<br />Welcome to a few new furry faces. Ginger was rescued from the Walton Co. shelter this week. She’s a very sweet, timid but spunky girl and has bonded quickly with Cricket, a four month old pup.<br /><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFbImGcAdr8/Uk-m_rw0eqI/AAAAAAAABVo/8ETxIe1tkoU/s1600/Cricket+Ginger.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”213″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFbImGcAdr8/Uk-m_rw0eqI/AAAAAAAABVo/8ETxIe1tkoU/s320/Cricket+Ginger.jpg” width=”320″ /></a></div><br />Cinnamon…

Many thanks to these wonderful supporters for their recent donations to WAG: George Ann Ferguson, Donald Mesite, Deborah Gleadall, Susan Keppel, Stephanie Dyar, Countryside Vets, Karla Perkowski Scandiff, Ashley Abercrombie, K. L. Cloudt, Jamie Griffeth, Janet Smith, Heather foster, John and Laudia Shumpert, Michael and Janet Smith, William and Heather Foster,Alan and Ashley Abercrombie, Michael…

Concrete and kennels are only a small part of rescue. Keeping our dogs healthy and happy while they’re waiting for a new home is our most important goal.<br /><br />Dogs love daily routine. To keep kennel dogs from getting bored, we have several outings each day in good weather. Much like children, dogs like to…

Thanks to everyone who came out to the WAG ‘n Walk Pet Festival at Meridian Park. A bright sunny day, perhaps a little warmer than we wanted, but the dogs enjoyed getting out and visiting new friends. Our appreciation to those sponsors who made the afternoon possible. Thanks go to <a href=”http://www.mybudgetvet.com/”>Budget Vet</a>, <a href=”http://www.monroeanimal.com/”>Monroe…

<span style=”font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;”><span style=”background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;”>Exciting news! Walton Animal Guild has been chosen for the PetSmart Gives Back initiative, a new program recognizing organizations who make a difference in their community. </span></span><br /><span style=”font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;”><span style=”background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;”><br /></span></span><span style=”font-family: Georgia, Times…

Plenty of animals lovers are behind the scenes helping WAG make a difference. A special thank you to the following for their generous donations: Daniel Kavanagh, Fraqnces Lamar, Diane Motes, Debra newton, Sallie Lacasse, Gail Porteus, Diane Mozzochi, Lars Carlson, Ryan Sullivan, J. Fortier, Keith Nelson, Linda Jameson, William Garthwaite, Elizabeth McManus, Amy Martin, Toni…

Meet the newest guest of WAG’s Ritz Snarlton kennel hotel – Jake. Nicknamed “Turtle” in the Walton shelter, we gave him a more respectable moniker and had him completely vetted.<br /><br />Jake is a little thin right now, but is chowing down well and will soon be a sleek handsome boy. He’s a very attentive…

A reality of rescue  – we can only save as many animals as there is space to keep them. Foster homes are a blessing. We wish every dog could enjoy the love of a foster home and family during their wait for the perfect adopters. <br /><br />But not all of our dogs are able…

Here are a few new WAG rescues from the Walton County shelter. Coco is a Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix, about 10 months old.<br /><br /><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7SJfo-AtHw/UhmALUsMg2I/AAAAAAAABNg/mwuFwUzsW68/s1600/20132011Coco1web.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”232″ src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7SJfo-AtHw/UhmALUsMg2I/AAAAAAAABNg/mwuFwUzsW68/s320/20132011Coco1web.jpg” width=”320″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Holly is an older girl,…

You rock, Buddy!

<span style=”background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;”>Thanks to the folks who came to today’s volunteer meeting at the WAG house! To rescue dogs/cats and assist local pet owners, WAG needs the combined support of fellow animal lovers – it’s great to see people raising their hands…

Meet some new friends of WAG – Catie Clack, Madison Sanders, Katie Abercrombie, Kennedy Martin and Breanna Groves – members of the Social Circle Girl Scouts who visited us at the Petsmart cattery on Saturday. They brought lots of handmade cat/dog toys, asked some questions about WAG and how they can help homeless pets. Watch…

Beautiful babies!

Here are our most recent Walton rescues: Lindy, a cute black/white Chihuahua mix, and Andy, a handsome beagle boy. Both left the shelter this afternoon to be vaccinated, dewormed, and have a few relaxing days before being spayed/neutered and getting ready for adoption.  We hope to find these guys wonderful homes very soon!<br /><br /><div…

Is your business looking for ways to help the community? Sponsor a WAG adoption kennel!<br /><br />Some of our rescue dogs wait for their new homes in kennels made possible by the generosity of WAG donors. As any pet owner knows, lots of daily care is involved with keeping animals. From concrete floors to water…

Congratulations to Molly. Her new family came all the way from Charlotte NC because they just KNEW she was the perfect dog for them. And she was. Another happy ending!<br /><br /><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-alAMDnHzl20/Uf6aeqF3voI/AAAAAAAABMY/jVcUq_S63bY/s1600/Molly.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”238″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-alAMDnHzl20/Uf6aeqF3voI/AAAAAAAABMY/jVcUq_S63bY/s320/Molly.jpg” width=”320″ /></a></div><br />

We may have been rained out in May, but you can’t keep a good festival down for long. Join us for the WAG ‘n Walk to be held at Meridian Park on Sunday, September 8, 2013, from 12 pm to 5 pm.  Thanks to some awesome sponsors like Budget Vet (<a href=”http://www.mybudgetvet.com/”>www.mybudgetvet.com</a>), Monroe Animal Care…

<div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-io5soYGV1ZA/Ue99cQwEMbI/AAAAAAAABL4/wbhSy5HbPBg/s1600/fostering.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”320″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-io5soYGV1ZA/Ue99cQwEMbI/AAAAAAAABL4/wbhSy5HbPBg/s320/fostering.jpg” width=”320″ /></a></div><br />

<div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Meet a couple of our new fosters. Oreo is a young pup, Wendy is a sweet terrrier mix.</div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Wendy is heartworm positive and will start treatment soon. Oreo spends most of his time learning…

Our gratitude to Walmart for donating a truck load of cat food for the pantry – lots of kitties will be well-fed thanks to you! A big thank you also goes to Bliss Animal Haven, who shared their donated dog food with us so Walton pet owners can feed their furry family members. What great…