We have officially kicked off our 2018 Angel Tree Drive! We will begin posting each rescue dog and his/her needs. If you live in the Atlanta area, you can purchase and leave these items at Dog City II, 6309 1-D Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Our elves will pick up the goodies in time for Santa’s delivery.
We have officially kicked off our 2017 Angel Tree Drive! We will begin posting each rescue dog and his/her needs. If you live in the Atlanta area, you can purchase and leave these items at Dog City II, 6309 1-D Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Our elves will pick up the goodies in time for Santa’s delivery.
Today marked another amazing vol day. They just keep getting better, each and every time. This time, we had both an amazing group of Emory volunteers out, along with members of our regular Team Russell, to get the job done. The weather was perfect. The chili was amazing. The camaraderie, exercise and TLC for the dogs? Beyond fabulous!
We’ve just kicked off our latest online auction, which will continue for two weeks through Nov. 11. It’s been awhile, so we have a lot of auction items!
Our 3rd Annual Friends & Family Jack Russell Reunion at the ranch on Saturday was wonderful! It was great to see so many of our “adopted” and foster parents, volunteers, sponsors and supporters come together for an evening of food, fellowship and, of course, adorable dogs wearing adorable costumes!
Another calendar contest has come to an end and what an end it was! The last few hours were pretty intense among our top three winners, going paw to paw and knocking it out of the park for the dogs, i.e. we ended up going above and beyond our $3,000 goal! Wow!
What a wonderful day at the ranch! A group of 11 awesome students from Emory Law School came out to volunteer at the rescue. They didn’t hesitate to jump right in and get busy, from the grunt work of scooping poo, cleaning water bowls and refurbishing kennels with fresh hay, to walking and playing with each and every dog.
It’s back! Last year’s calendar contest/fundraising drive was such a success, we’re doing it again this year. The fun has officially kicked off and will run through midnight on Sept. 30. This year’s theme is “For the Love of Dogs” and all breeds of dogs, including those beautiful mutts, are encouraged to enter.
Do you have an awesome photo of your dog(s) enjoying the summer? Share it with the world and help out the rescues.
We’re putting another fabulous volunteer day to rest … and what a great day it was!
Congratulations to the top five winners in our wine label photo contest!
It’s time for some fundraising fun again! We’re bringing back our Benefit Wines from 2014 and, this time, we thought we would put your dogs on the labels.
Saturday was such a beautiful day for a fun day at the rescue ranch. It was also a mini-reunion of sorts.
Mama Donna received an award and grant for the dogs last year for “giving a lot” from WAG-A-LOT. She wanted to pick up the award in person, but given her work and rescue schedule, that just didn’t happen until one of our vols picked it up for her a couple of weeks ago. She insisted that members of the team (some of us ran) be in the photo with her. It’s because of everyone in this photo and many, many more, that we continue to do what we do everyday for the dogs.
Saturday’s Spring Vol Day was sensational! The winter wraps “flew” (sometimes literally) off the kennels quickly, leaving a lot of time for volunteers to spend with dogs, walking, playing, teaching commands/agility, and, most importantly, just giving them some TLC while they wait for new homes.
several members of our Team Russell volunteer team decided to pack up our adopted dogs and head out to the rescue to celebrate the lives of the dogs we just lost, plus the new lives these rescues have found, thanks to Eli (and Eleanor’s) legacy.
EPIC from Emory achieved some “epic” duties around the rescue ranch on Saturday, but it was the dogs who were the real winners with all of the TLC and playtime.
What a great way to start the day! Former GA JRT rescues Maxie, Cooper, Oscar and Kennedy headed to a local Atlanta middle school today with their adopted moms to spend some time with some wonderful students. The students are part of the Pet Rescue Club, which meets every week to find ways to get involved with rescue work in the community.
We just launched a GivingGrid with a goal of raising $6,000 for the rescues by the end of next year. What’s so cool about this? You can donate any amount, at any time, during the year and upload a fabulous photo of your own Jack(s) or even yourself to fill your square and share with others. Yes, we’ll remind you about it periodically.
Thank you all for another wonderful year; another year we’ve managed to keep the doors open to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home so many beautiful dogs and to provide a sanctuary for seniors and special-needs. It may be a cliche’, but we honestly could not do this without you.
Challenges are a part of rescue and, like they say — “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” November proved that we’re pretty strong. 😉
Awe, October. Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere! And, of course, a little dress-up fun with the dogs … not to mention self-shaming on Mama Donna’s part …
Welcome to Hotlanta, especially when it comes to the month of August. This year was no exception.
We are officially kicking off our 2015 Angel Tree Drive today! Woohoo! You can pick up items for a special dog or any of the dogs in Atlanta at Dog City II or online via our Amazon Wish List.
July was another wonderful adoption month with three of our “special” dogs finding amazing homes. We also said goodbye to a sweet sanctuary dog and … splish, splash, some dogs were takin’ a bath.
June is all about our big annual Jack/Chow fundraiser … and some fun-raising. (Yeah, we said it.)
We had joy, we had fun, we had a wonderful month under the sun. There were fun days and miracle adoption days. What more could we ask for?
April was another relatively-calm month. (We were storing up for a big summer.) One of our favorite little guys was adopted after years of waiting and our cornhole champs continued their winning streak for the dogs.
Spring always arrives with great anticipation at the ranch. The days get longer and warmer, and the dogs absolutely love the weather. We typically have a Spring Vol Day to remove the plastic from the kennels, but this year, we had an extra-special “fun day.”
City Dog Market kicks off its Toys for Spot donation drive today! Between now and Dec. 23, you can purchase a toy to donate to our rescue for 20% off. They’ll put it in Santa’s sack, and Santa will deliver the goodies for Christmas. Visit their store at 4244 Peachtree Rd NE in Atlanta or call in a donation from anywhere at 404-816-8050.
OK, friends, we have yet another wonderful way to help earn a grant for the dogs this month and this, personally, is one of our favorites! We were one of Dogly’s first recipients of their “most loves” grants a year ago; then we won it again in the spring and also took home a creative grant with Brigit. WOOF!
‘Tis the season for giving and, even though so many of you give to the rescues year-round, you are still asking how best you can help the dogs this holiday season. Oh, let us list the ways! We have so many opportunities for everyone in every capacity and every location. Please, feel free to pick your favorite way. Every bit helps.
Thank you to everyone who made another Fall Vol Day a hard-working and highly-productive day!
We thought it was time for an update on everything at the ranch. When it rains, it pours … and we mean that both figuratively and literally!
Our 2nd Annual Friends & Family Jack Russell Reunion at the ranch was wonderful! It was great to see so many of our “adopted” and foster parents, volunteers, sponsors and supporters come together for an evening of food, fellowship and, of course, adorable dogs wearing adorable costumes! Congratulations to our three-way tie winners — Annie, Belle and Cooper!
Calling all adopted parents! There’s no doubt, we have had some fabulous Happy Tails over the years. Now let’s share them for a chance to win a grant for the rescues!
They don’t call her Boudica, the Warrior Queen for nothing! She came, she saw, and in the final hours of our first Year of the Jack Calendar Photo Contest, she “conquered” the top fundraising spot! This beautiful senior will now be the featured photo on our calendar cover and have her own month inside. She’ll also be bringing home a lot of toys and treats with a PetSmart gift card.
SAVE THE DATES: Live in Atlanta? Want to sample craft beers from a couple of our most-awesome local breweries? Oh … and … want to help Jack Russells while doing so? Boy, are you in luck! We will be hosting two brew/social nights this fall.
There’s only two weeks left in the Year of the Jack Calendar photo contest! This is typically the time when votes start to heat up, so be sure to get your entry in, in time to solicit votes.
Enter your Terrier’s photo into our Year of the Jack 2016 calendar photo contest! Win a coveted spot on the cover and/or month or just reserve a spot for spot. All proceeds go to Georgia Jack Russell Rescue, Adoption & Sanctuary.
Rocky enjoyed a “Day Away” today with his staff pick, Kim. This boy has been with us for way, way too long and we never understand why. He’s so amazing, sweet and smart.
We came, we saw, we sweated, but … we got stuff done. Everyone was ready to get down ’n dirty and do what needed to be done for the dogs today at Summer Vol Day on Saturday.
Last night was our 3rd Annual Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down fundraiser, our “big” fundraiser with Chap’s Chow Rescue at Plants Creative Landscapes’ warehouse in Decatur. Thank you to everyone who came out (despite the heat) to support the rescues. Everyone was having such a great time, we even went beyond our usual 9 o’clock cutoff time. Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and, of course, attendees for making this another great year that went to the dogs … literally!
Join us for our 3rd annual fundraiser for Chap’s Chow Rescue and Georgia Jack Russell Rescue, Adoption & Sanctuary this Saturday, June 13, in Decatur. It’s an event not to be missed! Food, drinks, live music, silent auction, raffles, wine wall and cool giveaways.
What a fabulous JRT Fun Day we had at the ranch Saturday with the Dogwood Jack Russell Terrier Club. All of the dogs (including some of our current and former rescues) had a blast participating in the lure course, steeplechase and barn hunt activities. Thanks to everyone for making it such a fabulous time.
Want to escape to the Great Smoky Mountains for a couple of nights with your dog(s)? Even better, want to do it for the possible price of a $5 donation, which goes directly to the rescue? Well, here’s your opportunity! We are thrilled to announce the return of our annual cabin raffle. A couple of our amazing volunteers/supporters are once again donating a two-night stay at their luxury cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Congrats, Team Russell, on taking third place the corn hole tournament! $1,000 for the rescue! It was some tough competition, but Brad and Wonder Donna pulled us through to the semifinals. Woohoo!
Are you up for a Challenge? On May 4, CrowdRise will kick off a special fundraising challenge for animal shelters/rescues and other groups focused on benefiting companion animals. They are giving away a $50k(!) grant for the team who raises the most during the challenge, which ends June 5. There are also offering incredibly generous grants for second-fifth places, as well as bonus challenges and prizes along the way that total over $25K. Holy vet-bills-paid, Batman!
What an absolutely fabulous day yesterday was at the Rescue Ranch. Team Russell showed up bright and early to prepare for a day full of special guests and festivities.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the rescue gang! All of these cuties are available for foster, adoption and/or sponsorship. Visit Our Dogs Page to learn more about each one.
We had a wonderful morning at the #RussellMadness screening at Atlantic Station. We are so thankful to Fandango Family for inviting us to attend this special event to educate moviegoers about Jack Russells and spread the word about rescue. We met lots of wonderful families, savvy dog parents/bloggers and, of course, the lovely host, Mara Davis. We didn’t have a chance to watch the movie, but we heard it was great. It releases on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital HD on March 10. Check it out!
The kissing booth is back! Come meet some of our rescues … and get a smooch from a pooch for a small donation to rescue!
Want to pamper yourself in the kitchen and help the rescues? Now you can! Join us between now and 11pm Jan. 23 in our Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser for the rescue. Together, we can make a difference! Order Pampered Chef products through the Fundraiser Catalog Show and up to 15% of total sales will go towards our cause. Plus, an extra $3 is contributed from every show booked from the event.
June was a Terrier of a month the featured our annual fundraiser, an awesome adoption and the ongoing circle of life.
