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The Georgia SPCA is heavily involved in the protection and welfare of animals not only in Georgia, but all over the southeast.  We have done so much to protect the animals and our environment and are always prepared to handle emergency situations. We are always on the front lines, and never fail to announce a crisis or recruit people to help out. Please check out our most recent press releases below.


Tails of rescue: GSPCA cares for 25 dogs on cusp of expansion

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Staff Photo: Jonathan Phillips
Jane Stewart lets Rachel chew on her finger as Fernando Guevara gives her a vaccination shot at the Suwanee-based Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Rachel is one of 25 canines seized from a puppy mill in Jackson County and given to the SPCA until permanent homes can be found.

 Read More:   www.georgiaspca.org/index.php


 

West Bank Cats Caught in a Compromise

 
 
April 7, 2010 (Cumming, GA) – A coalition of animal rescue organizations (including the Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA SPCA, and the Feral Cat Program of GA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have reached a temporary agreement concerning the future of a colony of feral cats living in the West Bank Park off Buford Dam road.  An estimated 30-50 feral cats have been living in West Bank Park.  Animal activists have been feeding and re-homing kittens as much as possible for many years, but now, the Army Corps says the cats are a hazard and must be  removed...Read More
 


The Mystery of Honey the Cat
From Holland, but found in Georgia


11 Alive.com/WXIA/Atlanta, GA



December 21, 2009:  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. -- We all want to be home for the holidays. And the Georgia SPCA -- the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- is trying to make that happen for one of its residents.

It's a mystery that spans two continents, and involves dozens of animal lovers.

But Honey the cat is still a feline without
portfolio...  Read More



 

 

The Amazing Conclusion
To The Story Of Honey The Cat


11 Alive.com/WXIA/Atlanta, GA




Happy endings are not as common in real life as they are in fairy tales.
Which is why the story of Honey the cat seemed destined for a sad conclusion.
She was found in Douglasville, in wretched condition, with a computer chip that identified her as coming from the Netherlands.
For weeks the Georgia SPCA was trying to find her owners or, at least, a home for the holidays.
And ...then...today.....well, let's take you back a bit...  Read More


 
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