Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters

25 Years Delivering Love & Life

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About Furkids

Furkids, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats and dogs. Furkids rescues homeless animals, provides them with the best medical care and a nurturing environment, and finds them forever homes. We heal the whole animal, restoring both health and spirit. 

Every year, Furkids saves more than 5,300 homeless and abandoned cats and dogs. Today, more than 1,200 animals are in our care across our shelters, 12 adoption centers, and over 600 foster homes in the Atlanta area. With our new Sutherlin Dog Shelter and Giaquinto Medical Center now open next to our Fort & Michele Felker Cat Shelter, we are positioned to more than double our lifesaving work.

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It started with one cat family. In 2002, one woman refused to let a mother cat and her three kittens be put down simply because no one wanted them. At the time, many of the animals in Georgia met that fate. She was determined to save them, and Furkids was born. Since then, we have rescued more than 85,000 injured, abandoned, and at-risk animals. 

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Furkids is so much more than just a shelter. Our 9-acre campus in Cumming brings it all together: The Fort and Michele Felker Cat Shelter, the Sutherlin Dog Shelter, the state-of-the-art Giaquinto Medical Center, and Shiloh Gardens, an event venue hosting more than 100 weddings and celebrations each year that support our animals' care. Visitors can walk dogs through our gardens, spend time with cats, and find peace in our memorial gardens. 

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Complete veterinary care. Our Giaquinto Medical Center provides state-of-the-art medical care and surgery for cats and dogs with a wide range of injuries and conditions, including FIV, FeLV, heartworms, ringworm, and upper respiratory infections. We are dedicated to providing each animal with the care and support they need to heal emotionally, physically, and medically.

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Volunteers of ALL ages! We couldn’t do what we do without our community of thousands of volunteers. We’re the only shelter that connects kids with animals with our FurTales program and other projects.

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Welcoming FIV+ and FeLV+ cats. Furkids is one of only a few animal rescue organizations in Georgia that intentionally rescues and cares for FIV+ and FeLV+ cats. We accept cats that might otherwise be needlessly euthanized.  Furkids covers all adoption fees and medical expenses for these special cats when a loving family is ready to take them home. 

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What's Next for Furkids?  In 2027, Furkids will open the Destination Furkids Community Clinic, providing affordable wellness and medical care to pet owners and helping keep animals in loving homes and out of the shelter.

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