May was a month of festivals, festivals and more festivals … oh, and yeah … Rocket went home!!
Vol Days are always special, but our spring one this year was a match made in heaven for the Carelsons and Octavial. And while the pollen spread across Atlanta, so did education about the True Costs of Rescue across the country.
March both came in and went out like a lamb this year … and we were thankful after a “ruff” winter … well, for the South, at least. We welcomed spring with a photo contest and an awesome chance to appear on TV … and we said goodbye to our special rock star, Jerry Lee.
Our annual Angel Tree Drive has officially kicked off again! For the past two years, Intown Healthy Hound in Grant Park has graciously sponsored our tree and will do so again this year. Dog City II in Sandy Springs will also be hosting a tree, which we set up today (pictured). Thanks so much to Olive and Lily, owner Marcia’s insanely-adorable Boston Terrier rescues, for helping us get the job done!
“We’ve got sunshine … on a cloudy day … When it’s cold outside, we’ve got the month of May …” Rain, schmain! It didn’t stop any of us from heading out Saturday morning and enjoying the day at Whole Foods Market Buckhead.
AUCTION WINNERS: Our Home for the Holidays online auction has officially ended! Thank you to everyone who helped us raise $631.49 for the rescues!
We’ve concluded another successful Fal Vol Day! A good portion of the kennels were wrapped/weather-proofed, all of the coat-clad dogs received a lot of attention and sunshine, the food was great and the teamwork even better, annnnnd … we may have a couple of adoption stories to share soon!
Our Home for the Holidays Online Auction is now underway! All proceeds from this auction will help us continue helping them until they get their second chance.
If you have been wanting to volunteer, this is the time to do it! The weather is great, the dogs are happy, and the help is very much needed.
Here are the photos from our “photo booth” at Saturday’s JRT Reunion. They are available to the pet parents for free. Read more to find out how to download them or have them emailed to you.
Saturday’s Friends & Family Jack Russell Reunion at the ranch was an absolute hoot! It was great to see so many of our “adopted” and foster parents, volunteers and/or sponsors/supporters come together for an evening of food, fellowship and, of course, adorable dogs wearing adorable costumes!
What a great day we had at Doggie Palooza yesterday! The weather was awesome, and it was great meeting so many new people and watching all the events. Thanks to everyone for coming out and stopping by our booth. Some awesome folks even “borrowed” Ruby and Eddie to parade as show dogs!
Former GA JRT Isabella (aka Izzy) showed up with her (own) mama Donna to welcome and thank weary walkers at the halfway/lunch mark today and “high paw” them on their commitment to the cure. The mere sight of her in her cute hat and pink T-shirt lit up so many faces … and so many flashes! Expect to see her all over the Internet. Way to inspire, sweet girl!
Fall is officially here! It’s time for hay rides, pumpkin pie, playing in the leaves and, of course, dressing up and photographing our dog(s) while we parade them around. 😉 Admit it, you know you like to do it. So why not snap a photo of your favorite pet(s) in their best costume and/or fall-like setting and share it with the world to vote on? You could have a chance at winning a brand new iPad Mini, plus tons of other great prizes. All proceeds from the votes will go to help cover the costs of vetting and caring for the dogs at our rescue.
If you follow our Facebook page, you already know this week was a bit of a stressful one for all of us … especially little Ernie. On Sunday night, Donna heard Ernie barking up a storm. He’s a laidback kind of guy, so she knew something was wrong. She walked up to discover a Copperhead had made its way into Ernie’s kennel, and they were both bowed up at one another. Yikes!
Happy National Dog Day! Eli, Elanor and Team Russell wish you and your pups a wonderful day. Celebrate the canine way!
On Saturday, Whole Foods Market Buckhead tried something new and inventive and invited us out for an adoption event. They set us up in a high-profile spot for our dogs to meet and greet visitors as they entered and exited their busy location. Suffice it to say, it turned out fantastic!
If you weren’t able to make it to our June fundraiser and bid on the condos in Cabo San Lucas, here’s your chance to one-up both of those offers with a 7-night stay (September 20-27, 2014) in a Presidential Suite Condo at Hacienda del Mar.
What can we say, Saturday night was absolutely amazing! The doors were barely open when the crowd showed up, ready to go to town at the silent auction and raffle tables. With so much great stuff this year donated by local merchants and supporters, it was hard to resist. We won’t have the final tallies for awhile, but we can safely say that it was a smashing success!
Come join us this weekend! The raffles and silent auctions are packed full of amazing stuff, from gift cards and pet baskets, to a Braves suite and a week-long condo in Cabo San Lucas or Puerto Vallarta. A $20 ticket gets you free drinks, food, entertainment and a chance to win any of these amazing prizes (some for just $1!). Best of all? All proceeds go to the dogs.
Get tickets now while you still can >>
We would like to thank Dog City Bakery for letting Jax, Cobb and Team Russell meet and greet customers at their Sandy Springs location last weekend. We had such a wonderful time! Join them this weekend to celebrate their one-year-anniversary of the Sandy Springs location opening!
Some of our current/former GA JRT rescues had a big old BBQ party yesterday!
We’re getting groovy for the dogs at Dog Days of McDonough today! Team Russell is bringing back the ‘60s and ‘70s in participation with the Done Gone Amazing Award for most creative/decorative booth among the nonprofits.
Last weekend was such a blast! We had great turnouts for the three days at the Spring Dock Diving Event at Rucker Pet in Cumming and at Woofstock 2014 in Suwanee on Saturday. A lot of fosters and former rescues came out to say hello and make our day(s). We made a ton of great contacts and, hopefully, wooed some future adoptive parents. 😉 Here’s a few photos of the weekend.
So, you say you want to help out the JRT rescues from the comfort of your home and computer? Here’s a great opportunity … Subaru of Gwinnett is sponsoring a Facebook contest for rescue organizations that offers us the opportunity to win a donation of either $700 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place or […]
Spring has sprung and we’re havin’ fun! Hot on the heels on Sweetwater 420 Fest on Easter weekend, we are ready to hit the festival trail again this weekend. And guess what? There’s no rain in this festival forecast! It’s nothing but beautiful, sunny skies ahead …
Give a homeless Jack $5 … and get it back. Purchase tickets for Belk’s Charity Sale on Nov. 3 and get your money back. All proceeds benefit Georgia Jack Russell Rescue, Adoption & Sanctuary.
The Wine Wall, a smash hit at last year’s Jack/Chow Fundraiser, is returning this year! For a $10 donation, you could pick the mystery number for a yummy $10 wine (minimum) or a fine wine priced at $50 or above! It’s a grab bag of fun – all for the rescues!
What can we say? Saturday’s Spring Vol Day was nothing short of perfect! The weather was beyond beautiful, the food was fantastic, and the teamwork was beyond amazing.
We are in full swing, planning for our 2nd Annual Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down fundraiser! The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, in Decatur, and we need plenty of help in getting things up and rolling. Last year’s event was a smash with all proceeds going to the dogs at Chap’s Chow Rescue and our rescue. We hope to make this year’s celebration even better. Here are some ways you can help us help the dogs …
We have so much planned for the rescue this spring, it’s mind-boggling. Mark those calendars now! Let’s see if we can remember everything …
An oldie, but a goodie – Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Eli and the gang! Stay safe out there.
We would like to invite everyone to join us in our online “Fling into Spring” photo contest. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, a contestant or a voter, your efforts will help us raise some much-needed funds to keep doing what we do: Rescuing those rascally Russells. (Say that 5x really fast!)
We are in full swing, planning for our 2nd Annual Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down fundraiser! The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, in Decatur, and we need plenty of help in getting things up and rolling. Last year’s event was a smash with all proceeds going to the dogs at Chap’s Chow Rescue and our rescue.
Could it be another year has passed? Tomorrow, Mama Donna celebrates another birthday … and another year of undying love to the dogs of rescue. We could spend an entire book writing about how much she loves and cares for each and every dog she mets … but we think the video says it all.
Happy birthday, Donna! The dogs and we love you more than we can say … but we’ll certainly try. Feel free to join us on Facebook is wishing her the best.
Donna doesn’t like gifts for herself, but she always welcomes donations to the dogs. If you would like to honor her that way, please use the PayPal button below. You can leave her a message in the special notes.
Want to help promote the Smooch a Pooch Kissing Booth event on Feb. 8? Please, feel free to download, print out the flyer and share with whom you want! Thanks for helping us spread the word.
Download the Smooch a Pooch Flyer
You can share the photo below online, but please use the link above for print-friendly materials.
Pucker up! Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it. To gear up for this holiday of love, a few of our rescues have agreed to share their kisses for a donation to the rescue. They will be doling out pooch smooches in the kissing booth at City Dog Market, located at 4244 Peachtree Rd. NE, in Atlanta. Donations can be as small or as large as you’d like. They’ll still plant one on you!
The pups will be at the booth (outside, if it’s pretty; inside, if it’s not) between 10am and 2pm.
Stop by for a smooch, then do some shopping for some healthy, all-natural treats for your own pooch in the store. And, hey, if you fall in love with one of them, remember: They’re available! 😉
Frazier went to barn huntin’ school today and, believe it or not, he wasn’t the class clown …
We had a last-minute/unplanned “vol day” this morning. About half of Team Russell showed up to take all of the dogs out for a little while to eat and do their business before tucking them back into their warm crates (on fresh blankets) indoors.
2013 was such a monumental year for us! Even though we’ve been around for a decade, our little rescue has never known such an outpouring of love – from volunteers, adopted/foster parents and supporters around the globe. We are so thankful for social media and the Internet to help us spread our mission and find JRT lovers around the world.
Here’s a collage we put together for our holiday party (and somehow lost during the celebration!) for everyone attending to sign for Donna. We may still print it out and take it out to the rescue for everyone who visits to sign. For those who don’t live in Atlanta and/or can’t make it out, please feel free to post your comments for Donna/the rescue here.
THANK YOU to everyone for such an incredible 365 days! It has truly been a year of miracles. 
Happy new year, everyone! The new year has officially begun, and we wish everyone a wonderful one! We didn’t want to move ahead without looking back on the incredible year that was 2013, though. Read our month-by-month roundup in the JACK FLASHBACK 2013 series.
‘Tis the season for a month of miracles. December was amazing in all aspects – from incredible fosters/adoptions, to an outpouring of donations and voting support, to an awesome and much-overdue party. It ended a year that we will never forget at rescue.
November simply blew us away and gave a whole new meaning to the word “Thanksgiving” for us. We have never, in our history, had such an incredible month of donations, volunteer help and support, locally and across the country and globe.
October was the beginning of what would become three solid months of good stuff – miracle adoptions, fantastic fosters and donations by the dozens! And, of course, we had to have a little Halloween fun …
How do we say thank you? With a lump in our throats and happy tears in our eyes, that’s how.
Intown Healthy Hound in Atlanta offered to host our Angel Tree in their store for the second year in a row this month. Every day in December, we posted one of our dogs and his or her special needs or wants on our Facebook page. We accompanied the local request with online requests via our Amazon Wish List … and you guys came through ten-fold!
We have been posting all of the amazing online donations and in-person/mailed donations on our Facebook page and now we would like to recognize IHH for their participation.
