About Us

Furkids was founded in 2002 by Samantha Shelton after she found a stray mother cat with kittens and was unable to find a shelter that would take them in. She was spurred to action because of the challenging pet overpopulation problem that exists in Georgia. Today, Furkids is proud of the following facts:

• We operate Georgia’s largest no-kill cage-free shelter, housing 275 cats per day.
• An additional 120 cats and dogs are cared for in our extensive foster care network.
• We operate a house exclusively for FIV+ cats.
• Day-to-day operations across the organization are carried out largely by over 300 volunteers.
• Since our inception, we have rescued over 6000 animals.
• We spay/neuter every animal that we rescue.
• We offer volunteer opportunities for children and teenagers.
• Proceeds from our successful thrift shop help with the cost of caring for our animals.
• We partner with 7 area PetSmart and PETCO stores to adopt out our cats, housing an average of 140 cats at these locations.
• We have earned 6 consecutive Best in America Seal of Excellence awards by Independent Charities of America.
  

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  “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal.” Proverbs 12:10a