but I’m great with people- especially kids. I love to play fetch and run around, my energy is sure to brighten your day!

I hope to see you this Sunday! I’m the perfect holiday gift for someone who wants a Golden!

 

Krystal’s Furry Fundraiser

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“Hey y’all!” – That’s how you Georgia peaches say hello, right?

Please allow me to introduce myself – my name is Krystal and I’m originally a Florida girl. By now, you are  probably wondering how I ended up in Georgia, right? Here is my story:

As a 9-year-old golden girl, my owners had to surrender me to Everglades Golden Retrieve Rescue—the local golden rescue. It was mostly because I have been dealing with skin issues. EGGR gave me vet care and took me to a dermatologist. However, I was still itchy, scabby and not getting much relief. The worst part – I had to wear a cone 24/7.  

 In comes Adopt A Golden Atlanta! Dun… Dun… Dun…

As some of you know, AGA has had wonderful success helping dogs with allergies.  The big problem was getting me from South Florida to Atlanta!

Luckily, a wonderful friend of AGA was flying in from Orlando in his own plane. I was the best co-pilot – I may even consider it as a part time gig. Look at me in action!

After my big journey, AGA began to take really good care of me. I had biopsies and cultures taken to send out for testing. In the meantime, the AGA vet began making some changes, including: new food, new meds and daily medicated soaks and baths. Results came in and we found out that I have an auto-immune disease that causes my body to attack and destroy skin cells.

 

The good news: I’m responding well to the new medications. I already look great again (see below) and smell “so fresh and so clean.” Best of all—I’m no longer itchy, so the cone has been banished to the closet.

The bad news: I’ve been at the vet nearly three weeks. I will be here for another two weeks. I need my daily medicated soaks and baths. In order to pay for all of my bills, AGA needs to raise $4,800.  AGA has been extremely kind to me—they saved my life for goodness sake! Please donate to the Krystal Fund so they can pay my bills and help others, like me.

Despite everything I have been going through, I am the happiest golden girl.  I love all the attention I receive, when I hang out at the vet’s front desk. Since the vet has helped me out so much, I’m giving back by being the “Official Welcome Committee.” My duties include wagging my tail and smiling to all visitors –people, dogs and cats.

I am forever grateful to Adopt A Golden Atlanta. You guys have changed my entire life!

Thank you for reading my story and thank you in advance for your donations.

Love,

Krystal

Adopt A Golden Atlanta Wins Coveted Starfish Award

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Adopt A Golden Atlanta Wins Coveted Starfish Award

Starfish Award

Golden Retriever Rescues across the country are part of the National Rescue Committee of the Golden Retriever Club of America. There are currently a total of 120 rescues dedicated to saving Golden Retrievers. Each year, the Golden Retriever Club of America recognizes one rescue which has made a significant contribution to Golden Retriever Rescue efforts and exemplifies the story below.

Starfish AwardA young man is walking along the ocean and sees a beach on which thousands and thousands of starfish have washed ashore. Further along he sees an old man, walking slowly and stooping often, picking up one starfish after another and tossing each one gently into the ocean. 

“Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” he asks. “Because the sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don’t throw them further in they will die.”

“But, old man, don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it! You can’t possibly save them all, you can’t even save one-tenth of them. In fact, even if you work all day, your efforts won’t make any difference at all.”

The old man listened calmly and then bent down to pick up another starfish and throw it into the sea. “It made a difference to that one.”

According to Carol Allen, Chair of the National Rescue Committee of the Golden Retriever Club of America: “Adopt a Golden Atlanta is being recognized for its creative and generous effort in assisting a group of their adopters in Tennessee in forming a Golden Retriever Rescue organization. Moral support and day-by-day advice were provided, in addition to policy/procedure manual, job descriptions and forms, sharing of the licensing rights to the professionally designed logo, website design, a custom database, seed money and the training of all board members and team leaders by Adopt a Golden Atlanta volunteers. As a result, Adopt a Golden Knoxville began operation in 2011. Additionally, because of the same generous sharing, Adopt a Golden Birmingham began operation early in 2012. Adopt a Golden Atlanta also contributed significantly to the development of Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta.” The award will be presented at the 2012 National Specialty in St.Louis.

Lauren Genkinger, Founder & President of Adopt a Golden Atlanta, said: “On behalf of our board of directors and all our volunteers and supporters who make AGA what it is today, I thank the GRCA for this recognition. We started AGA in 2003 to make a difference, one golden at a time. As we approach our 3,000th golden saved, it is more than gratifying to know we are helping others do the same thing.”

 

Midas and Lilly

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Hello internet readers. My name is Midas and I am a 1 year old Adopt A Golden Atlanta boy trying to find the perfect family. Everyone thinks I’m a Golden/Great Pyrenees combination which makes me incredibly good looking. Here is a picture of me smiling and looking adorable… Woof!

Midas

Since I’ve heard many success stories about online dating for humans, I thought I’d try the internet to find the perfect family. Let me tell you a little bit about very charming self :)
I am 65 pounds which is a nice size for a handsome fellow like me.  I guess being so cute is sort of a blessing and curse because little kids just can’t keep their hands off me and to be quite honest I just don’t really want to be touched and teased all the time. Therefore, I rather be in a home with no little kids. I can however be around big kids that will let me have space when I need it. I am thinking it would be perfect to find a family that is patient and won’t yell at me so I can mature into a “young man” with perfect manners. I know I could learn many new things to make be a super dog. Future parents, I know you’re out there searching for me too. Please come and meet me soon- I need you.

Midas and Lily

Picture me saying the following while “giving you a great big golden smile, cute puppy eyes and a wagging tale.”

Oh, by the way…. I forgot to tell you… I need a doggy friend and a fence. I have been staying at Pet Lodge and made a new friend and although she isn’t an AGA orphan, I love her! Her name is Lilly and she is a young purebred German Shepherd. Having a dog friend is so nice, she’s truly made my life less stressful and tons of fun… I never had a best friend before so I’m very happy she is a part of my life.
Lots of love and wet kisses!
Your future son,