Not only did our local supporters help our rescue this season with tons of food, treats and toys, you also supported a wonderful local business that offers natural food and treats that are unbeatable.
Thank you to IHH and to all of our local supporters for doubling the cause this season. You are amazing, and we thank you!
Billy Stalker, IHH employee, with the Angel Tree and some bags of food that were donated.
Your awesome lot of toys, treats and food!
September greeted us with the discovery that three of our rescues were heartworm positive and needed to be treated. This led to an online heartworm preventative awareness campaign and, of course, more fundraisers … We also said goodbye to one of our special boys whose mother made him a “lucky one” … and provided the soundtrack to a video of lots of other lucky dogs like him.
The volunteers had barely recovered from June’s fundraisers when July arrived and it was time to do it again with another Vol Day and fundraiser.
June saw us tackling one of our biggest challenges outside of rescue: Our first fundraiser! It was also like Christmas in June, thanks to the outpouring of love, support and donations.
April was nothing short of mind-boggling for us. We were at capacity and already struggling with vet bills when six new desperate rescues arrived.
We celebrated our first Merry Terrier Holiday Party last night in Atlanta and had a terrier of a time! What started as a year-end celebration with just a few volunteers grew into a big gathering of our extended family at rescue, including volunteers, supporters and foster/adopted parents … and, of course, Mama Donna.
It was a great evening of incredible food (so much food!), drinks, music, new rescue videos (debuting shortly), raffle giveaways, an adorable custom JRT ornament tree, and good old conversation about all of our four-legged kids.
We also hosted a raffle drawing for a barnhunt donated by Meredith Minkin with Canine PhD and B.D. Malone from Beastie Darlings. One of our volunteers won the drawing and donated it back to the rescue!! It looks like little Frazier (who knows how to “go to ground” like no one you’ve ever seen) will be enrolled in the class! We can’t wait to follow his progress.
Thank you to everyone for making 2013 such an incredible year. As Mama Donna briefly said before the tears kicked in, everyone brings something special to the table that makes this thing work and we couldn’t do it without you.
Special thank you to Sheryl Cherico and MD Tech Pro/Tier 3 for loaning us the beautiful space!
December has arrived, and we are excited to announce that Intown Healthy Hound is hosting another angel tree for us this year in their store. Beginning tomorrow, we will feature a dog or two a day on our Facebook page who is looking for an angel like you this season. Some like toys or treats, while some could use specialty foods or collars.
It’s been a big year for the rescue, so we’ve decided to celebrate the year with an end-of-year holiday bash: The Merry Terrier Holiday Party!
Scheduled for 5-9pm Dec. 14 at MD Tech Pro/Tier 3 (3580 Pierce Dr., Suite 160 in Atlanta), this potluck event is open to all volunteers, foster parents, adopted parents and supporters who have made 2013 (and the preceding years) such a great success. We would also like to invite potential adopters, supporters and/or volunteers to come out and meet everyone.
We’ll have music, food, drinks, holiday items and more. We are also hoping to have a raffle and/or silent auction. (If you have items you would like to donate, feel free to PM us or email us at jrtadoptions@gmail.com).
Admission is free, but because the rescue has no entertainment budget (except the volunteers’ personal pockets, which are pretty lean this time of year), we ask that everyone bring a dish or drinks for the evening.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP and fill in a potluck slot. Can’t wait to see everyone there!
Thank you so much to MD Tech Pro/Tier 3 for loaning us their beautiful space to celebrate!
By now, you’ve read about and seen the photos from our Fall Vol Day last Saturday. Donna was blown away from the turnout and commitment of so many to help her with the dogs. There were a couple of years after Jimmy passed that it was just her and another friend/volunteer or two wrapping kennels. Suffice it to say, it took forever – and there wasn’t anyone around to walk and spend time with dogs. She wanted to thank everyone personally. Here goes ..
You helped us win 25 beds in the first Shelter Challenge and 100 vaccinnations in the second. Let’s do it again – bigger and better this time by taking state and bringing home a $1,000 grant for Mama Donna’s rescues.
The Celebrations Shelter Challenge (hosted by the Animal Rescue Site and PetFinder Foundation) is an amazing opportunity for shelters and rescues across the country to earn thousands of dollars in grant money every year to help us all keep doing what we do. They are at it again with a grand prize of a $100,000 going to the winning eligible shelter. That’s not all, though – there are hundreds of other prizes that we are eligible to win and any single one of them would be a welcome gift!
There are two ways to help: 1) a simple, anonymous daily vote and/or 2) by taking a few minutes now (and a few seconds each day or as you have time) to join Team Russell, voting and recruiting others to join you in voting as well. The more we recruit, the better shot we have!
Here’s how to do both:
Point your browser to shelterchallenge.com. In the search section, enter “georgia jack russell” and select “ga” from the state drop-down, then click the Search button. This will bring up our rescue to select. When you click our name, you will automatically vote for us.
It will take you to this page that shows you have voted and can vote again tomorrow. That is literally all you have to do to help! Bookmark the page and visit it again in 24 hours to vote.
So you say you want to do more? Awesome! You can join Team Russell and help us recruit others to vote and/or join as well. Who knows, if you recruit the most, we may just have a special Georgia JRT gift for you. 😉
From the voting verification page, click the Join button.
This will take you to the next screen, where the site will ask you for your user name and email. You can use whatever you want as your name, but you’ll need to use a legitimate email address or you’ll never receive the initial password to log in and participate.
After you’ve entered this, click the Choose Your Shelter button. (Yes, unfortunately, they ask you to enter it twice at initial registration; you’ll never have to do this again.)
Once again, search for “georgia jack russell” and “ga” in the fields and click the search button. When we pop up, click the choose link.
This will take you back to the Create Account screen and you should see our name under the Choose Your Shelter button and Default Nominee Name. Next, check the required checkboxes and click the Create Account button to create your account.
This will take you to the login screen and send a password to you via email. Copy and paste the password from your email to log into your account.
If you would like to simplify things and make logging in easier to do/remember, you can instead choose to use your Facebook, Twitter of Google+ account on the right side of the screen. Here’s an example of signing up with your Facebook account. This will retrieve your profile pic and make recruiting a little easier.
It will ask you for a password reminder after that to make sure you’re really who you say you are.
Whatever route you take, you’ll end up back at this screen. This time, however, you should see a welcome banner at the top and show your votes, recruiting efforts, etc.
From here, click the Your Totals & Rewards button to take you to an overview of your recruiting efforts and how you have helped so far. To recruit members, click the Recruit button. You can share the link to our voting page via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or email. If you’re logged into any of those services in your browser, it will connect you automatically; otherwise, it will ask you for authentication.
Write something if you want, then share on your wall. You can do this as often as you like through the deadline on March 30.
CONGRATULATIONS! Our “Jack” O’Lantern Photo Contest has officially ended! Sue Graziani won with her wonderful photo of Witch Milly & Witch Milo at a whopping 445 votes! Thank you to Sue and all 32 participants for taking the time to submit your beautiful photos and ask for votes. It was great to see all of the creativity and, of course, cuteness! View all of the entries >>
Witch Milly & Witch Milo
Happy Halloween from Cleo
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday in Atlanta? Grab your two- and four-legged babies and head out to the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds for the 6th Annual Daffy’s Day Celebration. We will have a booth and some dressed-up dogs of our own for this awesome annual event, which boasts food, live music, a car show and more.
There are tons of events on tap, including a costume contest for both pets and kids, a petting zoo and a bounce house. There will be pet adoptions, as well as dog agility and training demos. Julie Gribble will be making special live appearance from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Admission is free; however, a donation of food for Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen is requested. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm. The fairgrounds are located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville (use the Sugarloaf entrance).
Join us for our fall volunteer day! We will be cleaning and weatherproofing kennels and trying our best to get the indoor kennel ready for winter. We could really use some handymen and women for this one!
If you’re ready to sign up, please visit our Facebook event and “join,” so we can get a headcount. If you’re not on Facebook, just email us and let us know you’re coming.
Then head over to our sign-up sheet (don’t worry, we won’t do anything bad with your email) and sign up for the “duties” you’d like to handle, plus any goodies you’d like to bring for the crew. We definitely need help with wrapping the kennels and cleaning out the indoor kennel – not fun jobs, but high-priority jobs for the fall!
If you’re a new volunteer and need directions to the ranch, please email us.
It’s October again and you know what that means: It’s time for another Halloween costume pet photo contest! Want to play?
Just upload your photo and description below. Don’t forget to tell your friends and stop back every day to vote. Deadline is October 29.
This year’s prize is an awesome goodie bag of human treats (candy and a $25 Starbucks card); dog treats (the good stuff!); a long-sleeved GA JRT rescue shirt (your choice of color and size); and  GA JRT coffee mug for your coffee.
We may be adding additional winning slots/prizes as well, but we are currently relying on our volunteers/supporters to donate them, i.e. we are not using and will not use any rescue donations for this contest. It’s just something we wanted to do for fun. If you have something you’d like to donate as a prize (gift cards are always awesome!), please contact us.
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We will celebrate the last day of summer this Saturday, Sept. 21, by participating in Suwanee Day. This is a little different venture for us, but it’s a huge event with a great way way to meet people and spread the word about our dogs and our rescue efforts. We can’t bring any dogs with us, but we will have our usual merchandise for sale, along with some gorgeous custom- and hand-crafted items made just for us by supporters. We will also be raffling off a brand-new iPad Mini!
This festival is always a hit, and this year promises to continue that legacy. There will be arts and crafts exhibitors, inflatable rides, children’s activities, and free entertainment with a parade to kick things off and fireworks and a concert by Fastball to end the day. Woo-hoo!
If you live in the Atlanta metro area, please come out and enjoy the day. Drop by our booth, say “hi,” pick up a sticker or tattoo, and enter our iPad raffle. You’ll find us in prime real estate to the left of the stage and along the center circle. The festival will take place in Town Center Park in Suwanee.
>> Get directions and parking information.
We are absolutely floored to receive an incredible, last-minute donation for this weekend’s event: An iPad Mini! Yes, you read that correctly and, yes, we are absolutely blown away and so thankful to our donor, who prefers to remain anonymous. (Can we just say we love you?!)
The iPad is new-in-box, 16GB, and white with WiFi compatibility. Cost to participate is a $5 donation for one ticket or a $20 donation for 5 tickets. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the rescue to cover vet and food costs. Please, stop our the booth before the drawing at 4pm to get your tickets.
We know that not all of our Georgia supporters can make it out to the festival this weekend, but we don’t want to leave you out of this opportunity! So … If you would like to participate, you can donate using the button below to secure your ticket(s). Before you do, though, be sure to read on …
Only Georgia residents can participate in this raffle. Although we are a 501(3)c nonprofit group and have a license for this raffle, it is for a physical product and, therefore, all participants must reside within our state. We apologize to our friends outside of Georgia, but we have to keep everything completely legal to protect you and, of course, Donna and the dogs.
Also, because this is such a wonderfully-unexpected circumstance, we are literally in the process of designing and rush-printing tickets right now to have on hand by Saturday. As such, we cannot physically email/mail you your numbered raffle stubs as we have in the past. What we can do is take down your information provided by PayPal and fill the tickets out for you at the event on Saturday when we have them printed and in our hands.
