At ARL, we make a commitment to all of the dogs that we take in to care for them and give them the life they had been denied before they came through our doors. Sometimes, we take in dogs that turn out to be not as healthy as they appear; they require more than the typical veterinary care before they can be adopted. Sometimes, we see dogs that have obvious medical issues and we rescue them anyway. We don’t discriminate against any of these dogs. When we make a commitment to an animal, we mean it.
Jasper is one such dog. Jasper was run over by a car on approximately August 16th. The car went completely over his entire hindquarters. Unfortunately, Jasper’s “owner” couldn’t be bothered to get Jasper to the vet for medical care. Instead, he took Jasper to the shelter on August 21st, five full days later! When we got to the shelter to look at Jasper, he looked up with those big brown eyes and when Judy reached down to him, he licked her hand. After all that he has been through, Jasper still has a huge capacity to love!
Jasper’s pelvis is broken in five places and his femur is terribly broken. Jasper just came home from University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine where he had surgery on 8/24 to place a plate on his femur. Jasper did great with the surgery and has complete control of his bowels and bladder. He will need be kept confined in a small kennel for six to eight weeks so that his pelvis can heal. He will need to be turned every few hours to prevent bedsores. After that, Jasper will need daily physical therapy.
Please help us help Jasper. If every person that reads this donates only $5 or $10, we will have enough to pay Jasper’s UGA bill before the week is out and then can start working toward Jasper's amputation surgery! If you know anyone that has the ability to do more, please forward Jasper’s story to them so that they can help as well. Donations can be made with a credit card through paypal with the donate button above or made with a check payable to ARL mailed to Cathy Roth, 525 Mango Ln Unit 7173, Ellijay, GA 30540.
At any given time, we may have five or more “special needs” dogs. Currently, we are caring for four dogs that have just finished heartworm treatment (
Buddy,
Alice ,
Dotty , and
Lizzie),
two dogs that had such severe mange that they had terrible body-wide skin infections (Deb and Rita), and one dog that just had its leg amputated who still has to undergo heartworm treatment (Wally). We also have a blind shih tzu named Lucy and a blind lhasa named Ginger. Our only hope with these dogs is to rely on the kindness of people just like you who are willing to help with these veterinary expenses. Every dollar that you donate gets us one dollar closer to our goal of caring for each of these dogs that will soon make loving and devoted companion!
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.
