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Rescued Decatur cat graces big screen
June 29, 2011
Decatur resident Mary Stacy loves her feline friends – so much so she found a way to include them in her professional life. Her cat, Jack Hollis, has appeared in numerous movies and television shows, including Atlantan Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail.

”If it wasn’t for the DeKalb nonprofit Furkids, Stacy would not have found Jack, she said. Furkids, an animal rescue shelter, markets animals for adoption through retailers like Petsmart. The organization offers refuge for abandoned and homeless animals and provides low-cost options for spaying and neutering. Read more.


Treasures Await at FurKids Thrift Store

June 20, 2011
FurKids Thrift Store is a unique, high-end thrift store and is located right in the heart of Peachtree Corners. The store’s proceeds go to help fund the non-profit FurKids, a one-of-a-kind cage-free, no-kill animal shelter that works in conjunction with Petsmart to find homes for kitties and pups no one loves…

“The treasures are there and there’s a lot of great deals to be had,” said FurKids founder, Samantha Shelton. “It is just one more way we’re serving our community, by providing really nice items to people that are affordable and at the same time it’s helping our shelter.” Read More.


Cat Shelter Gets Cat-O-Miniums

June 14, 2011
Furkids, the largest no-kill, cage-free shelter in Georgia with hundreds of cats and volunteers, received a ‘cat-o-miniums’ wall cubby from The Beck Group as a donation to the homeless cat shelter.

“Beck has certainly helped because the cats have fun, little structures to sleep in and navigate through,” said said Samantha Shelton, who started Furkids nine years ago when she found a family of cats in her backyard. Read More.

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Press Releases


11/14/11 – Furkids Acquires Small Dog Rescue & Humane Society
6/10/11 – Furkids Sponsors Contest for Rescue Cats
5/25/11- Furkids to Celebrate 9th Birthday
4/14/11 – Beck Group Designs, Donates the Nation’s First Live/Work/Play System for Felines
3/08/11 – Ohio State University Students Volunteer at Furkids
12/14/10 – Ohio State Univeristy Students Spending Winter Break in Atlanta, Helping Homeless Animals
12/17/09 – The Civic Project’s Volunteers choose Furkids for Atlanta Visit
2/19/08 – Furkids Opens Surgical Suite in Time for USA Spay Day
3/6/08 – Furkids to Celebrate 6th Birthday

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