If you need a little extra assurance, the volunteers can take photos of the populated tickets with our smartphones and email them to you from the event before the drawing. It’s obviously not as ideal as putting those tickets in the drawing bucket yourself and walking off with the stub in hand, but we want to give you some kind of proof that your donation truly went to the raffle and you have been entered to win.
We definitely do not want to dissuade anyone from donating, but if you are not comfortable with this, then please do not participate. If it sounds fine to you and/or you don’t need a photo/email (we are fortunate that our friends, family and co-workers tend to trust us), please let us know in the PayPal special comments. We expect the festival to be hoppin’, so we will need all hands on deck to greet people.
We will draw the lucky winner around 4 o’coock. You do not need to be present to win. If you are present, the iPad goes home with you then. If you are not, we will contact you to arrange pickup or shipping. And, of course, we will announce the winner on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages immediately.
Good luck and thank you for your continued support!
Please click the button below, then enter $5.00 for one ticket or $20.00 for five (5) tickets!
The shelter photo that broke our hearts …
Dale and Regi Polk delivering the special care package from the shelter to rescue …
We are kicking off our newest online auction tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. All items (mostly jewelry, handbags and JRT items) have been donated and every penny raised will go directly towards the $5,000+ vet bill we owe towards Hartley’s surgery, cleanings, treatments, medications and special diet.
We all knew there was something very special about Hartley the first moment we laid eyes on him in his shelter photo back in August of 2012. Maybe it was his gray mask. Maybe it was curled-over nails. Maybe it was the fact that he was sick with a terrible ear infection; had been hit by a car on his leg, which was never treated; and had arthritis.
Maybe it was knowing that this sweet, old man had very little hope to make it out of the shelter alive at his age and in his condition.
Somehow, someway, everyone was determined not to let him spend his last days in the shelter. He deserved better than that in this lifetime.
Our sister site, Georgia Jacks, posted him on their wall. The shelter had him listed as a Jack Russell (every brown and white dog seems to be a Jack Russell these days), but he was really a Blue Heeler/Cattle Dog/Terrier/anything-else mix. We just could not stand to see this boy suffer anymore. Immediately, the shares began to blow up. Within days, he had more than 200(!) people stepping up to spring him, transport him and sponsor him
We were already flooded with dogs at the time after a huge intake over the summer … and, of course, the last thing we needed was another sick senior. (You know we say that with all the love in the world; we were just over-budget and struggling to take care of our sanctuary dogs.) Several options came up, but as it was, nothing panned out. Neither Mama Donna nor the volunteers could stand to see him suffer, soooo … Dale and Regi Poke stepped up to pull him from Warner Robins at the last moment and brought him to us.
We knew it was going to be a long road to recovery for this little man … We just didn’t realize how long … or how difficult for him … or how expensive for the rescue.
Those nasty nails were cut and what we thought was just an ear infection was immediately treated. Unfortunately, it never went away. We tried several things, for several months, with little improvement. His ear canals were closed. Finally, the vet recommended ear canal surgery as the end-all to his woes. We knew it was risky, but he was such a spunky, sweet guy with a smile that just killed us. We hadn’t rescued him just to let him suffer more.
After ear canal surgery … It hurt us as much as him …
The surgery took place in December 2012 and was pretty intense. It required parts of his ears to be cut and reshaped. Restitching of the inner ear to the outside of his ear was also required. He was quite miserable in the days and even weeks following the surgery, but started showing improvement, thanks to antibiotics. Unfortunately, the latter were taking a toil on his liver and kidneys and we had to stave off on them. He had another laser treatment in February and, once again, he seemed to be showing improvement. But, once again, he started scratching at his ears and crying by early spring.
Thinking it may be allergies, we had him tested for those. Unfortunately, he had plenty, including barley and potatoes. Intown Healthy Hound worked with us to find a diet free of all of these things and, once gain, he seemed to improve considerably … but continued scratching. No more crying, though … thank goodness.
The next recommendation was to close/remove his ear drums. We know it’s been done with success, but it just seemed too drastic to us. So we took him to more vets for more tests.
One vet started him on a low dose of steroids to help with the swelling and a low dose of antibiotics to stave off the ongoing infections, but spare his other organs. He also went in for a thorough cleaning of both his ear canal and his teeth. He came back home, bright-eyed and ready to eat!
This time? We are keeping him on his special, allergy-free diet, deep cleaning his ears once a week and keeping him on his low-dose steroids/antibiotics. Once again, it seems to be working … and we hope, more than anything, this truly is the end of suffering for this poor man. We really don’t want to think about removing his ear drums.
That brings us to the here and now … and the incredible financial strain it has put on our already-strained budget. We, of course, would have it no other way. We’ve had many “million-dollar dogs” before … We’ll have many more.
If Hartley is, indeed, stable now (and we think he finally is), we would love nothing more than to find him a foster or forever home. If you are interested in either, please complete our foster application or our adoption application.
We know this is long-winded (especially for “Jack people”) and we apologize. But we wanted to truly explain and show you why we have to charge a $250 adoption fee (every dog costs us at least $150 in pull, spay/neuter, vetting and food – and that’s only if they stay a month or two) … and why we have to continually beg for money, put together fundraisers and launch auctions like this one.
We aren’t one of those rescues who “picks and chooses” the creme of the crop to turn an easy buck. Hartley is just one of many senior and/or special needs dogs in our care. We knows it’s not practical or economical. We also know that the life of any dog, of any age or any disability, is priceless.
Speaking of priceless … You know we prefer to focus on the positive, so …. Check out this little man’s smile now …
Hartley feeling good … for the first time in a long time …
Love arts and/or crafts and Jack Russells? We really need your talents to help us raise money for the rescues!
We will be participating in Suwanee Day on Sept. 21. This is a HUGE event of artisans who know how to model, make, shape and create just about anything! It is also a great opportunity for us to share your talents with others – and your support of rescue.
If you would like to donate your works of art, please call us at 770-918-8582 or email us at jrtadoptions@gmail.com and let us know what you would like to donate. We will work with you on pickup or let you know where to ship things. Let us know what your works are worth (and shipping, if applicable) and we will send you a nonprofit letter of receipt for your taxes!
What a wonderful day at the “Dogs Days of Summer Event” at the Buckhead Westin yesterday. We are so honored to have been invited to take part in this magnificent event to raise funds for Ahimsa House and our rescue.
We would love to invite all of our volunteers and supporters (and their four-legged babies!) in the Metro Atlanta area to celebrate the Dog Days of Summer Event this Saturday, July 27, at the Westin Buckhead (3391 Peachtree Road NE). This is a great opportunity for adopted parents to bring out some of our former rescues to say “hi” to Mama Donna. We would also love to meet some of our local online supporters who can’t make it out to the ranch to see us. But that’s not even the best part … Keeping reading!
Plan on a fun-filled afternoon with your little ones and help us raise money for both our rescue and Ahimsa House, which is a wonderful group that helps human and animal victims of domestic violence reach safety together. All proceeds from the cash bar and awesome raffle will go towards our two organizations.
The raffle items are a pampered/pampering pet parent’s dream, including:
Just this Westin Heavenly Dog Bed alone is, well, heavenly …
Westin Heavenly Dog Bed
There will also be 100 gift bags given out with great items and gift certificates from Atlanta Dog Spa, Big Daddy Biscuits and Barking Hound Village.
The event is free to attend, but please RSVP 404-688-1466 or email rsvp@lizlapiduspr.com. We would also love it if you joined our Facebook page event, so we can count numbers as well.
Can’t wait to see everyone for an afternoon of fun!
Are you ready for another awesome online auction? “Keep ‘Em Healthy” kicks off Monday morning (July 15) at 9 and runs through Sunday, July 21.
We have everything from JRT items to home decor to jewelry to blankets. We even have our own GA JRT “Jack Pack.”
As a incredible bonus, artist Lili Chin, author Heather Whittaker and astrologist Louise Edington have donated their amazing artwork, writing talents and spiritual gifts to help us raise funds for the pups!
Proceeds from this auction will go directly towards monthly heartworm preventative, flea medication and annual vaccinations for our rescues. We’re still adding items, but you can get a sneak peak of what’s up for bids here.
The volunteers had such a great time yesterday, working hard … Now it’s time to play a little.
We would love to invite all of our volunteers and supporters (and their four-legged babies!) in the Metro Atlanta area to celebrate the Dog Days of Summer Event Saturday, July 27, at the Westin Buckhead (3391 Peachtree Road NE). This is a great opportunity for adopted parents to bring out some of our former rescues to say “hi” to Mama Donna. We would also love to meet some of our local online supporters who can’t make it out to the ranch to see us.
Plan on a fun-filled afternoon with your little ones and help us raise money for both our rescue and Ahimsa House, which is a wonderful group that helps human and animal victims of domestic violence reach safety together. All proceeds from the cash bar and pet-friendly raffle will go towards our organizations.
The raffle items are a pet parent’s dream, including:
Just this Westin Heavenly Dog Bed alone is, well, heavenly …
Westin Heavenly Dog Bed
There will also be 100 gift bags given out with great items and gift certificates from Atlanta Dog Spa, Big Daddy Biscuits and Barking Hound Village.
We will have a couple of our adoptable rescues with us as well. We’ll let you know who soon closer to the event.
We are trying to get a headcount, so please RSVP 404-688-1466 or email rsvp@lizlapiduspr.com. We would also love it if you joined our Facebook page event, so we can count numbers as well.
Can’t wait to see everyone for an afternoon of fun! We promise, no one has to break a sweat or get dirty at this gathering. 😉
Tomorrow’s the day to work and to play at Volunteer Day! We have a lot of people signed up for a day of kennel cleaning, dog washing/walking, general repairs and a yummy cookout!
People will be coming and going all day at the ranch between 9 am and 6pm (or dusk). Feel free to come out at any time that’s best for you and stay however long you want or can. If you want to be there for the cookout, it is scheduled for 12:30.
If you haven’t signed up for volunteer duties or cookout goodies, please do so ASAP:
We will have most supplies on hand, but here are some things you will want to bring:
You’ll also want to bring a pair of “poop shoes.” We try to clean up as much as possible, but with this many Jacks … well, poop happens.
If you still need the address/directions, please email us at jrtadoptions@gmail.com
We’re headed into the dog days of summer, but we’re not going to let that slow us down. In fact, we’ve got two big events scheduled for the dogs in July alone.
It’s been awhile since we’ve had our last volunteer day, so we’ve scheduled another one for Saturday, July 13 from 9am-6pm. For those volunteers who have attended in the past, you know this is a fast-paced, full-day schedule of doing all the stuff we don’t normally have time to do, as well as the much-needed seasonal upgrades. This includes washing doghouses; cleaning out all of the kennels and replacing hay; fixing or installing new tarps; repairing, extending or building onto kennels; and mowing grass. The dogs need out of their kennels while all of this is going on, so there’s fun stuff to do, too, like walking the dogs, playing ball in the field and working on agility with them.
And there’s always great food. This time, we’re doing a cookout!
