Animal Rescue League of Northwest Georgia

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Volunteers and foster homes needed - email us at arlofnwga@gmail.com

Save our Seniors ... A few dollars can save a life!

Our Commitment to Seniors

At ARL, we do not discriminate. We know for a fact that dogs can and do live very active lives much longer than most people suspect. This year, the winner at Westminster Kennel Club was a 10-year old dog and the world's oldest dog (who took the title after a 28 year old beagle died last spring) has spent a mere 21 years bringing joy to people. So, when we see a senior dog, we are willing to spend the time and money helping that dog. Unfortunately, many people simply think that an older dog is not worth adopting. For that reason, senior dogs take much longer to place in a loving home. However, at ARL, dogs of any age are welcome to live out life with the very best care and love we can provide. Please, if you are unwilling or unable to adopt a senior pet, click the "donate" button above and give to help these older, but not unloved, pets.

10 Reasons to Adopt a Senior Pet

Senior pets… • think the best part of the day is THE NAP! • have a tremendous amount of love to give. • reward love with unwavering devotion. • have learned many of life's lessons (shoes are for walking and bones are for chewing). • know that the great outdoors is for eliminating and the house is for relaxing. • can learn many new tricks!! • fit into their new households with ease. They find the softest, warmest spot in the home and claim it for their own quicker than the blink of an eye. • make excellent companions for seniors citizens or empty nesters who don’t want to raise a puppy or kitten. • may need some training, but they often grasp what is expected much more quickly than a baby. • Most of all, adopting a senior pet is saving a life.

Call for more information at 678-848-1889

Who We Are

The Animal Rescue League of Northwest Georgia (ARL of NWGA) was founded by four Gordon County residents to provide an organized and cooperative structure for their canine rescue efforts in the Northwest Georgia region. The ARL of NWGA is a no-kill shelter that rescues abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs that might otherwise be euthanized by local animal control organizations. The rescue received its 501 (c) 3 status in the summer of 2007. Since that time, the rescue has found homes for nearly three hundred dogs, many of which were considered un-adoptable by the local shelter and were planned to be euthanized. The rescue currently houses approximately 60 dogs that are housed in outside kennels at two different locations and in foster homes. The dogs saved by the rescue are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for any medical issues and then placed with who prefer to adopt unwanted dogs rather than purchase breeder dogs.

Adopting a friend

At Animal Rescue League, we try to make the adoption process as painless as possible for everyone involved. However, we are committed to ensuring that the best possible match is made for both our two-legged and our four-legged friends. To meet this goal, we require an adoption application to be filled out so that we can best understand your interests and needs in adopting a pet. Please email us at arlofnwga@gmail.com for a copy of the adoption application.

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Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here.

Animal Rescue League of Northwest Georgia
Fairmount, GA 30139
Phone: 678-848-1889

Email: arlofnwga@gmail.com
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