05/13/13: Photography Fundraiser by H Browns Photography

H. Browns Photography is hosting a pet portrait fundraiser to benefit the Athens Area Humane Society at Pet Supplies Plus on Saturday, May 18 from 11am to 7pm. In the event flyer, you can see the set that will be used for the portraits of your dogs, cats or other cooperative pets who need a fancy photo that will wow everyone you know! Holly Brown has worked with AAHS to host our Photos with Santa fundraisers and has taken our staff photos with their pets, and her work speaks for itself—she is a fantastic pet photographer and can really capture your pet’s personality in a photo that you’re sure to cherish for years to come. Whether your pet is young or old, this is a great opportunity to get a professional photo of him or her to have as a keepsake for your family… and of course, to share with everyone...
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05/09/13: Sponsor a Mom-less Pet this Mother's Day

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and we all look for meaningful gifts to get our moms (or surrogate moms) on this special day to let them know how much they mean to us. Flowers and candy are always nice, but how about something even more meaningful to accompany them this year?  Most of us will get to spend this Mother's Day with our moms or someone special, but our adoptable pets may not find homes before then to give loving purrs and wags to their families, but you can show them love by sponsoring a pet in your mom's name for Mother's Day, and in return, you'll get a certificate to present with those flowers and candy this year. At the Athens Area Humane Society, we offer Animal Friend sponsorships at the Adoption Center for $25 or more which helps lower a sponsored animal's adoption fee, thereby increasing its odds for finding a home sooner. Potential adopters will see how special the animal...
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05/03/13: Help AAHS win $5000 with a simple click!

now through May 12  to help AAHS win $5,000!
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05/03/13: Strut Your Mutt virtual walk

We are proud to announce that we are partnering with Best Friends Animal Society for their Stut Your Mutt virtual walk to raise money for AAHS! We have a goal or raising at least $5,000 through this fundraiser, and we need YOUR help. If you "join our dog pack" by May 19, the registration fee is only $5... and the organization that gets the most people to register by May 19 will automatically get a $1,000 donation added to their fundraising goal! Let's do this! Join our Strut Across America dog pack today!We're one strut closer to a time of no more homeless pets.Last year, nearly 11,000 people nationwide took part in Best Friend Animal Society's Strut Your Mutt and raised nearly $1.3 million for homeless pets and 180 animal welfare groups who serve them, helping to save the lives of pets in shelters across the country. Please join the Athens Area...
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04/25/13: Volunteer Appreciation Week Features Lisa

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, so we are featuring an exceptional volunteer from each of our locations every day this week! We value and appreciate ALL of our wonderful volunteers and thank each and every one of you for your dedication to help the animals at the Athens Area Humane Society!   Today, we're recognizing Lisa M., one of our Spay & Neuter Center volunteers. ...
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04/24/13: Volunteer Appreciation Week Features Lyndsey

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, so we are featuring an exceptional volunteer from each of our locations every day this week! We value and appreciate ALL of our wonderful volunteers and thank each and every one of you for your dedication to help the animals at the Athens Area Humane Society! Today, we're recognizing Lyndsey L., one of our Adoption Center volunteers. Lyndsey began volunteering at AAHS in December 2012 after wanting...
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04/23/13: Cinco de MEOW is coming up at AAHS!

      Adoption Center May 4-May 5: 12:00pm-6:00pm Zeus House Shelter   ...
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04/23/13: Volunteer Appreciation Week Features Debbie

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, so we are featuring an exceptional volunteer from each of our locations every day this week! We value and appreciate ALL of our wonderful volunteers and thank each and every one of you for your dedication to help the animals at the Athens Area Humane Society! Today, we're recognizing Debbie K., one of our Zeus House Shelter volunteers. Debbie is in her second year of volunteering at AAHS. She found out about...
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04/22/13: Rescue Me! Dog Meet and Greet

The weather is warming up and it's time to get out with your dogs to enjoy the spring! The Athens Area Humane Society and Flickr Theatre and Bar (263 W Washington St.,  Athens, GA 30601) have partnered to host Rescue Me!, a dog meet and greet time for people who want to hang out with dogs... Whether you're looking to adopt a dog or just want to spend some quality time with a fur friend to get away from the stress of the day, this is the place for you to ...
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04/19/13: New Internship Opportunities for Summer and Fall Semesters

Objective: Assist the Outreach Coordinator with the Volunteer, Food Bowl and Humane Education programs, the donor database and development, and general administrative duties. Location: Athens Area Humane Society, 1781 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677 Supervision: Training and supervision by Outreach Coordinator Commitment: Approximately 20 hours per week during the summer or fall 2013 semesters (one intern per semester). Start and end dates are dependent on the ...
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