We’ll rally at the ranch around 9 in the morning to discuss tasks and see who wants to do what, but we plan to be busy most of the day, possibly until sundown. If you can’t make it all day, come out whenever you can and stay for however long you like. Wear your old clothes and your “poo shoes.” We’re gettin’ dirty for the dogs!
If you plan on joining us, please visit our event page on Facebook and “join” us. If you’re not a Facbeook user, email us and let us know. We will provide everyone with the address and directions to the ranch offline. (Just know that it’s outside Conyers, Georgia, in case you’re wondering.)
Also, if you’re coming, please sign up on the volunteer duties sheet and the cookout sheet.
We are proud to take part in celebrating the Dog Days of Summer event with Ahimsa House and the Westin Hotel in Buckhead. Scheduled for 2-4 pm Saturday, July 27 at the Westin (3391 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta), this special event invites you to bring your canine companions to help raise money for Ahimsa House and our rescue.
Mix and mingle in the hotel’s pet-friendly event space with light bites, specialty cocktails and pet-fun activities. All proceeds from the cash bar and pet-friendly raffle will benefit Ahimsa House and our rescue.
The event sponsors have asked everyone to RSVP by calling 404-688-1466 or emaling rsvp@lizlapiduspr.com. If you’re on Facebook, we would also love it if you visited our event page and “join” us.
Now that our major Jack/Chow event has been put to bed for the year (thanks again, everyone!), we can turn our attention to our next round of fundraising fun: Online auctions!
We have received so many wonderful, donated items throughout the years to benefit the dogs. We sell many of them at our various adoption events throughout the year, but our target participation is obviously limited just to Atlanta, Georgia, when we do that. We have so much amazing support from our online community around the world that it only made sense to start auctioning off some of these items online.
We will be kicking off our first round of 20 auction items entitled “Support Our Seniors” on Friday morning at 9. They will run through Thursday, June 20. We have a wonderful selection of items, including purses (two of them are genuine Coach, baby!), pet items (collar, hemp bed, toys, etc.), jewelry, home decor and more. Every penny after shipping costs will go straight to the dogs to help with food, medications and, of course, that ever-rotating vet bill.
Although bidding doesn’t start until Friday morning, you can take a peek at all of the items here.
We are always looking for items to “go to the dogs” and are open to donations of all kinds to auction off or sell at our events. If you have something you would like to donate, please contact us.
If you are a senior interested in adopting one of our seniors, we have a special Seniors for Seniors program. Learn more about it. Want to meet our sexy senior dogs? Here they are.
“Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down” is just a few days away!
Scheduled for Saturday, June 8, the night should be an amazing one with great food and beer/wine, live music, a wine wall, a silent auction of amazing items, luxury log cabin raffle and so much more! Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door and includes your drink tickets for the evening. All proceeds will go Chap’s Chow Rescue and our rescue. The fun will go down at Plants Creative Landsdcapes‘ headquarters, located at 425 E College Avenue in Decatur.
Thank you to the following for making this evening possible:
Tickets are no longer online because of snail mail delays. If you know Donna or a volunteer, you may buy them from us. Otherwise, they will be available at the door.
If you live in the Atlanta area and would like to help us promote the event, please download and print out flyer.
We have had so many people donate such amazing items, we are blown away. Here’s a list of items up for bids – incredible stuff! We will also be using some of the donated prizes as door prizes.
“Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down” is almost here!
Scheduled for Saturday, June 8, the night should be an amazing one with great food and beer/wine, live music, a wine wall, a silent auction of amazing items, luxury log cabin raffle and so much more! Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door and includes your drink tickets for the evening. All proceeds will go Chap’s Chow Rescue and our rescue. The fun will go down at Plants Creative Landsdcapes‘ headquarters, located at 425 E College Avenue in Decatur.
Thank you to the following for making this evening possible:
Advance ticket sales online have now ended. You can get your tickets are the door!
If you live in the Atlanta area and would like to help us promote the event, please download and print out flyer.
We have had so many people donate such amazing items, we are blown away. Here’s a list of items up for bids – incredible stuff! We will also be using some of the donated prizes as door prizes.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Grab your pooches and head out to Star 94’s Woofstock 2013 in Suwanee. We will be joining tons of other rescue groups and pet-related vendors to celebrate the 8th annual event on Saturday from noon-7 pm. Be sure to stop by our booth and say hello! We’ll have some of our dogs for adoption with us, as well as merchandise and raffle tickets for the June cabin raffle. See you there!
We are so excited to announce our forthcoming fundraiser – “Paw Over Some Jack and Chow Down. Scheduled for Saturday, June 8, the evening promises to be a fantastic one with plenty of great food and beer/wine, live music, silent auction, luxury log cabin raffle and so much more! Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door and includes your drink tickets for the evening. All proceeds will go Chap’s Chow Rescue and our rescue. The fun will go down at Plants Creative Landsdcapes‘ headquarters, located at 425 E College Avenue in Decatur.
We would love to thank our sponsors, who are making this whole thing possible. If you would like to join this wonderful list and help save the lives of homeless dogs, please contact us.
We have some great donations towards our silent auction so far, but need many more. This is a great opportunity to give your business some great exposure while doing an even greater thing. If you would like to donate your services, products, hand-crafted or rare items, gift certificates, season tickets or anything else of value, please contact us.
If you have something small you would like to send, you can mail it to the following address. Please, let us know the approximate price of your donation, so we can make sure you send you a letter for your taxes.
Georgia Jack Russell Rescue
Box 305
Avondale Estates GA 30002
Tickets are available by clicking the Buy Now button below. They are $15 in advance and you will receive your tickets by regular mail. You can also send a check or money order to the following address and we will mail them to you. If you know Donna or a volunteer, you can purchase tickets directly from them. Tickets are $20 at the door.
Georgia Jack Russell Rescue
Box 305
Avondale Estates GA 30002
If you live in the Atlanta area and would like to help us promote the event, please download and print out flyer. If you know of businesses or individuals who may be interested in donating items or services, hit ’em up! 😉
The weather looks great in the Atlanta area this weekend – sunshine, mid-60s’ and zero chance of rain! Not too hot or too cold; juuuussstt right!
Come on out to the Sweetwater 420 Fest in Candler Park and enjoy some great music, food and home-grown brew. While you’re there, be sure to stop by our tent and say “hi!” We’ll be there Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. We can’t bring any of our dogs with us, but we’ll have our adoption book, as well as our T-shirts, cabin raffle tickets and other great JRT- and dog-related merchandise for sale. As always, all proceeds go to take care of our rescues.
We are thrilled to announce the return of our Great Smoky Mountain Getaway raffle. For $5, you could win a two-night stay in this luxury cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains. The best part? You can bring your four-legged babies!
Visit our raffle page for all the details.
Journey’s End Cabin
Spring has officially sprung … and brought its showers with it. But that’s OK – soon the sun will be out, the weather will be warmer and you know what that means: Spring festivals! We now have big events scheduled for April, May and June. Woo-hoo! Here’s a brief overview, so you can plug these dates into your calendars:
First on tap (pun intended) is the SweetWater 420 Fest at Candler Park April 19-21. We were the only rescue group there last year, and it was an absolute blast! We met so many great dog lovers (show us your smartphone pics!) and hope to do so again. We can’t bring dogs to this event (no one can), but we will have all of our merchandise and information on the dogs with us.
Second up is the annual WoofStock festival at Suwanee Town Center on May 11. This will be the fourth year we have participated. If the weather is nice (not too hot like last year), we will definitely bring some of our adoptable babies. Bring your own babies out for live music, food, pet contests and more. And, of course, don’t forget to stop by our tent and say “hello!”
Last but not least is a very special fundraising event that we are working on for June. We can’t release the details until they’re ironed out, but mark you calendars now for the evening of Saturday, June 8. You’re going to want to be there!
Join Team Russell! Enter your pet’s photo in Petco’s contest and help us win money for the rescue.
Thanks to everyone who has joined Team Russell in Petco’s “Life Together is Better” photo contest. We’ve only been at it a few days and already have 17 great photos posted and 100 votes in the bank. Only 1,400 more to go! We know it sounds daunting, but it’s still very early in the game. We can do this!
To answer some of the questions you’ve asked …
We have been individually posting the photos on our Facebook page, but if you would like to look at all of our photos at a glance, visit this link and select Georgia Jack Russell Rescue Inc. from the drop-down menu.
We have several photos posted of some of our “older” rescues who the current volunteer team did not have the pleasure of meeting or knowing. We are going to ask Donna for the scoop, but you know how busy she is. If you have time, please send us the story of your rescue – anything you know about their past and how you came to adopt him or her. This will help us tell their story … and pick the perfect team position for them. 😉
Join Team Russell! Enter your pet’s photo in Petco’s contest and help us win money for the rescue. Get the scoop!
Have a great photo of your precious pup and want to help out the rescue from your recliner? Here’s your chance!
Petco Foundation kicked off another photo contest today. Titled “Life Is Better Together,” this is a fundraiser that is open to everyone and benefits homeless pets. There are three basic steps:
When you select our rescue, you will immediately become part of our fundraising team. Each team member will seek votes for their baby’s photo. This can easily be done online and every vote will raise $1 towards the goal. When–not if–our team gets $1,500 in votes by the contest end on April 29, our rescue will receive a grant in that amount! When we raise $500, we will be entered into a free drawing to win a single grant of $1,500. The top three individual fundraisers will win an additional $2,500 in grant money for their chosen partner.
You can also win some personal gifts for yourself, and 12 lucky photos will be selected by a panel of judges to be included in the 2014 Petco Foundation calendar.
Are you ready to join the team? Visit Petco’s page, which will give you all the information you need to know to get started.
Once you’re signed up and have a link, please email it to us. We’ll share on our Facebook page, so we can help raise some votes!
Don’t have a photo to upload, but want to support the cause and vote ‘n donate? View all the entries here.
Eli and Elanor, the rescues and the volunteers would like to wish Donna, our fearless leader, a very happy birthday! May your every wish come true today. If you haven’t wished Donna a happy birthday, you can do so here. If you haven’t watched the birthday video we created, check it out now!
Tomorrow is Donna’s birthday. We tried to keep this video under wraps until then, but just couldn’t …
Here’s the personal home video the volunteers put together for her for her birthday. It’s a short glimpse into the life of the rescue she and Jimmy founded more than 10 years ago and that we, the volunteers, are so proud to be a part of. We are missing so many dogs and will probably create more of these, but … for now … Welcome to our world and thank you for supporting us.
If you would like to wish her a happy birthday or leave her a gift (donations to the dogs only, please), you can do so by signing her page and/or visiting our donations page and mentioning “Happy Birthday” in the special notes.
Make plans to drop by our booth this weekend at the Home for the Holidays Super Pet Adoption. Sponsored by Atlanta Animals Alive, this big event will be held at North Atlanta Trade Center from 10am-6pm Saturday. We will be selling grab bags and merchandise to benefit the dogs. Best of all, we will have some of our adoptable dogs with us!
Pets are welcome, and admission is free. Tons of fun stuff are planned, including Santa Paws photos, raffles, face painting and more.
