It’s summertime, and we have a fresh crop of of colorful T-shirts to complement the sunshine! Share your support of Georgia Jack Russell Rescue and help the dogs at the same time by sporting these snazzy new colors to keep you cool under the sun while you’re having fun.
Are you ready for this? We certainly weren’t! But what a treasure find it has been — Xena the Warrior Princess (now Libby) has been adopted!
Yep, it’s been another year! Happy birthday, Mama Donna! The dogs and we love you more than we can say … but we’ll certainly try. Feel free to join us on Facebook in wishing her the best.
Thanks for all your help in winning the first Dogly $1,000 grant! Starting Dec. 1, we now have the opportunity to win more grants for creativity and year-end Loves.
Candy was an immediate hit when she arrived at rescue a few weeks ago. No surprise there, given what an affectionate little puddin’ pop she is! Everyone is always looking for “shorties,” and this little girl couldn’t be “shorter” (and sweeter) if she wanted to.
You may have read yesterday’s Confessions of a Foster Failure post and liked the meme (that’s the photo with text, for those of us who aren’t true web geeks). It was definitely a hit on Facebook with tons of likes and shares. Jennifer (Pumpkin and Susie’s mom) has been busy, spending her summer vacation away from teaching special-needs children to sharing the special needs of rescues by creating several memes.
This April only! Support our rescues and get $5 off when you use our special code: GJRRBBX1. Help us raise some serious bones – we get a $15 donation with every order and a chance to win $2k each Wednesday!
Oh, what a beautiful morning! Even though our rescue has been around for almost 15 years now, today marked the first time we made a TV appearance on “Better Mornings Atlanta” to promote the rescue. Woohoo, we’re big time now! Then again, you know us – even the 100th time is like the first time with our dogs. We’re sappy like that.
We would like you to be and stay negative.
That seems like a step backwards for a rescue who tries our best to remain positive, even when the odds are stacked against us. But it’s very important this time that we all be negative …. for heartworms, that is.
Every month tends to deal us one little medical blow or another with our dogs. It’s exhausting, but it comes with the territory. In September alone, we found out that three of our babies tested positive for heartworm: Dixie, Diamond and Jax. And poor Hannah still needs help.
Dixie
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We would like to tell you this is the first time we’ve had a heartworm positive dog. It’s not. In fact, we have at least a couple a year who need to go through treatments. Sam and Millie just completed theirs a few weeks ago and, heartbreakingly, we lost Clarisse because of heartworm earlier this year.
We are blessed that these three are not as bad as some of the cases we’ve had in the past; cases whose stories we will be sharing over the next week or so. Jax is in the early stages and still very young; we will take the natural route with him. Dixie and Diamond are a little more advanced and will require the slow-kill process. We have had to take the quick-kill route before – and we hope we never have to do that again.
Many dog owners still believe that heartworm testing and preventative is not a necessity. Some folks are convinced that it’s just a ploy by the big drug companies and veterinarians to sell us on stuff we don’t need. Even those who do give their dogs preventative often think that it’s OK to take a break from it in the colder months when mosquitoes are not prevalent. And, of course, everyone thinks: “It won’t happen to our dog.”
We’re here to tell you that it’s definitely necessary. We have no drugs to sell you and nothing to gain. We just have the heartbreak of dealing with the aftermath of people who believe the above and, sadly, people who, when they inevitably find out their dog is heartworm positive after all, abandon them at the shelter because it’s cheaper to euthanize them that way than to treat them.
Help us spread the word about the plight of our dogs and many more. Please, feel free to share the stories in this series with others.
If you would like to help more, please feel free to donate towards our heartworm treatment fund. Just click the Donate button below and enter an amount of your choice. Please, know that every penny counts.
We hope the series is educational and personal; it’s not designed to be negative in anyway … except for heartworm, of course. 😉
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!
Happy Labor Day weekend from Eli and the rescues! Stay safe out there.
Our sanctuary realizes and respects the wisdom and beauty of all seniors, not just our four-legged babies but our two-legged friends and family as well.
It is a sad reality that senior dogs can be difficult to adopt out. Even though Jacks typically live 14-16 years (and some many more), most adoptive parents are looking for young dogs they can train and with whom they will have a long time. We understand that and we have several young guns available for adoption. Being a sanctuary, however, we also have a wonderful group of senior sweethearts who need and deserve homes just as much, if not more, than the babies do. A lot of these dogs are trained, calm-submissive, low-maintenance and would love nothing more than a lap to sit on every day.
We also know of many two-legged humans who are retired and would love nothing more than to have a dog, but may be living on a fixed income. While they long for the companionship, friendship and health these beautiful creatures can bring to any stage of our lives, the financial burden of food, vet bills and costs may be more than they can handle.
We hope to resolve both of these issues with this new program.
Anyone who is over 65 years old is potentially eligible to adopt one of our senior dogs (typically 7 years or older) at a highly-discounted rate. We will also assist with food costs. In addition, we would like to find some local vets to work with us on offering medical discounts.
If you are over 65 and are interested in participating, please visit our Senior Dogs page or our Adult Dogs page (look for any dog 7 and older) to see which dog speaks to you; then give us a call at 770-918-8582 for more details and arrangements. As with every adoption, we will need a completed application and potential home inspection.
If you are not 65 and/or looking to adopt, you can still participate in the program. As you know, we rely solely on donations and adoption fees to run our rescue. We do not receive any type of funding whatsoever. Although we do work with local vets and food banks to help provide services and food at discounted prices for this Seniors for Seniors program, we will still have costs associated with it.
If you would like to help us help them, you can do so by making a contribution to the program or donating food, toys, crates, blankets, etc. Just cilck the Donate button below.
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We will continue to update our static website as we can, but we have added a more frequently-updated blog at Tumblr. Follow us now!
BB patrols the grounds, checking on the rescues … and making sure they’re not encroaching on his territory. He owns this place.
Harley and Brindle give each other kisses. They didn’t stay with us long before they went to Forever Homes. We’re sure you can see why.
Harley and Brindle give each other kisses. They didn’t stay with us long before they went to Forever Homes. We’re sure you can see why.
Eli does his best crocodile impression. The boy loves his pool!
There’s nothing like a success story. We have had some wonderful ones. We have a few to get us started. Some of our rescues have gone on to live adventurous and even famous(!) lives. Stay tuned for their stories.
There’s nothing like a success story. We have had some wonderful ones. We have a few to get us started. Some of our rescues have gone on to live adventurous and even famous(!) lives. Stay tuned for their stories.
Can’t adopt right now, but want to help? We have plenty of ways to make that happen! You can donate your time, your money or your gifts/talents. Whatever you choose, everyone wins.
Can’t adopt right now, but want to help? We have plenty of ways to make that happen! You can donate your time, your money or your gifts/talents. Whatever you choose, everyone wins.
We’re as excited as you are! Contact us to arrange a visit and meet any of our available dogs.
Welcome to the new website of Georgia Jack Russell Adoption! It took awhile to give our website a new face, but here it is. This is just the beginning, though: We hope to soon incorporate even more ways to help make a difference in a dog’s life.
Welcome to the new website of Georgia Jack Russell Adoption! It took awhile to give our website a new face, but here it is. This is just the beginning, though: We hope to soon incorporate even more ways to help make a difference in a dog’s life.
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