Georgia Humane Center

About Georgia Humane Society

Mission Statement

Eliminate the killing of healthy animals in Georgia by implementing and promoting the no-kill equation throughout the state.

Goals

The Georgia Humane Society is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating companion animal abuse throughout the state of Georgia. The goals of the Georgia Humane Society include, but are not limited to:

  • Placing homeless pets into loving homes
  • Protecting lost, and abused pets until a permanent home can be found
  • Promoting low-cost spay/neuter programs to assist the public
  • Offering the public an alternative to "kill" animal shelters
  • Alleviating cruelty, abuse, neglect and abandonment of all animals
  • Partnering and consulting with local governments and law enforcement agencies to identify and aggressively persecute animal abuse cases
  • Working with agencies to implement the no-kill equation.
  • Partnering with and consulting with other adoption centers and humane organizations throughout Georgia to implement similar programs and guidelines within their organizations.

As a "no kill" organization, all healthy animals accepted by the Georgia Humane Society are placed in an adoption center or foster home until they are adopted. All pets are fully vetted prior to adoption which includes spay or neuter, updated vaccinations (including rabies), treatment for heartworm (if necessary), flea prevention, and micro-chip.

Details about the no-kill equation can be found in the book "Redemption" by Nathan Winegrad Eliminate the killing of healthy animals in Georgia by implementing and promoting the no-kill equation throughout the state.(www.nathanwinograd.com)

About our President, Michelle Humphries

Michelle Humphries founded Death Row Dog Rescue after realizing the impact of animals being transported to Georgia from the areas that were effected by Katrina. Death Row Dog Rescue was a grassroots organization made up of people from all over the country who came together to rescue dogs from high kill shelters that were still gassing for euthanasia. During the first eight months of operation DRDR rescued over 1000 dogs and 150 cats and transported them to the Northeast for adoption.

In May of 2006 Michelle helped create The Georgia Humane Society. GHS was formed to deal with the pet overpopulation problem throughout Georgia by providing assistance with low cost spay/neuter and adoption programs.