UPDATE: Please note, the Beer Night originally scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. In light of the theft of $30,000 in food from Intown Healthy Hound’s warehouse, they are very much in need of a benefit of their own right now. As such, one has been scheduled for this Thursday night at the following:
Hodge Podge Coffee House
720 Moreland Ave SE
Atlanta, GA
404-622-8525
Hodge Podge will have food, beer, live music, etc from 7-9pm. A $20 donation at the door will go towards helping the store recoup their losses and keep the doors open. We encourage all of our local fans and friends to support them during their time of need.
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Want to enjoy an evening of homebrew-crafted beer away from the kids? Or a morning of holiday Grinch photos with the kids? Want to make a difference in the life of a homeless dog, a needy child and a struggling local business hit by thieves while doing it? Want no more!
Intown Healthy Hound will host Beer Night at 7pm Thursday, Dec. 13. This is a recurring social event that is usually free, but this time owners James and Bridget Galloway respectfully request a $5 donation to our rescue to participate. You can also donate an unwrapped toy to the Toys for Tots program. And, if you really have the holiday spirit, you can donate both! Whatever you give will make some little dog or child very happy this holiday season. The homebrew will be crafted by brewmaster Crawford Moran. Please, leave both the two-and four-legged children at home for this event.
Intown Healthy Hound will also be hosting an Angel/Bone Tree throughout the month of December in their store, located in the heart of Grant Park at 891 Cherokee Avenue in Atlanta. The tree will feature “ornaments” of each one of our rescues. You can “adopt” a dog simply by choosing one from the tree and purchasing that dog’s unique wish. You can also buy locally-made and decorated bones at $3 for 1 or $5 for 3. All proceeds will go to our babies in need … and to help pay our enormous vet bill, so we can get back to rescuing.
Hang on, there’s more! This Sunday beginning at 10:30am, they are hosting a Grinch Event at Grant Park Farmers Market. That’s right, the Grinch will be on hand for story time and photos. So, grab your little ones (the two-legged ones; leave the four-legged ones at home this time) and head out to have a photo of your family taken with the Grinch by photographer Kelley Klein. Cost is $20, but if you bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots or an item to donate to us, the price for a photo is only $10.
Small but significant donations on our wish list include the following:
If you are in the Grant Park or Atlanta area, we highly recommend you pick up any of the dog items above from Intown Healthy Hound. 😉
We are so honored and blessed that the Galloways have reached out to us for this wonderful fundraiser, especially given that they are going through their own financial challenges right now. You may have seen them on the news today after $35,000 worth of Pet Chef Express food was stolen from their warehouse. Not only does this food provide a specialty nutritional option to patrons of Intown’s retail store and delivery service, it has also been donated to rescues like us. Whoever stole this food stole it from all of us. Not cool.
What’s done is done, unfortunately. Now, we ask that our friends be on the lookout for the food being sold or distributed elsewhere. It comes in a white bag with black labeling that says Pet Chef Express.
Let’s also support these small local business owners who have gone out of their way to support others. If you can’t make it out to any of the events in December and/or are already strapped for cash this shopping season, please take a moment to visit their website, “Like” their Facebook page or sign up for their mailing list to keep in the loop. They are always up to something fun while striving to keep your pets safe, happy and healthy. They also believe in products and practices that treat our Earth kindly, too. It ain’t easy being green.
The new year is almost here and some of you have mentioned you would like to help the dogs and asked us what they need. We are a 501(3)c nonprofit and that means your donations are tax-deductible.
We put little Eli to work (hey, he needs a job besides just being an adorable rock star) on a list. He interviewed all of the rescue residents and has come up with a plethora of options to fit any budget, geographical location and desire to do good. We are, of course, always open to anything you want to do to help as well. Anything and everything helps.
Yeah, yeah, we know: That sounds like a greedy teenager’s holiday wish, but it is what it is. With a vet bill spiking in the thousands, we need money more than ever right now. Please, do not feel like $5 does not make an impact. It does! There are several ways to donate. You can do so online via Paypal or you can mail a check or money order to the following address:
Georgia Jack Russell Rescue Donations
Box 305
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Please note: The above P.O. box belongs to our volunteer who handles our donations. If you know Donna and want to make sure this is legitimate, please feel free to do so.
If you feel more comfortable donating directly to our vet, we more than welcome that. The information is as follows (just mention it’s for Georgia Jack Russell Rescue’s vet bill):
Lithonia Animal Hospital
2015 Rock Chapel Rd.
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-2966
Eli spent a lot of time interviewing our rescue residents and then clicking around to update the wish list on Amazon. This is an easy way for our online and out-of-town/out-of-state friends to contribute and make a difference. We have a little bit of everything on the list, from cheap toys and treats to bags of food and dog houses. If you enjoy giving toys, please do so! Just because we are worried about vet bills does not mean the dogs should be. They still need to play and enjoy life as much as they possibly can while waiting for their forever homes.
Best of all, if you are signed up with Socialvest and shop on Amazon, an additional 4% of your purchases will go straight to the rescue!
And, of course, there is the year-round list that we are always in need of. Jacks are tough and they are tough on everything they touch, so we never run out of needs from this list.
If you are local, we highly encourage visiting a local pet store to purchase these items. Give us a call at 770-918-8582 or email us to arrange a pickup or dropoff time and location or a physical address to send the the items.
If you donate through Paypal, you will receive a thank you letter with donated amount for your taxes. If you gave items or sent checks or money orders directly to us or Donna and have not received a letter, please email us at jrtadoptions@gmail with your with your physical address, date of donation and type/amount of donation and we’ll make sure you get your letter for your taxes. Thank you for a wonderful year, everyone!
Set those alarm clocks now! Tomorrow is the big Belk Charity Sale ticket. If you donated $5 to our rescue and bought a ticket, you will be able to get that $5 back tomorrow at any Belk location from 6-10 am! If you haven’t bought your tickets yet but live in the Atlanta metro area and want to play, you can grab some last-minute tickets from us. We will be at the Belk at the Forum location for the entire sale, selling tickets. All proceeds will go directly to the dogs.
This is the huge sale that you may have seen commercials for this week. Tons of storewide products, including rarely-discounted brands, will be on sale for 20-75% off during this sale. The first 100 customers in each store on the morning will receive free Belk gift cards ranging in value from $5 to $100 and a chance to win one of three $1,000 store gift cards to be awarded company-wide.
Can’t wait to see you there!
October was both a challenging and uplifting month at rescue. There were a few heartbreaking moments when we all wondered why we keep doing this … but there were many more that reminded us exactly why we do this.
The first week alone found both Chloe and Pippa literally fighting to survive and leaving us with huge life-and-death decisions to make.
Chloe went into near-renal failure and spent a week at the hospital. The decision was inevitably made to remove all of her rotten teeth. She wasn’t able to eat, and the teeth were causing one infection after another. She spent several more days in the hospital before finally going to her new foster home. She is still working on gaining weight, but is growing stronger and is “still very much a headstrong JRT,” according to her foster mom. She loves blankets out of the dryer, and her food slightly warmed.
Pippa’s WBC count soared to alarming rates and landed her in the hospital for several days, fighting off infections. She was already dealing with a heart full of worms that had grown to the size of a softball – again, thanks to former owners who neglected her. It took another two weeks for her to return to a stable enough condition to do what, unfortunately, had to be done: Serious heartworm treatment. It was a gamble with her advanced state, but she appears to be doing very well. She will go back this week for a follow-up and, if all checks out, she will be going to a wonderful foster home later next week.
In the midst of all of this, little Tyler had a bad reaction to his neuter and developed a terrible abscess, which landed him in the hospital for a couple of days as well. This baby needed a lot of attention, so one of our volunteers took him home after he healed to foster … and, as of Monday, announced that she has officially failed! 😉 Tyler has a forever home.
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Those were just the big ones. There were many other incidents we had not planned for … Then again, can you ever really plan for anything with a Jack, much less 30?!
We kicked off the Jack O’Lantern Photo Contest on our Facebook page earlier in the month. The contest ended last night with Ranger Joe taking first place (his mom donated the $25 Petsmart card back to rescue – thank you!) and Aladdin and Phoenix taking second. We didn’t raise any donations beyond the returned prize, but we did raise awareness and had a lot of fun.
Here are all of the wonderful entries for our non-Facebook friends to enjoy. Thanks to everyone for participating.
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We also had some fun dressing up our own rescues, thanks to costumes donated by volunteers and sponsors, including Amanda Dannemiller. (Check out her own dressed-up Doxie in the photos above.)
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We were honored to take part in the Blessing of the Animals for the second year in the row. Pippa and adopted Shooter (formerly known as Breeze, who has undergone surgery in recent weeks) joined several others at St. Martin-in-the-Fields to receive much-needed blessings.
Jack donned his Superman costume and adopted poster pups Pumpkin and Susie joined us at Belk at the Forum the last weekend of the month. We were on-site to sell advance tickets for the big Charity Sale this weekend. You can still buy tickets if you’re in the Atlanta area. Join us back at the Forum location from 6-10am this Saturday, Nov. 3, to pick them up before you shop. If you already have tickets in hand, you can use those at any Belk location in the country.
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Nothing keeps us going more than succeeding at our biggest goal: Finding homes for our rescues. And what a success we have had this month! We had six adoptions this month! That’s monumental for a rescue our size. Jack, Patch, Ringo, Linus, Tyler and Tasha all found their forever homes. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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All in all, it was a very emotional and expensive month, filled with heart-breaking and heart-soaring moments. We want to thank everyone who stepped up to help us with donations, prayers and just kind words. Every bit of it touched us and kept us positive during some difficult times and decisions.
We are still very much in debt to our vet for all of this. If you would like to help and know it will go directly towards the bill, you can send a check or money order to the following address or call in with a credit card number. Just mention on the check or in the phone call that it should go towards our outstanding bill.
Lithonia Animal Hospital
2015 Rock Chapel Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
770-482-2966
With that said, we would like to express our incredible gratitude to Dr. Wright and his amazing staff for all of their help, insight, experience and TLC this past month. You have been amazing.
You can also make donations directly to us, if you would like.
Have a safe Happy Halloween! Here’s to a successful November.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by Belk at the Forum this passed weekend to say hello and buy tickets for this weekend’s big Charity Sale. Pumpkin and Susie dropped by in their Halloween best to say hello and help us sell tickets. Jack was looking so dapper in his superhero costume that he managed to win over the heart of a beautiful, young girl named Peighton the next day at rescue – and went home forever with her and her family!
We will return for the actual sale this Saturday from 6-10am. You will be able to buy tickets on-site at the store. More information to come soon.
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Have you been wanting to buy tickets to the Belk Charity Sale on Nov. 3, but just haven’t had a chance? Most importantly, would you like to meet one of our most eligible bachelors who is up for adoption? Mark your calendar now!
We will be at Belk at the Forum in Norcross this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1-4 p.m. to sell tickets for the big nationwide Belk Charity Sale, scheduled for Nov. 3. We will have the $5 “give a Jack and get back” tickets for sale, and will be holding a donation auction for a beautiful doggie goodie basket donated by Paws, Whiskers and Wags in Covington. (Thank you so much for your wonderful gift!)
And best of all? Our little Superman, Jack, who recently overcame heartworm, will be with us. He is doing fantastic and is ready to go to his forever home. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet him. If you are interested in adopting him, you can download our adoption application, complete it and bring it with you.
We look forward to seeing our friends, family and supporters and meeting some new fans as well!
The beautiful basket donated by Paws, Whiskers and Wags from Covington for this weekend’s event! Join us for a chance to win it.
Our little Superman, Jack, will be joining us at this weekend’s event. Come out and meet him … and maybe take him home. 😉
Are you the kind who loves to share the Halloween spirit with your dog and dress ’em up? Have a photo of your Jack in his or her greatest holiday get-up? We want to see it – and vote on it!
You don’t have to be a photographer; you just have to be a fan of our Facebook page. We want to see some fun, creative costumes that capture the heart and spirit of the Jack. (Yes, it’s perfectly OK if your dressed-up doll is not a Jack … We love the spirit of all dogs and, we promise, it will not have any impact on your chance of winning!)
First-place winner will receive a $25 Petsmart gift card donated by one of our volunteers. Second-place winner gets a free Georgia Jack Russell Rescue, Adoption & Sanctuary T-shirt in your size to wear with pride! If you would like to donate and step up the pot, we are open to it! Email us and let us know what you have to offer to the winner.
This contest is purely for the appreciation of dogs, engagement of our “fans” and supporters and some good ole Halloween fun. That said, we will gladly accept any donation you would like to make in your dog’s honor. Just let us know in the Paypal special comments that it’s for your baby and the photo contest. All donations will go towards our enormous vet bill in the wake of treating Chloe, Pippa and Hartley.
Fall kicks off tomorrow and that means plenty of special events, festivals and other holiday fun, online and in person, to come! We would like to engage people to participate while raising awareness and/or much-needed funds for the rescue. To accomplish this, we are kicking off a “Got Yer ‘Back$, Jack$” promotion. What is this, you ask? In short, we would like to invite local businesses/companies, artists, craftspersons, trainers, groomers, etc. who would like to donate their products, services and/or creations for raffles, auctions and contests to join us in our efforts.
Not only will you be donating something awesome for homeless Jacks, you will also enjoy plenty of free exposure, promotions and word-of-mouth references on our website, social media outlets, promo materials and/or other rescue networks. (Now we’re scratchin’ backs – and we know how Jacks love that!) All of our supporters/visitors are huge dog lovers and are always looking for great products and services for their four-legged little ones … or goodies and services for their home, families and sanity, i.e. we auctioned off a pet-friendly cabin last spring to wonderful success.
And, yes, we are a 501(3)c nonprofit, so you know what that means. 😉
If you would like to participate, just drop us an email and tell us a little about yourself and your business/skill and what you would like to offer. We’ll work with you from there in putting something together that benefits everyone: You, our supporters and the rescues. Win-win-win!
Rocket went on a field trip today that was different than his usual trips to the field. He went to the Barker Lounge to meet Lisa Matthews, owner of Pawsitive Practice Training, and two of her great trainers: April and Hector.
A few weeks ago, we put a call out on our Facebook page to find a qualified trainer who might be willing to assess him and see what we can do to make him adoptable. He is one of two of our rescues who has severe fear-aggression issues that prevent them from being adoptable. He is very fearful of new visitors to the rescue, but once he gets familiar with a person, he does very well. Our volunteers find him irresistible and love playing ball with him. Sadly, training is not something we can normally afford, but we all felt this handsome, six-year-old man deserved a chance to find his forever home just like everyone else.
Lisa responded to our request almost immediately. We had met her at several adoption events and were impressed with her, yes, “pawsitive” methods (via Victoria Stilwell). After some scheduling delays, we were able to make it happen today. Unfortunately, the rescue was awry with activities this morning and we were late arriving, but the assessment was very thorough and a great experience for all of us. Lisa and her team were all very professional and encouraging, and Rocket quickly began to work through his initial fears and trust them.
He is definitely going to require training and socialization and he probably will not be adoptable to a family with young children as sudden movements are quick triggers. But there definitely is hope! We are going to review our schedules and budget and see what we can do to help him work through his fears. If you would like to sponsor Rocket, we will use it towards his rehabilitation and, of course, will keep everyone posted on what happens next and his progress.
Thanks so much to Lisa and her team for taking time out on a Sunday to do this for him. Thanks for your patience waiting on us and, even more, for the wonderful way you made Rocket (and us!) feel comfortable.
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We will be at Builders Floor Covering in Buford tomorrow for a very special event. We will have several dogs with us for you to meet, greet and possibly take home. There will be games for the whole family as well. Come join us between 10 and 4. See you there!
Thank you to everyone for coming out yesterday to the grand opening of Furever Fit in Johns Creek. We had a great time meeting everyone and hanging out at this wonderful new store. Best of all, three of our babies were adopted! Chip went home with the Moore family and Jocelyn, one of Susie’s puppies, went home with the Ramsey family. One of Susie’s brindle babies was adopted as well, but we are still waiting on information about their new family.
Thanks to all of the volunteers for rallying at both the store and at rescue to cover things. We look forward to participating in more events (with more dogs on hand!) in the very near future.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further!
Join as at the grand opening of Furever Fit in Johns Creek. This new pet specialty store has great pet products, grooming, a self-serve bath, an exercise pool and, yes, even a canine wheel. We will be there starting around 10:30 or 11 with a few of our adoptable dogs. Susie’s four remaining puppies will be with us, as well as a couple of our Jacks. Come out and meet them and see if they are a fit for your family.
If you already have enough babies, bring them! Furever Fit is walking distance from Newtown Dream Dog Park. You can pop by and enjoy an ice cream for your dog after playing at the park. Professional trainers from Pawsitive Practice Training will be on site to discuss training issues and solutions as well.
Furever Fit is located at 9925 Haynes Bridge Road, Suite 210 in Johns Creek. For more information about the store or event, please call 770-664-5700.
Want to meet the mutt puppies we have up for adoption? Didn’t get a chance to get out to the Animal Rescue Fair last weekend? Here’s another chance to meet them … and hug them and squeeze them (gently, of course)!
Join us Saturday at Mutts and More Festival in Cumming. The Humane Society of Forsyth County is sponsoring this second annual adoption event. It’s scheduled for 10 am to 4 pm at Fowler Park, located at 4110 Carolene Way in Cumming, Ga. A day of fun is on tap, including vendors, games, food, live music, the Rucker Dog Show and, of course, the Mutt Strutt, a chance to walk with your dog(s). Cost is absolutely free.
Best of all? You’ll get to meet and possibly take home one of our foster sweethearts below.
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Want to meet the mutt puppies we have up for adoption? Didn’t get a chance to get out to the Animal Rescue Fair last weekend? Here’s another chance to meet them … and hug them and squeeze them (gently, of course)!
Join us Saturday at Mutts and More Festival in Cumming. The Humane Society of Forsyth County is sponsoring this second annual adoption event. It’s scheduled for 10 am to 4 pm at Fowler Park, located at 4110 Carolene Way in Cumming, Ga. A day of fun is on tap, including vendors, games, food, live music, the Rucker Dog Show and, of course, the Mutt Strutt, a chance to walk with your dog(s). Cost is absolutely free.
Best of all? You’ll get to meet and possibly take home one of our foster sweethearts below.
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Need to buy a new bed for your baby? Want to help “buy one get one free” for one of our homeless Jacks? Here’s the perfect opportunity!
We are honored to be part of another pet bed donation program after such a wonderful response a few months ago with the Animal Rescue Aid program. (We are, by the way, still accepting outdoor beds through that program. After all, we have Jacks and, well, you know – they will destroy the indestructible … and some have.) These beds are provided by Alphapooch for Petfinder shelters/rescues. The beds are “shelter certified” and will work perfectly for the crates in the indoor kennel, which we are still working on. Right now, our rescues are sleeping on whatever blankets or towels we receive as donations. (Those donations are wonderful, though, so please keep them coming! What is trash to you is a warm blankie for a rescue.)
To participate in this program, please go to Alphapooch’s website and click the “Click here to purchase a pet bed now” link in the Buy One Give One section. Pick the bed you want to buy for your forever pooch (or, if you want, yes, we will gladly accept a paid-for one as well!), add it to your cart and then select Check Out. You will receive a notice telling you that your purchase qualifies for a free bed donation to a shelter. Proceed to Checkout and then select us from the drop-down menu that says Petfinder:
That’s it! They’ll take care of the rest. Your baby will get a new bed and so will one of our needy sweeties.
Thank you to all of you who do so much for us. We could not do it without you. Please share this with your friends and let’s get some babies some new beds!
Need to buy a new bed for your baby? Want to help “buy one get one free” for one of our homeless Jacks? Here’s the perfect opportunity!
We are honored to be part of another pet bed donation program after such a wonderful response a few months ago with the Animal Rescue Aid program. (We are, by the way, still accepting outdoor beds through that program. After all, we have Jacks and, well, you know – they will destroy the indestructible … and some have.)
These beds are provided by Alphapooch for Petfinder shelters/rescues. The beds are “shelter certified” and will work perfectly for the crates in the indoor kennel, which we are still working on. Right now, our rescues are sleeping on whatever blankets or towels we receive as donations. (Those donations are wonderful, though, so please keep them coming! What may be trash to you is a warm blankie for a rescue.)
To participate in this program, please go to Alphapooch’s website and click the “Click here to purchase a pet bed now” link in the Buy One Give One section. Pick the bed you want to buy for your forever pooch (or, if you want, yes, we will gladly accept a paid-for one as well!), add it to your cart and then select Check Out. You will receive a notice telling you that your purchase qualifies for a free bed donation to a shelter. Proceed to Checkout and then select us from the drop-down menu that says Petfinder:
That’s it! They’ll take care of the rest. Your baby will get a new bed and so will one of our needy sweeties.
Thank you to all of you who do so much for us. We could not do it without you. Please share this with your friends and let’s get some babies some new beds!
Looking for something to do on this 80-degree weekend? Join us Sunday at the Animal Rescue Fair! It’s scheduled for 12-5pm at Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta. Admission is free, but food donations will be accepted for local soup kitchens, including Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen, who have been nothing short of wonderful to us. You can bring your dog(s) and even participate in the Walk of Fame Pet Parade at 2:30.
We will have a booth with our usual goodies annnnnddddd … the beautiful little Jack/Boxer mutts who have been in foster care for the past couple of months will be with us and available for adoption. Our wonderful foster and volunteer, Terry, sent us the photos below. Don’t they just make you squeal?!
If you are interested in any of them, please download our application, fill it out and bring it with you to expedite things. Susie, their adorable JRT mother, and foster friend Penny, who are both available for adoption, may be there as well.
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Thanks to everyone for another awesome Woofstock! There was a great turnout at Suwanee Town Center Park yesterday. We saw some old friends, met some new ones and, and, of course, we enjoyed seeing lots of great Jacks. We didn’t bring any of the babies with us because we thought it was going to be a little hotter than it was. Sorry to disappoint those who stopped by, but you know you can always come out and meet, visit, play with and, of course, potentially foster/adopt them. Just give us a call at 770-918-8582.
After several weeks of selling tickets, we pulled not one, not two, but three winning raffle tickets for the Smoky Mountain Cabin Getaway. We had such a great success with this fundraiser that the generous cabin owners, who also dedicate countless hours of volunteer time for us, offered up two more stays. Woo-hoo! Thank you, Sally and Kim! You are amazing and we (literally) could not have done this without you.
Congratulations to the three winners:
Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle. Please know that every dollar you donated will go to help vet, shelter and feed our rescues and help us keep doing what we’re doing.
We loved seeing all the Jacks yesterday, but, of course, the best visit was from our (we will always call her that, even though she’s had a home for almost a year now) little Pumpkin. She and her awesome mom, Jennifer Roose, came to visit us and bring Mama Donna and card for Mother’s Day. Awwww. She let us humiliate her with a little dress-up before drawing some spectators with a few jaunts and hops through her portable agility course. We can’t express how happy we are for this little girl and many more like her who have gone from tragedy to triumph, thanks to your donations and amazing fosters/adopting parents.
We didn’t really get to venture out of the booth much to network or take photos, but here’s a few pics of Pumpkin … and a couple of other adorable visitors.
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Looking for something to do on an Atlanta afternoon tomorrow? Grab your furry or feathered kids (and the two-legged ones, too!) and head out to Suwanee Town Center to be part of Star94’s Woofstock!
We are so excited to return for another great year. Please, take time to stop by our booth and sign up for the cabin raffle before 4 p.m., which is when we’ll pick a lucky winner! We will also have plenty of Jack-related merchandise and giveaways, not to mention a couple of our rescued sweethearts with us. We would love to see some of our former rescues stop by to catch up and have their photos taken.
There will be a ton of things to do, entertainment to watch and listen to, contests to enter and sponsors/vendors to visit and support. All small pets are welcome at the park, including dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, etc. There are also plenty of things for the human kids to enjoy … and there’s a beer garden for the adults.;) Parking is free and available behind the fire station and Five Guys.
So, pack up the backpack and head out to the park tomorrow. Can’t wait to see you there!
Looking for something to do in Atlanta this weekend? Come out to the SweetWater 420 Fest at Candler Park!
Not only does it offer three straight days of great music and food, but a chance to visit some great vendors as well. We are located in the non-profit neighborhood. Dogs aren’t allowed at the festival this year, but we have a book full of all our rescues who are available for adoption, foster and/or sponsorship.
Stop by our tent to buy a Smoky Mountain Getaway Raffle ticket, take home some unique JRT merchandise, make a donation and/or win a great doggie prizes! We’ll be there all day today and Sunday.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by last night. It was great to meet you! We sold quite a few tickets and brought home some greenies for the dogs.
Jack Russell Booth at SweetWater 420 Fest
Looking for something to do in Atlanta this weekend? Come out to the SweetWater 420 Fest at Candler Park!
Not only does it offer three straight days of great music and food, but a chance to visit some great vendors as well. We are located in the non-profit neighborhood. Dogs aren’t allowed at the festival this year, but we have a book full of all our rescues who are available for adoption, foster and/or sponsorship.
Stop by our tent to buy a Smoky Mountain Getaway Raffle ticket, take home some unique JRT merchandise, make a donation and/or win a great doggie prizes! We’ll be there all day today and Sunday.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by last night. It was great to meet you! We sold quite a few tickets and brought home some greenies for the dogs.
Jack Russell Booth at SweetWater 420 Fest
Have you entered our Smoky Mountain Getaway cabin raffle yet? Here’s some photos of some visiting Jacks, including one of our former rescues Brodie, enjoying their recent visit.
Please note: We are not responsible for your dog learning to type and click without your consent … even without opposable thumbs. 😉
Ready to enter? Get the details here.
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Round two starts today – Monday, April 9! Let’s get started with those clicks again!
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We need your help and it won’t cost a thing. You don’t even have to get out of your chair or recliner.
The Animal Rescue Site and PetFinder.com are sponsoring the $300,000 Shelter Challenge of 2012. Seventy grants will be awarded for a total of $75,000 during the very first round of the challenge. The grand prize will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes.
Click this link and look for the Search and Vote for a Shelter section.
1. In the Shelter Name field, copy and paste our name exactly as it appears after the semicolon: GA Jack Russell Rescue
2. Select GA from the drop down menu (you don’t need to fill in the city).
3. Click the Search button.
4. This should bring up our name below it. Click the Vote button.
It will take you to a confirmation screen that asks for a CAPTCHA. This is just a code that verifies you’re a person and not a machine. Enter it and click Confirm Vote. That’s it. All done!
We’re a little late in the game (it began in January) and the challenge ends in less than a month on March 18, so we can use all the help we can get. You can vote everyday! Don’t worry, we’ll remind you as often as we can.
We are always on the lookout for challenges and contests like this that help us raise money for the rescue, as well as special adoption and awareness events. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any recommendations.
Eli wishes everyone a safe, happy Easter! Thank you for your support. May all your springtime dreams come true.
We have several festival events coming up this spring and summer and, thus, several donated prizes (some absolutely fabulous!) to give away at raffles. We want to be completely fair on how we do this, so we think a prize wheel would be applicable. If you’ve ever looked for one for your organization, then you know they aren’t cheap. In fact, most are more than $100 and, well, we have other priorities … like vet bills.
So, we thought we would reach out to some of our talented friends and see if anyone has the skills it takes to build one, or if anyone has one they are no longer using. We need one with interchangeable or dry-erase options, so we can update it.
If you have any ideas, please give us a call at 770-918-8582 or drop us a line. If you have no idea what a prize wheel even is, here are some examples.
Donna is at work today and cannot go on Facebook or the website to see all her birthday wishes. We shared a few with her in an email, but she wanted us to post this everyone:
“Thank you for sharing all of these with me. Ms Janeen and Scruffy sent me wishes today. Linda called along with some others.
WOW! You know I am sitting here in tears! All of you know how I wear my heart on my sleeve.
I love each and every one of you with all my heart! Without all of you to adopt all of those precious dogs, I could not continue with rescue! All of you have been there for the good, bad and the ugly side of rescue. Always sending donations, taking time to come out to help every weekend. Sponsor little dogs people have forgotten. Going over and beyond for dogs who need our help. I know all of you love them as much as I do.
I want to thank you for my birthday wishes! My life would not be the same without all of you. I have met wonderful, kind, generous and great people through rescue. I am so thankful for to be friends with all of you, who support us, volunteer for us, take care of the dogs when I can’t. Every one one of you have made our lives better at the Georgia Jack Russell Rescue.
I could not ask for a more wonderful group!”
If you have recently stumbled across Georgia Jack Russell Adoptions via one of the websites or social networks, you may be wondering who “we” are. If you have been there from the beginning about a decade ago, then you know quite well who that “we” is: It’s actually a she. Her name is Donna Durham, and she is an inspiration to all of the volunteers and supporters who have ever had the opportunity to work beside her.
She celebrates her birthday with the presidents on Monday and, if she cared about publicity, we would support her campaign to be one. As it is, she cares very little for that kind of stuff. Anyone who knows her knows she’s outspoken, feisty ‘n fun, but she doesn’t want or like attention or recognition for what she does. She just wants to help dogs. Period.
That being said, “we” (referring to the volunteers/supporters in this post) can’t help but acknowledge her and her genuine love and compassion for dogs, not just for her birthday but on any given day.
We hope she’ll forgive us for this little post, but hey: We’ll ask for forgiveness, not permission. That’s the Jack Russell way.
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We never cease to be amazed by Donna’s compassion and loyalty for dogs. Even after losing both her son and her husband within a couple of years, she never stopped or even slowed down with her dedication to the rescue they founded together. She kept the family’s love of dogs going and has given up almost everything to take care of them. If you’ve tried to get ahold of her, you know it’s not easy. That’s because she works two jobs to support the dogs.
Although she has a soft spot in her heart for Jack Russells (don’t we all?), she loves all dogs and it’s hard for her to say “no” to any of them. She takes in dogs that other rescues won’t touch because they’re difficult to get adopted. She doesn’t see age, illness or issues when rescuing a dog; she only sees a dog who needs help.
It’s not just her compassion and loyalty to these dogs; it’s her absolute, unconditional love for them and desire to help them. We can’t count how many dogs we have seen arrive with their spirits broken and their ribs showing. One week with Mama Donna and they are thriving! Another week and, well, they are puppies again, living the life on the JRT college campus. 😉 Even those who have been adopted into loving homes for years still come back to visit for a boarding stay or just to say “hello” at an adoption or fund-raising event. They all still literally light up when they see her. They never forget.
And neither do we.
So, thank you, Donna, for all you do without even thinking about it. Thank you for saving so many wonderful lives and for giving them a second chance. Thank you also for giving all of us a way to help and to genuinely make a difference in a dog’s life. We love you.
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Donna never wants anything for herself. She only cares about the dogs. If you want to give her a birthday gift, there’s nothing more she could use and appreciate than a donation to the dogs. One of the rescues ate a Kong this weekend and had to receive emergency treatment; that single incident racked up a huge vet bill at a time when she is desperately trying to help the rest of the dogs at Flashpoint Kennels.
To send a birthday gift online, please use our online donation page. Please, mention her birthday in the Add special instructions to recipient box so she knows what it’s for.
It was a beautiful day at the park for the dog walk, sponsored by Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church. We had a “fun” turnout: Almost everyone who attended had adopted a Jack from us throughout the years and/or has volunteered with us. It was a wonderful chance to see how all the dogs are doing and meet everyone. We received some donations, raffled off some goodies and, most importantly, made some contacts that could lead to forever homes.
We’ll be posting photos to our Facebook page, our Tumblr blog and our Flickr gallery throughout the next couple of days. Check one or check them all!
Also, if you’re interested, please check out the church’s St. Francis Pet Ministry program. They will be hosting a Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Georgia Jack Russell Adoption will be teaming up with St. Martin’s Pet Ministry for a Dog Walk on Saturday, Sept. 17. The walk will benefit GA JRT; donations will be accepted.
Bring your pups to the baseball structure in Murphy Candler Park at 10 am. After the walk, we’ll meet at Rita’s for frozen treats and raffle prizes.
Please feel free to download a flyer and share with anyone you know who would be interested in participating. We’ll have more information soon.
Georgia Jack Russell Adoption will be teaming up with St. Martin’s Pet Ministry for a Dog Walk on Saturday, Sept. 17. The walk will benefit GA JRT; donations will be accepted.
Bring your pups to the baseball structure in Murphy Candler Park at 10 am. After the walk, we’ll meet at Rita’s for frozen treats and raffle prizes.
Please feel free to download a flyer and share with anyone you know who would be interested in participating. We’ll have more information soon.
We’ll be at Petsmart this Sunday (July 24) with several of our babies. We were hoping to bring the Doxie pups, but they still need a little more TLC until they’re ready to go to new homes. If you have been thinking about adoption, this is the day! We’ll be at the Johns Creek/Suwanee location from 11 am to 4 pm. See you there!
We’ll be at Petsmart this Sunday (July 24) with several of our babies. We were hoping to bring the Doxie pups, but they still need a little more TLC until they’re ready to go to new homes. If you have been thinking about adoption, this is the day! We’ll be at the Johns Creek/Suwanee location from 11 am to 4 pm. See you there!